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{{shortShort description|American basketball player (born 2001)}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jalen Suggs
| image = File:Jalen Suggs (51821102275) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Suggs with the [[Orlando Magic]] in 20232022
| position = [[PointShooting guard]] / [[Shootingpoint guard]]▼
| number = 4▼
▲| position = [[Point guard]] / [[Shooting guard]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 205
| team = Orlando Magic▼
| league = [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
▲| team = Orlando Magic
▲| number = 4
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|3}}
| birth_place = [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], U.S.
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| years1 = {{nbay|2021|start}}–present
| team1 = [[Orlando Magic]]
| highlights = * [[NBA All-Defensive Team|NBA All-Defensive Second Team]] ({{nbay|2023|end}})
* Consensus second-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[2021 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|2021]])
* First-team All-[[West Coast Conference|WCC]] (2021)
* WCC Newcomer of the Year (2021)
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As a freshman at Minnehaha Academy, Suggs averaged 21.5 points, eight rebounds and five assists per game. He scored 22 points, including 15 in the second half, to win the Class 2A state championship over Crosby-Ironton High School.<ref name="frederick">{{cite web |last1=Frederick |first1=Jace |title=State boys basketball: Minnehaha Academy holds on to win Class 2A title |url=https://www.twincities.com/2017/03/25/state-boys-basketball-minnehaha-academy-holds-on-to-win-class-2a-title/ |website=[[St. Paul Pioneer Press]] |accessdate=January 10, 2020 |date=March 25, 2017}}</ref> Suggs was named to the [[MaxPreps]] Freshman All-American first team.<ref>{{cite web |title=2016-17 MaxPreps Boys Basketball Freshman All-American Team |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/news/EVB78NqOWEaYDifF0xyXpg/2016-17-maxpreps-boys-basketball-freshman-all-american-team.htm |website=[[MaxPreps]] |accessdate=January 10, 2020 |date=April 18, 2017}}</ref> In his sophomore season, he averaged 16 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, leading his team to another Class 2A state title.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Paulsen |first1=Jim |title=Minnehaha Academy, driven by larger purpose, defends 2A title with victory over Caledonia |url=https://www.mnbasketballhub.com/news_article/show/901041 |website=MN Basketball Hub |accessdate=January 15, 2020 |date=March 24, 2018}}</ref> Suggs earned [[Associated Press]] (AP) All-State first team and MaxPreps Sophomore All-American second team honors.<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 Minnesota AP All-State boys basketball team |url=https://apnews.com/f27231c8a58b4221a82bd80eaf9ffbf7 |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |accessdate=January 15, 2020 |date=April 3, 2018}}</ref>
As a junior, he averaged 23.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, winning a third straight Class 2A state championship. Suggs was named to the AP All-State first team and MaxPreps Junior All-American third team.<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Minnesota AP all-state boys basketball teams |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2019/04/01/2019-minnesota-ap-all-state-boys-basketball-teams/39286291/ |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |accessdate=January 15, 2020 |date=April 1, 2019}}</ref> As a senior, he averaged 23.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, five assists and 3.9 steals per game.<ref name="meehan">{{cite web |last1=Meehan |first1=Jim |title=Gonzaga commit Jalen Suggs named MaxPreps male athlete of the year |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/may/26/gonzaga-commit-jalen-suggs-named-maxpreps-male-ath/ |website=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |accessdate=July 17, 2020 |date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> The school's 2019–20 season was cut short due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] one day after it won a section title, and the team was unable to defend its state championship. Suggs left as his school's all-time leading scorer, with 2,945 career points.