
#3 JELANI WATSON-GAYLE
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 6-1 (186 cm)
WEIGHT: 174 lbs (79 kg)
BIRTHDATE: September 9, 1998 (London, UK)
HIGH SCHOOL: Westminster ‘16 (Augusta, GA)
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE: Fresno Pacific ‘22 (Fresno, CA)
TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @jay_baller / @jaywg0
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent May 10, 2023
YEARS PRO: 1
BIO
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Made his professional debut in 2022-23 with the Bristol Flyers of the British Basketball League (BBL), also suiting up in two games with the British Men's national team.
2023:
Appeared in two FIBA World Cup qualifying games with the British men’s national team, recording nine points, four assists and three steals in 39 minutes of play.
2022-23:
Averaged 11.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 41 games with the Bristol Flyers … Scored in double figures in 26 games … Led the Flyers in assists and ranked third in scoring … Notched 12 multi-steal games … Poured in a season-high 30 points to go along with eight rebounds and five assists to fuel Bristol to a win Jan. 22 vs. Newcastle … Dished out a season-best seven assists May 7 vs. Leicester.
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER
2021-22:
Posted career-best averages in points per game (18.6) rebounds per game (4.7) and steals per game (1.6) in 29 games with Fresno Pacific as a graduate student … Started every game … Led the Sunbirds in points (538) assists (69) and steals (46) … Led the PacWest Conference in free throw percentage with an 86.2 per cent mark … Scored double-digit points in all but one contest, with nine games of 20 or more … Scored a career-high 32 points on a perfect 15-15 from the free throw line Jan. 22 vs. Academy of Art … Set another career high with five steals Dec. 4 vs. Azusa Pacific … Pulled down a season-best 10 rebounds to go along with 27 points in a double-double performance Nov. 12 vs. CS East Bay … Named PacWest Newcomer of the Year and to the All-PacWest First Team.
2020-21:
Averaged 12.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists with the Miles College Golden Bears in a nine-game season that was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic … Scored in double figures in all but two contests … Scored a season-best 23 points on six-of-nine from deep Feb. 24 vs. Spring Hill … Set another season high with seven assists March 4 vs. Albany State.
2019-20:
Averaged 16.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 28 games as a junior at Miles College … Started in every game … Scored in double figures in all but four games, with eight of 20 or more … Scored a season-high 30 points on five-of-10 from three and nine-of-10 from the free throw line March 4 vs. SSU … Recorded multiple steals in eight games … Named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Tournament MVP after leading the Golden Bears to a tournament victory with 22 points March 7 vs. Albany State.
2018-19:
Averaged 10.4 points 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists as a sophomore at Miles College … Scored double-digit points in 13 contests … Scored a season-high 22 points to go along with five rebounds and an assist Feb. 2 vs. LeMoyne-Owen … Recorded 17 straight multi-rebound games from Dec. 31 to March 2, with his season best of nine coming in a blowout win Feb. 27 vs. Tuskegee … Scored 15 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists in Miles’ SIAC Tournament victory March 2 vs. LeMoyne-Owen.
2017-18:
Averaged 12.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists starting in all 31 games as a freshman at Benedict College … Scored in double figures in all but four games … Scored a season-high 23 points to go along with five rebounds in the Tigers’ season opener Nov. 10 vs. Montevallo … Named SIAC Freshman of the Year.
PERSONAL:
Has represented the Great Britain men’s national team at the U16, U20 and senior levels … Favourite food is oxtail … Favourite musical artist is Drake … Earned his master’s degree in business administration at Fresno Pacific.
STATISTICS
PROFESSIONAL TOTALS
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | United Kingdom | 2 | 39 | 9 | 3-7 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2022-23 | Bristol | 41 | 1,036 | 471 | 87-187 | 76-193 | 69-88 | 29 | 97 | 126 | 138 | 63 | 0 | 46 | 60 |
Totals | 43 | 1,075 | 480 | 90-194 | 77-200 | 69-88 | 30 | 99 | 129 | 142 | 67 | 0 | 49 | 63 |
PROFESSIONAL AVERAGES
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | United Kingdom | 2 | 19.5 | 4.5 | .429 | .143 | .000 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
2022-23 | Bristol | 41 | 25.3 | 11.5 | .465 | .394 | .784 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Totals | 43 | 25.0 | 11.2 | .464 | .385 | .784 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE TOTALS
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | Fresno Pacific | 29 | 931 | 538 | 101-189 | 87-217 | 75-87 | 28 | 109 | 137 | 73 | 61 | 0 | 46 | 68 |
2020-21 | Miles | 9 | 266 | 116 | 20-49 | 17-59 | 25-29 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
2019-20 | Miles | 28 | 926 | 450 | 67-126 | 84-202 | 64-78 | 25 | 81 | 106 | 59 | 33 | 1 | 30 | 45 |
2018-19 | Miles | 30 | 888 | 313 | 44-96 | 61-180 | 42-62 | 32 | 76 | 108 | 52 | 54 | 0 | 25 | 53 |
2017-18 | Benedict | 31 | 803 | 390 | 55-112 | 77-168 | 49-59 | 18 | 60 | 78 | 43 | 45 | 1 | 28 | 35 |
Totals | 127 | 3,814 | 1,807 | 287-572 | 326-826 | 255-315 | 107 | 356 | 463 | 252 | 205 | 3 | 139 | 209 |
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE AVERAGES
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | Fresno Pacific | 29 | 32.1 | 18.6 | .534 | .401 | .862 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
2020-21 | Miles | 9 | 29.6 | 12.9 | .408 | .288 | .862 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
2019-20 | Miles | 28 | 33.1 | 16.1 | .532 | .416 | .821 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
2018-19 | Miles | 30 | 29.6 | 10.4 | .458 | .339 | .677 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
2017-18 | Benedict | 31 | 25.9 | 12.6 | .491 | .458 | .831 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
Totals | 127 | 30.0 | 14.2 | .502 | .395 | .810 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 |