15 Jaland Lowe

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-star recruit … Winner of the Guy V. Lewis Award, given to the top boys basketball player in the Greater Houston area … Averaged 26.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 3.1 steals and 2.3 blocks his senior year at Fort Bend Marshall … Scored over 2,000 career points … Named to Jordan Brand Classic Team … Texas All-State honoree.

PERSONAL: Parents are Jamailah and Marland … Has two younger siblings, Eian and Landon …  Born Sept. 6 … Godfather, John Lucas II, was the No. 1 pick in the 1976 NBA Draft and played in the NBA from 1976-1990 … He also coached in the NBA from 1992-2023, including head coaching stints at San Antonio, Philadelphia and Cleveland … His favorite basketball memories are participating in the Peach Jam Final Four and hitting a late game 3-pointer to seal an upset win over Duke his freshman season … Favorite video games are Fortnite, NBA 2K, Minecraft and NCAA Football … Wears his jersey number because his Godfather wore it in the NBA … Favorite foods are Steak and Raising Cane’s … Favorite movies are Stomp the Yard, Drumline and Karate Kid … Favorite TV shows are Stranger Things and The 100 … Songs on pregame playlist include: Keep Your Head Up, Rather Be, Ain’t in Fun and Life is a Highway … Favorite basketball players are Steph Curry and Jalen Brunson … Favorite former UK players are De’Aaron Fox, Tyler Ulis and Devin Booker.