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Jersey Number 15
Jahmai Mashack
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 201
- Hometown:
- Fontana, Calif.
- High School:
- Etiwanda High School
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 16 // at Kentucky, 2/18/23
- Rebounds: 8 (4x) // last at LSU, 2/25/25
- Assists: 5 (2x) // last vs. Arkansas, 2/28/23
- Steals: 5 (2x) // last vs. Kentucky, 3/28/25
- Blocks: 2 (8x) // last vs. Alabama, 3/1/25
- Field Goals: 7 // at Kentucky, 2/18/23
- 3-Pointers: 2 (8x) // last vs. UCLA, 3/22/25
- Free Throws: 8 // vs. Austin Peay, 11/17/24
- Minutes: 37:24 // vs. Miami, 12/10/24
HONORS
- 2025 University of Tennessee Torchbearer Award
- 2025 Field of 68 National Defensive Player of the Year
- 2025 Naismith Defensive Player Finalist, Semifinalist & Watch List
- 2025 Lefty Driesell Award Finalist
- 2025 SEC All-Defensive Team
- 2025 SEC Community Service Team
- 2025 Allstate NACDA Good Works Team Nominee
- 2025 University of Tennessee Athletics Mr. Tennessee
- 2025 University of Tennessee Athletics Ultimate Volunteer
- 2024 Baha Mar Championship All-Tournament Team
- 2024-25 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2023-24 NABC Honors Court
- 2023-24 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2024 SEC Community Service Team
- 2022-23 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2022-23 CSC Academic All-District Team
- 2021-22 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL
- NBA Bio Page
- Averaged 9.0 points, 4.4 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.2 blocks per game in the 2025 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
- Selected in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft (No. 59 overall) by the Houston Rockets, with his rights traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.
CAREER
- Tied, alongside classmate Zakai Zeigler, for the most victories by a four-year player in program history, finishing 109-36 (.752).
- Played in the seventh-most games (137) of any Volunteer all-time, including the third-most by a four-year competitor.
- Finished No. 11 in Tennessee history in total steals (156) and became just the 13th Volunteer to reach even 150.
- Appeared in the most NCAA Tournament victories (nine) and games (13) of any player in Tennessee history.
- Set the program record for total steals (18) and single-game steals (five) in NCAA Tournament action.
- Earned Tennessee’s highest honor, the Torchbearer Award, the sixth player in program history to do so and the first since 1953.
- Helped the Volunteers earn a spot in the AP Top 25 for his entire four-year career, including 75 of 80 weeks in the top 20, 63 in the top 15, 57 in the top 12, 50 in the top 10, 24 in the top five, seven in the top three and five at No. 1 overall.
2024-25 - SENIOR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- VIDEO: "The Ultimate Volunteer: Jahmai Mashack's Tennessee Impact"
- VIDEO: "Everything Orange" Podcast
- VIDEO: CBS Sports NCAA Tournament feature
- VIDEO: Tennessee's Mashack Leads Fight Against Hunger
- VIDEO: SEC commercial voiceover
- FEATURE: Mighty Mashack
- Among three players who started all 38 games, setting a new Tennessee single-season record.
- Totaled 64 steals, tied for the ninth-most in a campaign in program history.
- Averaged 6.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.7 steals in 28.2 minutes per game, while shooting 45.4 percent from the floor, 35.1 percent beyond the arc and 72.3 percent at the line.
- Ranked second among Volunteers in steals and 3-point percentage (min. 10 3PA), as well as third in rebounding, minutes and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.63).
- Placed fourth on the team in assists, field-goal percentage (min. 10 FGA), offensive rebounding (1.4), defensive rebounding (2.9) and total blocks (20), as well as co-fourth in free-throw attempts (83), plus fifth in made 3-pointers (20), made free throws (60) and free-throw percentage (min. 10 FTA).
- Became the first player in Tennessee history to win a national defensive player of the year accolade.
- Placed second in the country, per CBB Reference, in defensive box plus-minus (7.0).
- One of 14 Division I players, including one of six from a Power Five league, to finish the year with at least 60 steals and 20 blocks, as well as the 14th SEC player—15th occurrence—in the last 20 seasons (2005-25) to reach those marks in a single campaign.
- Finished sixth in the SEC in total steals and No. 10 in steals average.
- Tied for second in the SEC with four-plus steals in five outings.
- Led or co-led Tennessee in steals 16 times, second-most on the roster, as well as in rebounds eight times, blocks five times, minutes thrice and assists once.
- Scored in double figures on six occasions, dished out multiple assists 18 times and had multiple blocks in three appearances.
- Recorded multiple steals 19 times, with three-plus in nine contests and five a co-team-leading twice.