<ref name="klauda">{{cite web |last1=Klauda |first1=Paul |title=Without a title in hand this year, Jalen Suggs leaves with plenty to smile about |url=https://www.startribune.com/even-without-a-state-title-this-year-jalen-suggs-graduates-with-plenty-to-smile-about/571344742/ |website=[[Star Tribune]] |accessdate=July 17, 2020 |date=June 18, 2020}}</ref> Suggs earned MaxPreps All-American first team and [[Minnesota Mr. Basketball]] honors,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Divens |first1=Jordan |title=MaxPreps 2019-20 High School Boys Basketball All-American Team |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/news/nm9MAVtXhkuj_dSz8iO6PA/maxpreps-2019-20-high-school-boys-basketball-all-american-team.htm |publisher=[[MaxPreps]] |accessdate=July 17, 2020 |date=March 25, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Paulsen |first1=Jim |title=Mr. Football winner Jalen Suggs named Minnesota Mr. Basketball, too |url=https://www.startribune.com/mr-football-winner-jalen-suggs-named-minnesota-mr-basketball-too/568915902/ |website=[[Star Tribune]] |accessdate=July 17, 2020 |date=March 18, 2020}}</ref> and was named Minnesota AP Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Minnehaha's Jalen Suggs named Minnesota AP Player of Year |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnehaha-s-jalen-suggs-named-minnesota-ap-player-of-year/569129232/ |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |accessdate=July 17, 2020 |date=March 26, 2020}}</ref> He was selected to play in the [[2020 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|McDonald's All-American Game]], [[Jordan Brand Classic]] and [[Nike Hoop Summit]], but all three games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite webmagazine |last1=Jordan |first1=Jason |title=McDonald's All American Game Cancelled Amid COVID-19 Concerns |url=https://www.si.com/college/recruiting/basketball/mcdonalds-all-american-covid19-coronavirus-ncaa-tournament |websitemagazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |accessdate=March 30, 2020 |date=March 12, 2019}}</ref>
In addition to basketball, Suggs played the [[quarterback]] position for SMB Wolfpack, a cooperative [[American football|football]] team representing Minnehaha Academy and three other private schools.<ref>{{Cite web|title=I want to play for SMB!|url=http://www.smbfootball.org/i-want-to-play-for-smb.html|access-date=2021-04-09|website=SMB Football Homepage|language=en}}</ref> He led his team to a Class 4A state championship as a junior in 2018. In his senior season, Suggs helped SMB finish as Class 4A runners-up and was named [[Mr. Football Award (Minnesota)|Minnesota Mr. Football]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Paulsen |first1=Jim |title=Jalen Suggs wins Mr. Football |url=https://www.mnfootballhub.com/news_article/show/1070080 |website=MN Football Hub |accessdate=January 10, 2020 |date=December 8, 2019}}</ref> In his senior year, he was recognized as MaxPreps Athlete of the Year for his success in basketball and football.<ref name="meehan" /> He became the first athlete in Minnesota history to win the state's Mr. Basketball and Mr. Football awards in the same academic school year.<ref name="medcalf">{{cite news |last1=Medcalf |first1=Myron |title=A decade in the making: The rising legend of Gonzaga star Jalen Suggs |url=https://www.espn.com.au/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31128100/a-decade-making-rising-legend-gonzaga-star-jalen-suggs |access-date=4 April 2021 |work=ESPN |date=25 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
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Suggs played for the [[2020–21 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team|Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team]] in the [[2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]].
