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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 10
Jalen Haralson
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Anderson, Ind.
- High School:
- La Lumiere School
- Prev School:
- Notre Dame
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 26 // at Syracuse, 1/31/26
- Rebounds: 9 (2x) // last vs. NC State, 2/28/26
- Assists: 9 // at TCU, 12/5/25
- Steals: 2 (3x) // last vs. NC State, 2/28/26
- Blocks: 1 (7x) // last at SMU, 2/10/26
- Field Goals: 9 (2x) // last at SMU, 2/10/26
- Field-Goal Attempts: 16 (3x) // last at North Carolina, 1/21/26
- 3-Pointers: 3 // vs. Clemson, 1/10/26
- 3-Point Attempts: 4 // vs. Clemson, 1/10/26
- Free Throws: 13 // vs. Stanford, 3/4/26
- Free-Throw Attempts: 15 // vs. Stanford, 3/4/26
- Minutes: 43:52 // vs. Virginia, 1/27/26
HONORS
- 2025-26 All-ACC Honorable Mention
2025-26 – FRESHMAN (at Notre Dame)
- Competed in 27 games, missing four due to injury, and made 23 starts.
- Averaged 16.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 26.6 minutes per game, while shooting 51.5 percent from the field.
- Paced the team in scoring (min. 15 GP), assists, made field goals (155), made free throws (122) and free-throw attempts (181).
- Ranked second on the roster in field-goal percentage, rebounding and offensive rebounding (1.48), as well as third in starts, fourth in minutes average, fourth in defensive rebounding (2.8) and fifth in steals (0.5).
- Fourth-best scoring average by a freshman in program history, behind just Troy Murphy (1998-99), Adrian Dantley (1973-74) and Markus Burton (2023-24).
- One of eight freshmen in Division I to average at least 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, joining Toledo’s Leroy Blyden Jr., Duke’s Cameron Boozer, BYU’s A.J. Dybantsa, Houston’s Kingston Flemings, Merrimack’s Kevair Kennedy, Illinois’ Keaton Wagler and North Carolina’s Caleb Wilson on the list.
- Finished seventh in the ACC in field-goal percentage and No. 12 in scoring.
- In ACC-only action, ranked fifth in field-goal percentage (53.6) and ninth in scoring (17.4).
- Led or co-led the Fighting Irish in scoring on 10 occasions.
- Paced the team in number of outings with double-digit points (24), 13-plus points (23; co-No. 12 in ACC), 15-plus points (17; co-No. 15 in ACC) and 20-plus points (eight), plus ranked second in 25-point showings (two).
- One of just six ACC players to make at least 13 free throws in a league contest and one of seven with 15 attempts in a conference game.
- Led or co-led the team in number of games with two-plus assists (18), three-plus assists (11), four-plus assists (seven), five-plus assists (four) and seven-plus assists (two).
- Ranked second on the team with 17 four-rebound performances, third with eight five-rebound outings, third with three seven-rebound games and co-second with two nine-rebound showings.
- Snatched multiple steals on three occasions and hit multiple 3-pointers in two contests.
- Tied for the most made field goals without a miss (six) in a single game by any player on the roster.
- Had the most (13) made free throws in a game by a Notre Dame player, as well as twice tied for the second-most (nine).
- Logged eight of the team’s double-digit free-throw attempt totals, including four of the five with 11-plus and the only one (15) above that number.
- Posted the second- and third-highest single-game assist totals by a Fighting Irish player, with nine and seven.
- Shot 70.3 percent (104-of-148) from inside 4.5 feet, per CBB Analytics.
- Averaged 19.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in his final nine outings, including 22.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game over his last four.
- Concluded the season with 21 points on 7-of-11 field-goal shooting, along with four rebounds, at Boston College (3/7/26).
- Tallied 19 points, five rebounds and three assists versus Stanford (3/4/26) in the home finale, posting a 13-of-15 mark from the line to set season bests in both categories.
- Returned from injury against NC State (2/28/26) by logging 25 points, all but five of which came after halftime, along with a season-high-tying nine boards and a co-season-best two steals in an overtime victory, shooting 8-of-15 from the floor and 9-of-10 at the line.
- Missed the outings against Georgia Tech (2/14/26), at Pittsburgh (2/21/26) and versus top-ranked Duke (2/24/26) due to an ankle injury.
- Scored 23 points on a 9-of-13 field-goal clip, tying a season high in makes, at SMU (2/10/26).
- Compiled 15 points, four rebounds and a perfect 5-of-5 free-throw clip at Florida State (2/7/26).
- Dropped a career-best 26 points at Syracuse (1/31/26), shooting 9-of-12 from the field to set a career high in makes and also went 8-of-11 from the line, plus had four assists.
- Put up 20 points, seven assists and four rebounds in a season-high 44 minutes during a double-overtime contest against No. 17 Virginia (1/27/26), finishing 6-of-11 on field goals and 8-of-10 on free throws.
- Amassed 17 points and four boards in a win over Boston College (1/24/26) during which he shot 8-of-13 from the floor.
- Tallied 13 points and six rebounds at No. 22/24 North Carolina (1/21/26).
- Recorded 18 points in 34 minutes of action versus Miami (1/13/26).
- Produced 18 points against Clemson (1/10/26), finishing 6-of-11 from the field and 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, setting a season best in made 3-pointers.