- Twice tied for the second-most steals (five) in a single game by a Volunteer, plus logged the third-most made field goals without a miss (five).
- Stuffed the stat sheet with four points, three rebounds, three assists, zero turnovers and a career-high-tying five steals, the latter mark setting the program's NCAA Tournament single-game record, in the Sweet 16 win against No. 18/21 Kentucky (3/28/25).
- Totaled nine points, a game-best seven rebounds, two steals and one block in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 win against Wofford (3/20/25).
- Logged a season-high 13 points, co-game-best seven rebounds, season-high-tying four assists and one steal in the SEC Tournament triumph over Texas (3/14/25), finishing 7-of-8 from the line for his second-best marks in both free-throw categories.
- Had a then-season-high-tying 11 points, six rebounds, a team-best three steals and a co-career-high two blocks in the comeback victory against sixth-ranked Alabama (3/1/25), in which he hit a deep, game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer after helping force a turnover at the other end before that and preceding both with game-tying free throws off an offensive rebound.
- Filled the box score with nine points, a career-high-tying eight rebounds, one assist and one steal in the victory at LSU (2/25/25).
- Logged nine points and six rebounds in the comeback triumph versus Vanderbilt (2/15/25), shooting 3-of-4 from the field, including 2-of-3 beyond the arc.
- Amassed eight points, a co-career-high eight rebounds, a season-high-tying four assists and two steals in the victory over No. 5/6 Florida (2/1/25).
- Registered 10 points, three rebounds and three assists in the victory over No. 14 Mississippi State (1/21/25), connecting on both his 3-point attempts.
- Scored a then-season-high 11 points on a perfect 5-of-5 field-goal clip, becoming the fifth Tennessee guard in the 20 seasons (2005-25) to make five-plus shots in a game without a miss, in the win against No. 23 Georgia (1/15/25), plus tied a career high with two blocks.
- Logged a career-best five steals versus Western Carolina (12/17/24) and finished a career-high plus-45 in his 30 minutes of action.
- Turned in a stellar all-around performance with seven points, five rebounds, a game-best three steals and two assists versus Miami (12/10/24) in the Jimmy V Classic, plus led the team in minutes (37:24) for the first time in his career.
- Filled the box score with seven points, six rebounds, a season-best four assists and one steal versus UT Martin (11/27/24), plus made all three of his free throws.
- Turned in an impressive all-around performance against Virginia (11/21/24) to open the Baha Mar Championship, posting seven points, five rebounds, a then-career-high-tying four steals, two blocks and one assist in the triumph, plus served as the primary defender on the Cavaliers' leading scorer, who had four points on 1-of-6 shooting.
- Stuffed the stat sheet with 10 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block against Austin Peay (11/17/24), finishing 8-of-10 at the stripe to set career highs in both makes and attempts.
- Totaled 10 points on a 2-of-4 long-range clip and a 4-of-4 free-throw mark in the season opener against Gardner-Webb (11/4/24), as well as tied a then-career high with four steals.
- Voted chair of the 2024-25 SEC Men’s Basketball Leadership Council, his third straight year as Tennessee's representative in the group.
- Appointed, for the second year in a row, to represent the SEC on the NCAA Men's Basketball Oversight Committee's (MBOC) Student-Athlete Engagement Group.
2023-24 - JUNIOR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- VIDEO: 2024 Player Feature
- VIDEO: Mic'd Up
- One of six Volunteers to appear in all 36 games, including starting the first six and final two of the season.
- Placed fifth on the team with 1.3 assists per contest, adding 4.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 17.9 minutes per game.
- Shot 44.8 percent from the floor, fourth-best on the roster (min. 25 FGA), and 72.0 percent at the line.
- First—alone or with a teammate—player off the bench in 17 of 28 reserve appearances.
- Led or co-led Tennessee in steals seven times, fourth-most on the team, as well as in blocks six times, rebounds twice and assists once.
- Scored at least eight points in 11 contests, reaching double figures in three.
- Tallied five-plus rebounds six times and multiple assists 11 times, with four on four occasions.
- Notched multiple steals in nine contests, including in five of the first six of the 2024 calendar year, and thrice blocked multiple shots.
- In his first start since November, tied career highs in total rebounds (eight) and offensive rebounds (five), with both marks leading all players in the Sweet 16 victory against No. 11 Creighton (3/29/24), adding four points, two assists, two steals and two blocks.
- Scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting versus Mississippi State (3/15/24) in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.
- Turned in a dominant all-around performance in the win at No. 14/13 Alabama (3/2/24), posting eight points, a then-co-season-best six rebounds, a season-high-tying four assists to co-lead the team, one steal and one block, while hitting both of his shots from deep, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 6:09 left to give Tennessee a lead it would not relinquish.
