52 MEET THE TEAM UNLV CAREER Jenkins Jr. is in his first season as a Runnin' Rebel ... Transferred from South Dakota State prior to the 2019-20 season and must sit out this year because of NCAA transfer rules. SOPHOMORE (2018-19) - SOUTH DAKOTA ST. Played for Coach Otzelberger ... Started all 32 of the Jackrabbits games, ranking second on the team in scoring with 19.7 points per contest ... He shot 45.3 per- cent from 3-point range, making a program single-season record 112 ... Named NABC All-District 12 Second Team ... Also named First Team All-Summit League ... Reached double figures in scoring 30 times, including 15 games of 20 or more and a career-high 35 at Memphis ... Became the 48th member of the school's 1,000-point club and wrapped up the season 25th all-time with 1,194 career points ... Was a two-time Summit League Player of the Week ... Also earned CBS Sports/USBWA's National Freshman of the Week award ... The Jackrabbits made the NIT, losing at Texas in the first round. FRESHMAN (2017-18) - SOUTH DAKOTA ST. Appeared in 35 games with 22 starts ... Named the Summit League's Freshman of the Year and was also selected to the All-Newcomer team ... Set the school's freshman scoring record with 565 points, finishing eighth in the country in his class (16.1 ppg) ... Scored in double figures 28 times with 12 20-point efforts ... Was a member of the Summit League's All-Tournament Team ... The Jackrabbits made the NCAA Tournament, losing to No. 5-seeded Ohio State in Boise, Idaho. HIGH SCHOOL A 2016 graduate of Wilson Senior High School in Tacoma, Washington ... Finished his career as the school' all-time scoring leader with over 2,000 points ... Averaged 28 points per game as a senior and also set the school's single- season scoring mark, including two 50-point efforts ... He was selected first team all-state, all-area, all-county and all-city along with the area's most valuable player ... His team made the state championship game his senior year ... Played one season at Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas. PERSONAL David B. Jenkins Jr. was born May 8, 1998, in Tacoma, Washington ... Majoring in communication studies ... Son of David and Arvella Crittendon ... Has a JENKINS JR.'S CAREER HIGHS Points............. 35 . .at Memphis (Dec. 4, 2018) FG Made . . . . . . . . . . 13 . .vs. Colorado State (Nov. 21, 2018) FG Attempted ...... 23 . .Three times (last vs. Western Illinois - March 2, 2019) 3PT Made ......... 10 . .at Omaha (Feb. 14, 2019) 3PT Attempted...... 15 . .at Omaha (Feb. 14, 2019) FT Made .......... 11 . .vs. Grand Canyon (Nov. 6, 2018) FT Attempted ....... 15 . .vs. Grand Canyon (Nov. 6, 2018) Rebounds .......... 8 . . .Twice (last vs. Oral Roberts - Jan. 12, 2019) Assists ............. 6 . . . at North Dakota State (Feb. 16, 2019) Turnovers........... 8 . . . at Memphis (Dec. 4, 2018) Blocked Shots . . . . . . . 0 Steals.............. 3 . . . vs. North Dakota State (Jan. 24, 2019) Minutes ........... 