In his debut on November 25, 2020, Suggs recorded 24 points and eight assists in a 102–90 win over [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]].<ref>{{cite news |title=No. 1 Gonzaga defeats No. 6 Kansas 102–90; 3 Zags with 20+ |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401260001 |access-date=November 27, 2020 |work=[[ESPN]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=November 25, 2020}}</ref> On December 2, during a game against [[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia]], he suffered an apparent foot injury but returned later in the game.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Borzello |first1=Jeff |title=Jalen Suggs returns for No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs following injury scare |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30439305/jalen-suggs-exits-game-no-1-gonzaga-bulldogs-injury |access-date=December 3, 2020 |work=[[ESPN]] |date=December 2, 2020}}</ref> On December 19, Suggs posted a career-high 27 points, seven rebounds and four assists, shooting 7-of-10 from three-point range, in a 99–88 win over third-ranked [[Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball|Iowa]].<ref>{{cite webmagazine |last1=Jackson |first1=Wilton |title=Jalen Suggs, No. 1 Gonzaga Cruise Past No. 3 Iowa Despite Hawkeyes' Second-Half Rally |url=https://www.si.com/college/2020/12/19/gonzaga-beats-iowa-jalen-suggs-highlights |websitemagazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=July 20, 2021 |date=December 19, 2020}}</ref>
On March 9, 2021, Suggs recorded 23 points, five rebounds and five assists in an 88–78 win against [[BYU Cougars men's basketball|BYU]] at the [[2021 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament|2021 WCC tournament]] title game. He was named tournament most outstanding player.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lawson |first1=Theo |title=Jalen Suggs named WCC Tournament MVP; Corey Kispert, Drew Timme named to all-tournament team |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/mar/09/jalen-suggs-named-wcc-tournament-mvp-corey-kispert/ |website=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |access-date=July 20, 2021 |date=March 9, 2021}}</ref> In the Final Four of the [[2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2021 NCAA tournament]], Suggs [[Bank shot (basketball)|banked in]] a {{convert|40|ft|adj=on}}, 3-point, game-winning [[buzzer beater]] to defeat No. 11 seed [[2020–21 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]] 93–90 in overtime, advancing Gonzaga to [[2021 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game|the championship game]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Ben|last=Bolch|title=UCLA's title hopes shattered in Final Four loss to Gonzaga in overtime|date=April 3, 2021|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2021-04-03/ncaa-tournament-final-four-ucla-gonzaga-live-updates|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref>
As a freshman, he averaged 14.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game and was a consensus second-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]]. He earned First Team All-[[West Coast Conference]] (WCC), Newcomer of the Year, and All-Freshman Team honors. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Jalen Suggs - Men's Basketball|url=https://gozags.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jalen-suggs/3307|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Gonzaga University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> He also received several player-of-the-week honors during the 2020-2021 season. On April 19, 2021, Suggs declared for the [[2021 NBA draft]], forgoing his remaining college eligibility.<ref name="draft">{{cite web |last1=Wojnarowski |first1=Adrian |title=Gonzaga Bulldogs star freshman guard Jalen Suggs to enter NBA draft |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31290658/gonzaga-bulldogs-star-freshman-guard-jalen-suggs-enter-nba-draft |website=[[ESPN]] |access-date=July 20, 2021 |date=April 19, 2021}}</ref>
==Professional career==
=== Orlando Magic (2021–present) ===
Suggs was selected with the fifth overall pick in the [[2021 NBA draft]] by the [[Orlando Magic]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fuller |first1=Marcus |title=Jalen Suggs goes fifth in NBA draft to Orlando Magic |url=https://www.startribune.com/jalen-suggs-orlando-magic-nba-draft-minnesota-kevin-mchale/600082980/ |access-date=July 30, 2021 |work=[[Star Tribune]] |date=July 30, 2021}}</ref> Suggs dropping to the fifth overall selection was surprising, as on the night of the draft, many analysts assumed Suggs would be selected by the [[Toronto Raptors]], who owned the fourth pick. It was assumed that he would fit well with the void created by the impending departure of six time all-star guard, [[Kyle Lowry]]. Instead, Toronto unexpectedly selected forward [[Scottie Barnes]] out of [[Florida State Seminoles men's basketball|Florida State]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tjarks |first=Jonathan |date=2021-07-30 |title=The Ripple Effects of the Raptors’ Stunning Pick at No. 4 |url=https://www.theringer.com/2021/7/30/22600911/nba-draft-raptors-magic-scottie-barnes-jalen-suggs |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=The Ringer |language=en}}</ref>
