Jackson Shelstad
| No. 3 – Oregon Ducks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 20, 2005 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Linn (West Linn, Oregon) |
| College | Oregon (2023–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jackson Shelstad is an American college basketball player for the Oregon Ducks of the Big Ten Conference.
Early life and high school
[edit]Shelstad grew up in West Linn, Oregon and attended West Linn High School.[1] He was named the Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 27 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 steals, and 5.5 assists per game during his junior season.[2] Shelstad repeated as the Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 28.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.9 steals per game.[3] Shelstad was also selected to play for Team USA in the Nike Hoops Summit.[4]
Shelstad played freshman football at West Linn, but left the sport in order to focus on basketball.[5] He returned to the football team as a senior and was named first team All-Three Rivers League at cornerback and also caught 14 passes for 326 yards and six touchdowns as a wide receiver as West Linn won the 6A OSAA state championship.[6][7]
Shelstad was initially rated as a four-star recruit by major recruiting services.[8][9] He was later re-rated as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com during his senior year.[10] Shelstad committed to play college basketball at Oregon during his junior year over offers from Arizona State, Florida, Gonzaga, Kansas, Houston, Oregon State, Stanford, Texas Tech, UCLA, and USC.[11][12]
College career
[edit]Shelstad suffered a knee injury during preseason practices before the start of his freshman season at Oregon.[13] On January 28 2024 Shelstad had a career night in the conference opener, notching 21 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists in an 82-74 win over USC. Shelstad was named to the Pac-12 Conference All-Freshman team at the end of the season after averaging 12.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Oregon | 32 | 30 | 32.6 | .450 | .345 | .857 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 12.8 |
References
[edit]- ^ Humburg, JD (December 26, 2019). "West Linn shows off freshman phenom Jackson Shelstad, nearly pulls out another LSI surprise against Georgia power Norcross". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "West Linn junior Jackson Shelstad named Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year". West Linn Tidings. March 17, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Ferrán, René (July 5, 2023). "SBLive Oregon's top athletes of 2022-23: Meet the boys basketball stars". SI.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ White, Austin (April 9, 2023). "Jackson Shelstad puts bow on prep career with showing at Nike Hoop Summit". West Linn Tidings. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Swanson, Mike (September 8, 2022). "Jackson Shelstad, Oregon Ducks basketball commit, will play football this year for West Linn". SI.com. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Greene, Brenna (November 17, 2022). "West Linn basketball star Jackson Shelstad thriving on gridiron". KOIN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (November 24, 2022). "Class 6A football championship game preview: Eight reasons why the No. 1 seed West Linn Lions will defeat the No. 2 seed Sheldon Irish". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Connon, Sam (November 5, 2021). "2023 PG Jackson Shelstad Lists UCLA Men's Basketball in Top 3". SI.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "What to know as season begins for Oregon Duck's men's basketball". The Register-Guard. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Neel, Zachary (May 4, 2023). "Oregon PG signee Jackson Shelstad earns 5-star status". Ducks Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (November 14, 2021). "Jackson Shelstad, West Linn 4-star point guard, commits to Oregon Ducks over Gonzaga, UCLA". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Meehan, Jim (November 14, 2021). "Point guard Jackson Shelstad picks Oregon over Gonzaga, UCLA". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Crepea, James (November 6, 2023). "Oregon men's basketball point guard Jackson Shelstad (knee) to miss 'a few weeks,' Dana Altman says". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Crepea, James (October 1, 2024). "Oregon's Jackson Shelstad named preseason all-Big Ten". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 6, 2024.