45 . .at Colorado (Dec. 15, 2017) JENKINS JR.'S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg 2017-18 35-22 1,032/29.5 183-424 .432 84-220 .382 115-144 .799 10-103 113 3.2 68-0 57 59 0 13 565/16.1 2018-19 32-32 1,057/33.0 205-448 .458 112-247 .453 107-135 .793 14-94 108 3.4 88-2 49 84 0 15 629/19.7 Totals 67-54 2,089/31.2 388-872 .445 196-467 .420 222-279 .796 24-197 221 3.3 156-2 106 143 0 28 1,185/17.7 GETTING TO KNOW DAVID... BASKETBALL NICKNAME: Real Killa FAVORITE PRO ATHLETE: LeBron James FAVORITE PRO TEAM: Lakers MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT AT UNLV: Becoming a Rebel with my former coach, Coach Otzelberger BIGGEST ATHLETIC THRILL: Game winners BIGGEST THRILL IN MY LIFE: Having my family ATHLETE THAT I ADMIRE MOST & WHY: LeBron James because he pushes to be more than an athlete - making a difference on and off the court FORMER UNLV ATHLETE I MOST ENJOYED WATCHING PERFORM: Larry Johnson BEST THINGS ABOUT UNLV: Location, people that care about you succeeding, great history FAVORITE FOOD: Burgers LEAST FAVORITE FOOD: Tomatoes FAVORITE TV SHOW: Naruto FAVORITE MOVIE: The Fast and the Furious IF I DIDN'T PLAY BASKETBALL, I WOULD: Be in school, pushing to be a sports journalist REASON I WEAR MY JERSEY NUMBER: 5 is the number I wore as a kid PREGAME SUPERSTITION: Music, pray, call my dad FAVORITE BOOK: Mamba Mentality MOST FAMOUS PERSON I HAVE PLAYED WITH: Isaiah Thomas SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME: I love going to the movies FAVORITE BASKETBALL MOVIE: Coach Carter FAVORITE THING TO DO ON THE ROAD: Watch movies, music videos FAVORITE MOUNTAIN WEST CITY: Las Vegas SPORT I WOULD BE PLAYING IF I DIDN'T PLAY BASKETBALL: Football FAVORITE PLACE I’VE VISITED: Cayman Islands PLACE I WOULD MOST LIKE TO VISIT: Dubai MY DREAM 1-ON-1 MATCHUP: MJ IF I HAD TO GIVE UP ALL MY POSSESSIONS BUT ONE: My phone FAVORITE MUSICIAN: Meek Mill ADVICE TO YOUNGSTERS: Strive to be better than you were yesterday and always keep your dreams in perspective HOW I STARTED PLAYING BASKETBALL: My parent introduced me to it when I was about 5 PETS GROWING UP: Pitbull ONE WORD I WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE MYSELF: Loyal WHO INSPIRES ME TO BE BETTER: My parents MY FAVORITE COACH OTZELBERGER SAYING: You have to be consistent in everything you do 2019-20 PLAYER PROFILES brother, Darius (27) ... Enjoys watching TV and going to the movies ... After his basketball career is over he hopes to become a broadcaster, journalist or moti- vational speaker ... Lists his parents as his biggest influence because they have always helped him with advice and wisdom and helping him become a better man ... Took official visits to Gonzaga, Oregon and UNLV before signing with the Runnin' Rebels ... Also held offers from Arizona, Kansas, Memphis, Notre Dame, Ohio State, San Diego State, UCLA, UNR and Texas Tech among others.
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UNLV CAREERJenkins Jr. is in his first season as a Runnin' Rebel ... Transferred from South Dakota State prior to the 2019-20 season and must sit out this year because of NCAA transfer rules.
SOPHOMORE (2018-19) - SOUTH DAKOTA ST.Played for Coach Otzelberger ... Started all 32 of the Jackrabbits games, ranking second on the team in scoring with 19.7 points per contest ... He shot 45.3 per-cent from 3-point range, making a program single-season record 112 ... Named NABC All-District 12 Second Team ... Also named First Team All-Summit League ... Reached double figures in scoring 30 times, including 15 games of 20 or more and a career-high 35 at Memphis ... Became the 48th member of the school's 1,000-point club and wrapped up the season 25th all-time with 1,194 career points ... Was a two-time Summit League Player of the Week ... Also earned CBS Sports/USBWA's National Freshman of the Week award ... The Jackrabbits made the NIT, losing at Texas in the first round.
