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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 5
Jaxon Brenchley
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Providence, Utah
- High School:
- Ridgeline HS
Bio
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL
ACADEMIC HONORS
2020-21 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 (JUNIOR)
Saw action in 27-of-31 games as a junior averaging 10.6 minutes and 2.6 points with a 2.9 assist/turnover ratio … scored his first points of the year against Sacramento State (11/13) with six points on 3-of-6 shooting with three boards and a block … played a critical role off the bench to help Utah defeat Tulsa (11/21) and win the Sunshine Slam Tournament with six rebounds … posted a season-high eight points against #9/9 UCLA (1/20) at home … matched his season-high of eight points in the final two games of the season, the first coming against Colorado (3/5) in the final game of the regular-season and then against Washington (3/9) in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament where he also notched a season-high in minutes (21:56).
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)
Came off the bench as a reserve, playing in 19 games … was third in the Pac-12 in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.0) … scored his first bucket of the season at BYU (12/12) … hit a three-pointer against Idaho (12/18) at home … went 2-of-4 from the field against Arizona State (3/6).
2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
Played in all 31 games his first season as a Ute with seven starts while seeing18.2 minutes per game as a freshman … averaged 4.2 points and 2.4 rebounds with a 2.9 assist/turnover ratio … made his collegiate debut at Nevada (11/5) and scored his first basket as well … recorded a career-high 14 points against Mississippi Valley State (11/8) at home … made his first-career start against Weber State (12/14).
HIGH SCHOOL
Was the No. 3-ranked player by ESPN and No. 2 ranked player from the state of Utah by 247Sports … started varsity all four years in both basketball and tennis, winning two state championships in both … played his first three years at Mountain Crest High School before attending newly formed Ridgeline High School his senior year where he averaged 19.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 2.8 steals and 1.0 blocks … earned 5A All-State Honorable Mention accolades after registering 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game as a junior at Mountain Crest HS while shooting 47-percent from the field and 49-percent from beyond the arc with a .710 clip from the charity stripe … averaged 17.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and just over 5.0 assists his sophomore year … had a banner year in 2017, earning Utah Mr. Basketball honors, Gatorade Player of the Year honors and academic all-state distinction … chose Utah after receiving offers from Utah State, Utah Valley, Santa Clara, Penn, Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, UC Davis, UC Irvine and Portland.
PERSONAL
Son of Jon and Tonya Brenchley … has a younger sister, Madison, and four younger brothers, Landon, Preston, Tyson and Jonny … following high school graduation he served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Taiwan where he learned to speak Mandarin … younger brother Landon is a sophomore on the Utah State men's basketball team and was recruited by Craig Smith while at USU ... majoring in finance and minoring in Chinese.
ACADEMIC HONORS
2020-21 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 (JUNIOR)
Saw action in 27-of-31 games as a junior averaging 10.6 minutes and 2.6 points with a 2.9 assist/turnover ratio … scored his first points of the year against Sacramento State (11/13) with six points on 3-of-6 shooting with three boards and a block … played a critical role off the bench to help Utah defeat Tulsa (11/21) and win the Sunshine Slam Tournament with six rebounds … posted a season-high eight points against #9/9 UCLA (1/20) at home … matched his season-high of eight points in the final two games of the season, the first coming against Colorado (3/5) in the final game of the regular-season and then against Washington (3/9) in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament where he also notched a season-high in minutes (21:56).
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)
Came off the bench as a reserve, playing in 19 games … was third in the Pac-12 in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.0) … scored his first bucket of the season at BYU (12/12) … hit a three-pointer against Idaho (12/18) at home … went 2-of-4 from the field against Arizona State (3/6).
2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
Played in all 31 games his first season as a Ute with seven starts while seeing18.2 minutes per game as a freshman … averaged 4.2 points and 2.4 rebounds with a 2.9 assist/turnover ratio … made his collegiate debut at Nevada (11/5) and scored his first basket as well … recorded a career-high 14 points against Mississippi Valley State (11/8) at home … made his first-career start against Weber State (12/14).
HIGH SCHOOL
Was the No. 3-ranked player by ESPN and No. 2 ranked player from the state of Utah by 247Sports … started varsity all four years in both basketball and tennis, winning two state championships in both … played his first three years at Mountain Crest High School before attending newly formed Ridgeline High School his senior year where he averaged 19.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 2.8 steals and 1.0 blocks … earned 5A All-State Honorable Mention accolades after registering 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game as a junior at Mountain Crest HS while shooting 47-percent from the field and 49-percent from beyond the arc with a .710 clip from the charity stripe … averaged 17.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and just over 5.0 assists his sophomore year … had a banner year in 2017, earning Utah Mr. Basketball honors, Gatorade Player of the Year honors and academic all-state distinction … chose Utah after receiving offers from Utah State, Utah Valley, Santa Clara, Penn, Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, UC Davis, UC Irvine and Portland.
PERSONAL
Son of Jon and Tonya Brenchley … has a younger sister, Madison, and four younger brothers, Landon, Preston, Tyson and Jonny … following high school graduation he served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Taiwan where he learned to speak Mandarin … younger brother Landon is a sophomore on the Utah State men's basketball team and was recruited by Craig Smith while at USU ... majoring in finance and minoring in Chinese.
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