- Produced eight points and five rebounds, all on the offensive end, at Texas A&M (2/10/24), adding one assist.
- Stuffed the stat sheet with eight points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in victory over Alabama (1/20/24).
- Put up 10 points, four rebounds, a season-high-tying four assists, two steals and one block in the win over No. 22/19 Ole Miss (1/6/24) to start SEC play and went 2-of-3 from 3-point range, his second straight game with multiple makes.
- Totaled season highs in points (11), made field goals (four) and assists (four), plus a then-high in rebounds (five), in the victory against eventual NCAA semifinalist NC State (12/16/23) in San Antonio, Texas.
- Set or tied then-season bests in points (nine), rebounds (four), assists (three), steals (two), made free throws (five) and free-throw attempts (six) in the victory against No. 20 Illinois (12/9/23), while also serving as one of the primary defenders on Terrence Shannon Jr., who went 5-of-16 from the floor.
- Went 3-for-5 from the field in an eight-point, four-rebound effort in which he posted the second-best plus/minus rating (+15) on the team as Tennessee took down Syracuse (11/20/23) at the Maui Invitational.
- Tallied nine points and three rebounds, as well as made all four of his free throws, against Tennessee Tech (11/6/23) in the season opener.
- Received due praise for his elite defensive talents by ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla in a film breakdown video on Oct. 4.
- Appointed to serve as the vice chair of the 2023-24 SEC Men's Basketball Leadership Council.
- Selected to represent the SEC on the NCAA Men's Basketball Oversight Committee's (MBOC) Student-Athlete Engagement Group.
SUMMER 2023
- Nabbed a team-high 10 steals during UT’s three games in Italy in August while averaging 8.0 points, 4.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game.
- Totaled 12 assists against only one turnover in close to 63 minutes of action during the Vols' three wins in Italy.
- Took part in a service and cultural immersion trip to the Philippines as part of UT's VOLeaders Academy in July.
2022-23 - SOPHOMORE
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- VIDEO: 2023 Player Feature
- AUDIO: OFWAF Podcast | Jahmai Mashack
- Appeared in all 36 games, with 13 starts, and averaged 4.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game, as well as earned a reputation as one of the SEC's best perimeter defenders.
- Scored in double figures six times.
- Led the team in steals nine times, assists four times and blocks three times.
- Started all three of Tennessee's NCAA Tournament contests and averaged 6.7 points while shooting .500 from the field (7-of-14) in 25.3 minutes per game.
- Totaled 11 points, three assists and a pair of steals in Tennessee's NCAA Tournament first-round win over Louisiana (3/16/23).
- Paced the Volunteers in assists through the team's two SEC Tournament games, dishing out 3.5 per game while also averaging 9.5 points per game.
- Scored 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting with a team-high four assists against Missouri in the SEC Tournament (3/10/23).
- In the absence of Zakai Zeigler, saw extended action at point guard against Arkansas (2/28/23) and dished out a career-high-tying five assists, along with six points and a then-career-high-tying four steals on the defensive end.
- Shot a perfect 2-for-2 from 3-point range in the home win over South Carolina (2/25/23), totaling 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting with six rebounds, two assists, two steals and a plus-35 mark.
- Finished with career-high totals in points (16) and rebounds (eight) at Kentucky (2/18/23), scoring nine of his 16 points in the second half, with his 34 minutes of action a career high.
- Made a huge impact in the win over top-ranked Alabama (2/15/23), grabbing three steals and posting a game-best plus/minus rating of plus-9 in his first-career SEC start, as well as, while on the court, limiting Brandon Miller to 0-of-6 shooting from the field and only four points.
- Instrumental in the second-half comeback against Missouri (2/11/23), playing lockdown defense and recording five points, two assists and two blocks in 21 minutes, 16 of which came in the second half.
- Provided a spark in seven minutes off the bench against Auburn (2/4/23) with four points and three offensive rebounds.
- Gathered a then-career-high-tying four steals in just 16 minutes at South Carolina (1/7/23).
- Served as the primary defender on Ole Miss leading scorer Matthew Murrell, holding him to just five points on 1-for-11 shooting during the Vols’ SEC-opening road win (12/28/22), and was a team-high plus-12 in the win.
- Made an all-around impact against Austin Peay (12/21/22) with five points, a career-high five assists, five rebounds and a team-high three steals.
- Hit a clutch 3-pointer just before the shot clock expired with 4:42 remaining to extend Tennessee’s lead back to five points against No. 13 Maryland (12/11/22).
- Made his second straight start and played a career-high 28 minutes against Eastern Kentucky (12/7/22), scoring eight points, grabbing five rebounds and recording three steals and two blocks.
