Texas A&M Adds Shelley to 2026-27 Roster
Apr 30, 2026 | Men's Basketball
COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M men's basketball added junior transfer Jalen Shelley to the 2026-27 roster, head coach Bucky McMillan announced Thursday.
Shelley played the 2025-26 season at LMU after spending his freshman year at USC. The 6-8, 210-pound forward started the first 25 games of the season before being sidelined by an injury. He averaged 13.7 points per game and ranked among the top-six in the West Coast Conference bringing down 6.6 rebounds per outing, including a 5.6 per-game average on the defensive boards. Shelley registered four double-doubles and four 20-point games on the year, scoring a career-high 27 at San Francisco and nearing his fifth double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds in his final game of the year. He earned All-WCC Honorable Mention accolades following his lone season with the Lions.
In his first collegiate season Shelley played in 22 games for the Trojans, making one start. The Little Elm, Texas, native scored a season-high 10 points against Purdue and brought down a season-best eight rebounds against Maryland.
Shelley closed out his high school career at Link Academy in Missouri, leading the team to the semifinals of the 2024 Chipotle Nationals. As a junior he played at Plano Prestonwood Christian High School where he helped the team to a 26-6 record and a TAPPS 6A state title after averaging 18.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
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Shelley played the 2025-26 season at LMU after spending his freshman year at USC. The 6-8, 210-pound forward started the first 25 games of the season before being sidelined by an injury. He averaged 13.7 points per game and ranked among the top-six in the West Coast Conference bringing down 6.6 rebounds per outing, including a 5.6 per-game average on the defensive boards. Shelley registered four double-doubles and four 20-point games on the year, scoring a career-high 27 at San Francisco and nearing his fifth double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds in his final game of the year. He earned All-WCC Honorable Mention accolades following his lone season with the Lions.
In his first collegiate season Shelley played in 22 games for the Trojans, making one start. The Little Elm, Texas, native scored a season-high 10 points against Purdue and brought down a season-best eight rebounds against Maryland.
Shelley closed out his high school career at Link Academy in Missouri, leading the team to the semifinals of the 2024 Chipotle Nationals. As a junior he played at Plano Prestonwood Christian High School where he helped the team to a 26-6 record and a TAPPS 6A state title after averaging 18.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
Follow the Aggies
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's basketball. Fans can keep up with Aggie men's basketball team on Facebook, Instagram and X by following @AggieMBK.
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