- Logged 17 points, four rebounds and four assists at Cal (1/2/26), shooting 2-of-3 from deep for his first two collegiate 3-point makes.
- Posted 13 points and four rebounds at Stanford (12/30/25) in his first ACC outing.
- Capped non-conference play with 21 points, a season-best nine rebounds and four assists versus Purdue Fort Wayne (12/21/25) and went 9-of-11 at the stripe.
- Had 10 points, three assists and a co-season-high two steals against Evansville (12/13/25).
- Scored 20 points on 8-of-16 shooting in the victory over Idaho (12/10/25).
- Registered a then-season-best 20 points, including the game-tying jump-shot with three seconds left in regulation, along with a season-high nine assists and five rebounds in a then-season-best 38 minutes in the overtime victory at TCU (12/5/25), becoming the only Notre Dame player with 20 points on at least 65.0 percent shooting, nine assists and five boards in a contest over the last 20 seasons (2006-26).
- Compiled 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting, plus four rebounds, against Missouri (12/2/25).
- Scored 14 points and went 6-of-8 from the line against No. 3/2 Houston (11/26/25) to end the Players Era Men’s Championship.
- Finished with 15 points on a 6-of-12 field-goal clip in a Players Era Men’s Championship triumph versus Rutgers (11/25/25).
- Started the Players Era Men’s Championship with 13 points and five rebounds against Kansas (11/24/25).
- Tallied 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting, five assists and four rebounds versus Bellarmine (11/19/25).
- Had 13 points, three assists and a season-high two steals at Ohio State (11/16/25).
- Returned from injury to produce 17 points, five rebounds and three assists against Eastern Illinois (11/11/25), finishing perfect 6-of-6 from the field and 5-of-6 at the stripe.
- Did not play against Detroit Mercy (11/7/25) after getting hurt in the season opener versus LIU (11/3/25), which he started, but played only 12 in due to the injury.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Consensus top-20 recruit, considered the second-best player in the state of Indiana.
- Labeled a five-star prospect and the No. 17 prospect nationally, including third among small forwards, in the 247Sports Composite.
- The 14th McDonald’s All-American in Tennessee history, including the first to arrive as a transfer, he produced four points, four rebounds and two assists in the 2025 event at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Participated in both the 2025 Jordan Brand Classic at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., and the 2025 Nike Hoop Summit at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore.
- One of 25 players tabbed to the 2025 Naismith Trophy High School Player of the Year Midseason Team.
- Led Team Indiana to a first-place finish at the 2025 Prep Ball Stars Midwest Challenge at Farmers Bank Fieldhouse in Lebanon, Ill.
- Member of Team USA’s gold medal-winning roster that went 7-0 at the 2024 FIBA U17 World Cup in June/July in Istanbul, Turkey, averaging 11.1 points (co-fifth among Americans) and 4.0 rebounds per game.
- Attended the June 2024 USA U17 National Team training camp in Colorado Springs, Colo., before making the World Cup roster, as well as attended the May 2023 USA U16 National Team camp in Colorado Springs and was named a finalist.
- Took part in four USA Junior National Team minicamps: April 2024 in Phoenix, October 2023 in Colorado Springs, April 2023 in Houston and October 2022 in Colorado Springs.
- Put up approximately 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game as a senior, earning Naismith Player of the Year Midseason Team recognition, for a team that finished 19-12.
- Averaged 16.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game as a junior, helping his team to a 23-5 record.
- Spent the first two years of his prep career at Fishers High School, where he put up 19.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game across a pair of varsity seasons
- Named an IBCA Underclass Supreme 15 selection, the top honor in the state, following his sophomore campaign.
- Played AAU basketball on the Nike EYBL circuit with Spiece Indy Heat, for whom he averaged 21.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game in the spring of 2024 and then 16.6 points per game in July at Nike Peach Jam.
- Member of the academic honor roll during each of his final two prep years.
- Among the notable La Lumiere alumni are current/former NBA players such as Isaac Humphries, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jordan Poole, Keion Brooks Jr., Isaiah Stewart, Jaden Ivey and Jeremy Sochan, as well as comedian Jim Gaffigan and Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jalen Tyree Haralson.
- Last name is pronounced HAIR-uhl-sinn.
- Born April 30, 2007, in Anderson, Ind.
- Parents are Arthur Haralson, a shipping coordinator, and Shantel Haralson, an engineer.
- Father played basketball at Nicholls State, where he was a two-time All-Southland honoree and averaged 16.9 points per game across two seasons (1999-2001), before competing professionally overseas.
- Has an older brother, Brandon, and a younger brother, Jordan.
- Majoring in journalism and media.
- Enjoys fishing, gaming and watching movies.
- Favorite athlete is Cade Cunningham because that is who he models his game after.
- Best sports memory is winning a gold medal at the 2024 FIBA U17 World Cup in Istanbul.
- Meditates before every game.
- Wears No. 10 because it represents being one of none.
- Committed to Tennessee over North Carolina and Ohio State, while also fielding interest from schools such as BYU, Gonzaga, Kansas, LSU and Michigan, among others.
- Chose Tennessee because of its tradition and competition it provides.
- Follows 12 prior letter winners from Indiana, the most recent of which was Chris Brand in 1992-93, but the group also includes three two-time First Team All-SEC honorees in Mike Edwards (1971-72, 1972-73), Dalen Showalter (1958-59, 1959-60) and Gilbert Huffman (1938-39, 1940-41).
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