- Making his first career start, had a career-best outing against Alcorn State (12/4/22)—posting career-high totals in points (13), rebounds (7), steals (4) and minutes (27).
- Scored seven points—including three on an and-one dunk in transition—and had three steals against USC (11/24/22).
- Provided a spark off the bench in the first half against Butler (11/23/22), scoring six points and recording two steals.
- Had a breakout performance against FGCU (11/16/22), scoring a career-high 10 points—including a rim-rattling one-handed slam—and recording four rebounds, two assists and two steals in a career-high 23 minutes.
- In the season-opening win over Tennessee Tech (11/7/22), came off the bench to log then-career highs in points (five), assists (three), steals (steals) and minutes (19).
- Appointed to serve on the 2022-23 SEC Men's Basketball Leadership Council.
2021-22 - FRESHMAN
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Appeared in 27 games during his opening season, averaging 4.4 minutes off the bench.
- Eleven of his 20 rebounds came on the offensive end of the floor.
- Made his NCAA Tournament debut versus Longwood (3/17/22), recording two points and one rebound in nine minutes.
- Scored three points off an and-one layup in seven minutes against Vanderbilt (2/12/22).
- Played nine minutes at Kentucky (1/15/22), dishing out two assists and also recording one rebound and one assist.
- Scored two points in six minutes off the bench at LSU (1/8/22).
- Grabbed three offensive rebounds in just six minutes against Ole Miss (1/5/22).
- Had two steals in four first-half minutes at Alabama (12/29/21).
- In a season-high 14 minutes against USC Upstate (12/14/21), scored three points and had two steals.
- Made his first collegiate 3-pointer against UNC Greensboro (12/11/21), scoring three points and logging two steals in a season-high eight minutes.
- Made his collegiate debut in the season-opening win over UT Martin (11/9/21) and crashed the glass hard during close to seven minutes of action off the bench, finishing with five rebounds, two points and an assist.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from Etiwanda High School, in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., where he was coached by David Kleckner.
- Enrolled at UT in late June so he could finish his senior high school season, as the state of California moved its 2020-21 season to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Ranked as high as No. 50 among nationwide prospects in the Class of 2021 by Rivals.com.
- Rated by ESPN as a four-star, top-80 prospect (fourth-rated prospect in the state of California).
- One of 10 players named to the 2021 Los Angeles Times’ All-Star Boys’ Basketball Team.
- Shared Baseline League Player of the Year honors with USC-bound Malik Thomas and became the first Etiwanda player to be named Cal-Hi Sports State Senior Player of the Year.
- Finished his high school career by leading Etiwanda (14-2) to the 2021 CIF Southern California Regional Open Division title on June 19, totaling 21 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and two blocks in the championship game triumph over top-seeded San Diego Torrey Pines.
- Scored 20 points in Etiwanda's semifinal win over Sierra Canyon on June 17, 2021, helping the Eagles avenge a loss to Sierra Canyon earlier in the season.
- Recorded the first playoff triple-double in Etiwanda history during a victory over Ribet Academy in CIF Open Division pool play on May 28, 2021, logging 17 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists, four blocks four steals.
- As a junior in 2019-20, aided the Eagles to the CIF Southern California Regional final and a 30-4 record.
- Garnered 2020 CaliHiSports.com Second Team All-State acclaim and earned scholarship offers from several high-major programs during the summer of 2020.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jahmai Hasan Mashack.
- Name is pronounced juh-MY MAY-shack.
- Born Nov. 10, 2002, in Riverside, Calif.
- Parents are Elton Mashack and Meika Mashack.
- Father, a firefighter, played basketball at Loyola Marymount from 1997-01, scoring over 1,000 career points and earning First Team All-WCC honors as a senior.
- Mother ran track at UNLV before graduating from Cal and now serves as the CEO of Coaching Without Walls.
- Older brother, Kwesi Mashack, played cornerback for the Arizona football from 2014-17.
- Younger sister, Malika Mashack, is currently on the track & field team at UNLV.
- Plans to complete coursework toward another bachelor’s degree after earning a degree in psychology, with a minor in sociology, from Tennessee in December 2024.
- Seventh player in Tennessee history from the state of California, including the first in a decade and the second, alongside Renaldo Woolridge (2008-12), to play for four seasons.
- Overcame a battle with Guillain-Barré syndrome as a child; hear him tell that story on his episode of the OFWAF podcast.
- Possesses a wingspan upwards of 6-9 and a standing reach of 8-5, plus a max reverse band back squat (545 pounds) of 2.7 times his body weight.
- Recipient of the Randall Keith Nutt Athletic Scholarship Endowment.
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