On August 9, he made his summer league debut in a 91–89 win against the [[Golden State Warriors]] in which he posted 24 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, and two steals in 28 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Orlando vs. Golden State - Box Score - August 9, 2021 - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/nba-summer/boxscore/_/gameId/401352146|access-date=2021-08-10|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
[[File:Jalen Suggs (51821102275) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Suggs in 2022 with the [[Orlando Magic]] ]]
Suggs was selected with the fifth overall pick in the [[2021 NBA draft]] by the [[Orlando Magic]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fuller |first1=Marcus |title=Jalen Suggs goes fifth in NBA draft to Orlando Magic |url=https://www.startribune.com/jalen-suggs-orlando-magic-nba-draft-minnesota-kevin-mchale/600082980/ |access-date=July 30, 2021 |work=[[Star Tribune]] |date=July 30, 2021}}</ref> On August 9, he made his summer league debut in a 91–89 win against the [[Golden State Warriors]] in which he posted 24 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, and two steals in 28 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Orlando vs. Golden State - Box Score - August 9, 2021 - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/nba-summer/boxscore/_/gameId/401352146|access-date=2021-08-10|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref> On October 20, Suggs made his NBA debut, putting up 10 points in a 123–97 loss to the [[San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2021/10/21/22737863/orlando-magic-mo-bamba-jalen-suggs-cole-anthony-franz-wagner|title=Spurs 123, Magic 97: Mo Bamba shines but Magic routed in season opener|website=SB Nation|last=Cali|first=Mike|date=October 20, 2021|access-date=October 20, 2021}}</ref> On November 29, Suggs fractured his right thumb in a 101–96 loss to the [[Philadelphia 76ers]], finishing the game with 17 points before being removed due to the injury.<ref>{{cite news |title=Orlando Magic lose Jalen Suggs to fractured thumb |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32749427/orlando-magic-lose-jalen-suggs-fractured-thumb |access-date=November 30, 2021 |work=[[ESPN]] |date=November 29, 2021}}</ref> He missed twenty games with the injury.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Magic's Jalen Suggs Won't Need Surgery on Thumb Injury; Reevaluation in 2 Weeks |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10019633-magics-jalen-suggs-wont-need-surgery-on-thumb-injury-reevaluation-in-2-weeks |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=Bleacher Report}}</ref> After the 2021–22 season ended, Suggs underwent right ankle surgery.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Magic's Jalen Suggs Had Surgery on Ankle Injury; Will Be Ready for Training Camp |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10019752-magics-jalen-suggs-had-surgery-on-ankle-injury-will-be-ready-for-training-camp |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=Bleacher Report}}</ref>
On October 7, 202220, Suggs sufferedmade ahis leftNBA kneedebut, capsuleputting sprainup and10 bonepoints bruise afterin a collision123–97 withloss [[Dorian Finney-Smith]] during a preseason match againstto the [[DallasSan Antonio MavericksSpurs]].<ref>{{Citecite web |title=Magic's Jalen Suggs avoids serious knee injury after collision |url=https://www.espnorlandopinstripedpost.com/nba2021/story10/_/id21/3475222022737863/sourcesorlando-magic-relievedmo-bamba-jalen-suggs-avoidscole-seriousanthony-injuryfranz-wagner|title=Spurs 123, Magic 97: Mo Bamba shines but Magic routed in season opener|website=SB Nation|last=Cali|first=Mike|access-date=October 820, 2022 2021|websiteaccess-date=ESPN.comOctober 20, 2021}}</ref> On November 1829, againstSuggs fractured his right thumb in a 101–96 loss to the [[ChicagoPhiladelphia Bulls76ers]], Suggs hitfinishing the game-winning three-pointerwith in17 apoints 108–107before winbeing forremoved due to the Magicinjury.<ref>{{Citecite webnews |title=JalenOrlando Suggs'Magic Game-Winnerlose LeadsJalen MagicSuggs to Overfractured Bullsthumb |url=https://www.siespn.com/nba/magicstory/news_/jalenid/32749427/orlando-suggsmagic-gamelose-winnerjalen-leads-magicsuggs-overfractured-bullsthumb |access-date=FebruaryNovember 430, 20232021 |websitework=Sports[[ESPN]] |date=November 29, Illustrated2021}}</ref> OnHe Februarymissed 4,twenty 2023,games hewith wasthe suspendedinjury.