LA JOLLA, Calif. – The UC San Diego men's basketball program has announced high school standout Jasen Brooks has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the team as a freshman for the 2023-24 academic year.
"I am excited to welcome Jasen to our Triton Family! He is not only a talented basketball player but also the type of person who will be a terrific representative of our program, athletic department and university. Our program got better today with the addition of Jasen and his family," said tenth year UC San Diego head coach
Eric Olen. "On the court, Jasen is a physical combo guard who can score the ball in a variety of ways. His combination of strength and athleticism allow him to make an impact on the defensive end of the floor as well. Playing in a championship high school program with Hall of Fame Coach Reggie Tucker has prepared Jasen to make a positive impact early in his career. We are excited to watch his growth this season and look forward to his arrival in San Diego next fall."
JASEN BROOKS
6-0 Guard
Cleveland, Tenn.
Cleveland HS
- 21-22 All District Team
- 21-22 All Region Team
- 21-22 All County Team
- 2022 100 Black Men of America Honoree
- 4 Year Raider Scholar Honors Student
- Ranked No. 8 player in Tennessee by prephoops.com
- Travel Team: Pro One
Brooks grew up about 20 miles from current Triton freshman
Cade Pendleton, and those two competed against one another last year.
The Tritons are in their third year of an NCAA-mandated four-year reclassification to Division I, competing in The Big West. UC San Diego will host Sacramento State as part of Triton Weekend Saturday at 7 p.m. before welcoming Cal on Tuesday night. Tickets for both games can be purchased at
UCSDTritons.com/tickets.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program begins a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide more than 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. In addition, 83 Tritons have been named Academic All-Americans, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
