Virginia Commonwealth University

THE BASICS

• Consensus three-star recruit known for his high motor and athleticism, skills that blends well with VCU's up-tempo, full-court pressing system
• Ranked the No. 9 player in his class in Virginia by 247Sports.com
• Strong, physical player who can finish amid contact; Has shown good 3-point range in limited action

• Missed season due to torn ACL in his right knee

• Missed season due to torn ACL in his left knee

• Saw playing time increase in conference play; Appeared in 16 contests, including 13 of 18 Atlantic 10 Conference games
• Averaged 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per game, while connecting on 16-of-31 (.516) of his field goal attempts
• Scored his first collegiate basket in a win over Loyola (Md.) (Dec. 29)
• Poured in a season-high eight points and grabbed two steals in nine minutes against St. Bonaventure (Jan. 18)
• Also scored seven points in a game three times

PRIOR TO VCU

• Chose VCU after receiving interest from Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, SMU and others
• Led Heritage High School in Wake Forest, N.C. to Regional Championship in 2018
• Averaged 17.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game and led Heritage (25-5) to a North Carolina 4A State Chamionship Game appearance in 2017-18
• Scored over 1,000 points in his high school career 
• MVP of the 2016 John Wall Classic
• Two-time All-State selection

PERSONAL
Full Name: Jarren McAllister
Parents: AJ and Ronica McAllister
BirthdaY: March 27
Hometown: Wake Forest, N.C.
Major: Psychology
Plans after basketball: Seek a professional basketball career or become a sports psychologist
Wears No. 21 because: It feels right, I wore it in AAU and prep school