<ref>{{Cite byweb the|title=Magic's NBAJalen forSuggs oneWon't gameNeed forSurgery hison roleThumb Injury; Reevaluation in an2 altercationWeeks during|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10019633-magics-jalen-suggs-wont-need-surgery-on-thumb-injury-reevaluation-in-2-weeks a|access-date=May game8, against2022 the|website=Bleacher [[MinnesotaReport}}</ref> Timberwolves]]After the day2021–22 beforeseason ended, Suggs underwent right ankle surgery.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NBAMagic's CommunicationsJalen Suggs Had Surgery on Twitter:Ankle "TheInjury; followingWill wasBe releasedReady byfor theTraining NBA."Camp |url=https://twitterbleacherreport.com/NBAPRarticles/status/162206376895912755210019752-magics-jalen-suggs-had-surgery-on-ankle-injury-will-be-ready-for-training-camp |access-date=FebruaryMay 48, 20232022 |website=TwitterBleacher Report}}</ref>
On November 18, 2022, against the [[Chicago Bulls]], Suggs hit the game-winning three-pointer in a 108–107 win for the Magic.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Jalen Suggs' Game-Winner Leads Magic Over Bulls |url=https://www.si.com/nba/magic/news/jalen-suggs-game-winner-leads-magic-over-bulls |access-date=February 4, 2023 |magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=18 November 2022 }}</ref> On February 4, 2023, he was suspended by the NBA for one game for his role in an altercation during a game against the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] the day before.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NBA Communications on Twitter: "The following was released by the NBA." |url=https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1622063768959127552 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |website=Twitter}}</ref>
On January 5, 2024, Suggs recorded a career-high 27 points in a 122–120 win over the [[Denver Nuggets]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Magic vs Nuggets, January 5, 2024 |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202401050DEN.html |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> On April 25, 2024, Suggs recorded a playoff career-high 24 points with a 81.8 field goal percentage, in a 121–83 home victory of Game 3 of the [[2024 NBA playoffs|2024 Eastern Conference First Round]] against the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 3: Cavaliers vs Magic, April 25, 2024 |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202404250ORL.html |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In Game 6 of the same series, on the verge of elimination, Suggs recorded 22 points to help the Magic force Game 7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 6: Cavaliers vs Magic, May 3, 2024 |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202405030ORL.html |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Suggs was named to the [[NBA All-Defensive Team|NBA All-Defensive Second Team]] at the end of the season, becoming the third player in franchise history to receive the honors, and the first since [[Dwight Howard]] in the [[2011–12 NBA season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Year-by-year NBA All-Defensive Teams |url=https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-defensive-team |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref>
==National team career==
Suggs won a gold medal with the [[United States men's national under-17 basketball team|United States]] at the [[2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship]] in [[Formosa, Argentina]]. In four games, he averaged 7.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Daniels |first1=Evan |title=USA: Jalen Suggs shines on day one |url=https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/USA-u16-Trials-Jalen-Suggs-shines-on-day-one-105500906/ |website=[[247Sports.com|247Sports]] |accessdate=January 15, 2020 |date=June 1, 2017}}</ref> At the [[2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup|2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup]] in Argentina, Suggs averaged 8.7 points and 3.3 steals per game and won another gold medal. He joined the [[United States men's national under-19 basketball team|United States]] at the [[2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup|2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup]] in [[Heraklion]], Greece, averaging 9.6 points per game and helping his team win the gold medal. Suggs scored 15 points, his best mark in the tournament, in the final against [[Mali men's national under-18 and -19 basketball teams|Mali]].<ref name="drumwright">{{cite web |last1=Drumwright |first1=Steve |title=Two-Sport Star Jalen Suggs Has Eye On Basketball For Now As A U19 World Cup Team Hopeful |url=https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2019/06/mu19-jalen-suggs-feature.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115193603/https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2019/06/mu19-jalen-suggs-feature.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 15, 2020 |website=[[USA Basketball]] |accessdate=January 10, 2020 |date=June 17, 2019}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
