Jalen Brunson

Jalen Brunson
	Brunson with the New York Knicks in 2023
No. 11 – New York Knicks
Position	Point guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	August 31, 1996; New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Illinois)
College	Villanova (2015–2018)
NBA draft	2018: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Drafted by	Dallas Mavericks
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2022	Dallas Mavericks
2022–present	New York Knicks
Career highlights
	2× NBA All-Star (2024, 2025); 2× All-NBA Second Team (2024, 2025); 2× NCAA champion (2016, 2018); National college player of the year (2018); Consensus first-team All-American (2018); Lute Olson Award (2018); Bob Cousy Award (2018); Second-team Academic All-American (2018); Big East Player of the Year (2018); 2× First-team All-Big East (2017, 2018); Big East All-Freshman Team (2016); Robert V. Geasey Trophy winner (2018); No. 1 retired by Villanova Wildcats; McDonald's All-American (2015); First-team Parade All-American (2015); Illinois Mr. Basketball (2015); USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2015); FIBA Under-19 World Cup MVP (2015);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
World U19 Cup
FIBA Americas U18 Championship

Jalen Marquis Brunson (born August 31, 1996), nicknamed “Brunson Burner” or “Captain Clutch”, is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted with the 33rd overall selection of the 2018 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks and played his first four seasons in the NBA with them. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats, earning national player of the year honors as a junior and winning two national championships.

Brunson participated in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit. He led Stevenson to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 4A championship. He won Illinois Mr. Basketball and earned the MVP of the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. Brunson was a role player for the championship season of the 2015–16 Villanova Wildcats and named the national player of the year and a consensus first-team 2018 All-American for the championship season of the 2017–18 Wildcats.

Brunson played four years for the Dallas Mavericks. After helping the Mavericks reach the Western Conference finals, he signed with the New York Knicks as a free agent in 2022. With the Knicks, he became an NBA All-Star and received an All-NBA Team selection for the first time in 2024. He set the NBA record for most three point shots made in a half without a miss (8) and tied the NBA record for most three point shots made in a single-game without a miss (9). In 2025, he led the Knicks to their first Eastern Conference Finals in 25 years.