FRESHMAN (2017-18) - SOUTH DAKOTA ST.Appeared in 35 games with 22 starts ... Named the Summit League's Freshman of the Year and was also selected to the All-Newcomer team ... Set the school's freshman scoring record with 565 points, finishing eighth in the country in his class (16.1 ppg) ... Scored in double figures 28 times with 12 20-point efforts ... Was a member of the Summit League's All-Tournament Team ... The Jackrabbits made the NCAA Tournament, losing to No. 5-seeded Ohio State in Boise, Idaho.
HIGH SCHOOLA 2016 graduate of Wilson Senior High School in Tacoma, Washington ... Finished his career as the school' all-time scoring leader with over 2,000 points ... Averaged 28 points per game as a senior and also set the school's single-season scoring mark, including two 50-point efforts ... He was selected first team all-state, all-area, all-county and all-city along with the area's most valuable player ... His team made the state championship game his senior year ... Played one season at Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas.
PERSONALDavid B. Jenkins Jr. was born May 8, 1998, in Tacoma, Washington ... Majoring in communication studies ... Son of David and Arvella Crittendon ... Has a
GETTING TO KNOW DAVID...BASKETBALL NICKNAME: Real KillaFAVORITE PRO ATHLETE: LeBron JamesFAVORITE PRO TEAM: LakersMOST MEMORABLE MOMENT AT UNLV: Becoming a Rebel with my former coach, Coach OtzelbergerBIGGEST ATHLETIC THRILL: Game winnersBIGGEST THRILL IN MY LIFE: Having my familyATHLETE THAT I ADMIRE MOST & WHY: LeBron James because he pushes to be more than an athlete - making a difference on and off the courtFORMER UNLV ATHLETE I MOST ENJOYED WATCHING PERFORM: Larry JohnsonBEST THINGS ABOUT UNLV: Location, people that care about you succeeding, great historyFAVORITE FOOD: BurgersLEAST FAVORITE FOOD: TomatoesFAVORITE TV SHOW: NarutoFAVORITE MOVIE: The Fast and the FuriousIF I DIDN'T PLAY BASKETBALL, I WOULD: Be in school, pushing to be a sports journalistREASON I WEAR MY JERSEY NUMBER: 5 is the number I wore as a kidPREGAME SUPERSTITION: Music, pray, call my dadFAVORITE BOOK: Mamba MentalityMOST FAMOUS PERSON I HAVE PLAYED WITH: Isaiah Thomas
SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME: I love going to the moviesFAVORITE BASKETBALL MOVIE: Coach CarterFAVORITE THING TO DO ON THE ROAD: Watch movies, music videosFAVORITE MOUNTAIN WEST CITY: Las VegasSPORT I WOULD BE PLAYING IF I DIDN'T PLAY BASKETBALL: FootballFAVORITE PLACE I’VE VISITED: Cayman IslandsPLACE I WOULD MOST LIKE TO VISIT: DubaiMY DREAM 1-ON-1 MATCHUP: MJIF I HAD TO GIVE UP ALL MY POSSESSIONS BUT ONE: My phoneFAVORITE MUSICIAN: Meek MillADVICE TO YOUNGSTERS: Strive to be better than you were yesterday and always keep your dreams in perspectiveHOW I STARTED PLAYING BASKETBALL: My parent introduced me to it when I was about 5PETS GROWING UP: PitbullONE WORD I WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE MYSELF: LoyalWHO INSPIRES ME TO BE BETTER: My parentsMY FAVORITE COACH OTZELBERGER SAYING: You have to be consistent in everything you do
2019-20 PLAYER PROFILES
brother, Darius (27) ... Enjoys watching TV and going to the movies ... After his basketball career is over he hopes to become a broadcaster, journalist or moti-vational speaker ... Lists his parents as his biggest influence because they have always helped him with advice and wisdom and helping him become a better man ... Took official visits to Gonzaga, Oregon and UNLV before signing with the Runnin' Rebels ... Also held offers from Arizona, Kansas, Memphis, Notre Dame, Ohio State, San Diego State, UCLA, UNR and Texas Tech among others.