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===NBA===
====Regular season====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2021}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2021–22 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| 48 || '''45''' || '''27.2''' || .361 || .214 || '''.773''' || '''3.6''' || '''4.4''' || 1.2 || .4 || '''11.8'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2022}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2022–23 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| '''53''' || 19 || 23.5 || '''.419''' || '''.327''' || .723 || 3.0 || 2.9 || '''1.3''' || '''.5''' || 9.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2023}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2023–24 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| '''75''' || '''75''' || 27.0 || '''.471''' || '''.397''' || .756 || 3.1 || 2.7 || '''1.4''' || '''.6''' || '''12.6'''
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 101176 || 64139 || 2526.30 || .387422 || .271333 || .752753 || 3.32 || 3.62 || 1.23 || .5 || 1011.85
{{S-end}}
====Playoffs====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2024 NBA playoffs|2024]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2023–24 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| 7 || 7 || 33.2 || .402 || .292 || .767 || 5.1 || 3.3 || 1.3 || .4 || 14.7
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 7 || 7 || 33.2 || .402 || .292 || .767 || 5.1 || 3.3 || 1.3 || .4 || 14.7
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===College===
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== Personal life ==
Suggs has two younger sisters. Their father, Larry, is the second cousin of [[National Football League|NFL]] player [[Terrell Suggs]], a two-time [[Super Bowl]] champion.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SociaLight: The Jalen Suggs-Terrell Suggs Connection Runs Deep|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/socialight-the-jalen-suggs-terrell-suggs-connection-runs-deep|access-date=2021-04-05|website=www.baltimoreravens.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Jalen is also a cousin of [[Eddie Jones (basketball)|Eddie Jones]], a three-time [[List of NBA All-Stars|NBA All-Star]], and Pacers guard, [[Tyrese Haliburton]].<ref name="drumwright" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-12 |title=Gonzaga Star Jalen Suggs Comes From a Family Tree of Athletic Excellence |url=https://www.slamonline.com/the-magazine/gonzaga-star-jalen-suggs-comes-from-a-family-tree-of-athletic-excellence/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=SLAM |language=en}}</ref> He has several other cousins that have played [[NCAA Division I]] basketball.<ref name="paulsen">{{cite web |last1=Paulsen |first1=Jim |title=For Minnehaha Academy's Jalen Suggs, athletic excellence is all relative |url=http://www.startribune.com/for-minnehaha-academy-s-jalen-suggs-athletic-excellence-is-all-relative/414921724/ |website=[[Star Tribune]] |accessdate=January 10, 2020 |date=February 27, 2017}}</ref> Suggs is dating [[LSU Tigers women's basketball]] guard [[Hailey Van Lith]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lemoncelli|first=Jenna|date=2021-07-29|title=Jalen Suggs’ girlfriend, Hailey Van Lith, is a baller too|work=[[New York Post]]|url=https://nypost.com/2021/07/29/jalen-suggs-girlfriend-hailey-van-lith-is-a-baller-too/|access-date=2021-07-29}}</ref> Another cousin, [[Tyrese Haliburton]], is a player for the [[Indiana Pacers]]. Suggs isalso a [[Christianity|Christian]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Claybourn |first1=Cole |title=Jalen Suggs drafted No. 5 overall by Orlando Magic, says, 'It was God's plan' |url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/basketball/2021/07/29/jalen-suggs-drafted-orlando-magic-gods-plan/ |website=Sports Spectrum |date=30 July 2021 |access-date=20 February 2023}}</ref>
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*[https://gozags.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jalen-suggs/3307 Gonzaga Bulldogs bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20181208131911/https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/s/suggs-jalen.aspx USA Basketball bio]
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