13 Jay Pal

JSU CAREER

2020-21: Started in 21 of JSU’s 27 contests in his first season with the Gamecocks...made his Division I debut Nov. 25 at Alabama...averaged 24.3 minutes per game and 5.2 points while shooting 41.3 percent from the field...had his best game of the season Jan. 14 against Tennessee State, scoring 10 points on five field goals with five assists...finished the season with 140 points, 120 rebounds, and 17 steals. GUARD/FORWARD 6-9 190 SOPHOMORE OMAHA, NEB. OMAHA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CLARENDON COLLEGE

Jay Pal

PRIOR TO JSU Clarendon College – One Season

Signed with the Gamecocks out of Clarendon College in Clarendon, Texas… spent his freshman season with the Bulldogs and joins the Gamecocks as a sophomore… was named the No. 62 overall junior college prospect by JUCORecruiting.com after one season… played in 16 games in 2019-20, averaging 20.8 minutes per contest while making nine starts… totaled 164 points, 89 rebounds and 11 assists… also blocked seven shots and swiped six steals… shot 59.0 percent (59-for-100) from the field and 55.3 percent (21-for-38) from beyond the 3-point line… helped Clarendon College crack into the NJCAA Top 10.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played his high school career at Omaha Central High School for head coach Eric Behrens… prepped at The Skills Factory in Atlanta, Ga.

PERSONAL

Born May 9, 2000 in Omaha, Nebraska… son of Elizabeth Iam and Duath Deng… has two brothers and four sisters… majoring in integrated studies.