2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Cross, Jaylen
Jersey Number 23
Jaylen Cross
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Greensboro, N.C.
- High School:
- Caldwell Academy
Bio
High School
One of the top ranked players in the state ... Ranked No. 131 nationally and No. 7 in North Carolina by On3. ... Holds a top-25 national ranking at the position in his class ...Helped lead Caldwell Academy to the NC Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A state championship – a 73-51 victory over The Burlington School in 2025 ... The Eagles finished 26-9 overall with an 8-2 conference record to rest second in the NCISAA Piedmont ... As a senior, averaged 15.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per outing ... Produced 14 doubles-doubles in 35 appearances while posting seven performances of 20-plus points ... Earned three-straight NCISAA all-state selections since the 2022-23 season ... Also was named the PTAC Conference Player of the Year as a junior ... Scored over 2,000 points for his high school career, reaching the milestone as a senior ... Also played for Team CP3 within the Nike EYBL circuit ... Received an invitation to the NBPA Top 100 Camp, which is regarded as one of the premier basketball events available to elite high school athletes across the country.
Personal
Major is Undeclared.
One of the top ranked players in the state ... Ranked No. 131 nationally and No. 7 in North Carolina by On3. ... Holds a top-25 national ranking at the position in his class ...Helped lead Caldwell Academy to the NC Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A state championship – a 73-51 victory over The Burlington School in 2025 ... The Eagles finished 26-9 overall with an 8-2 conference record to rest second in the NCISAA Piedmont ... As a senior, averaged 15.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per outing ... Produced 14 doubles-doubles in 35 appearances while posting seven performances of 20-plus points ... Earned three-straight NCISAA all-state selections since the 2022-23 season ... Also was named the PTAC Conference Player of the Year as a junior ... Scored over 2,000 points for his high school career, reaching the milestone as a senior ... Also played for Team CP3 within the Nike EYBL circuit ... Received an invitation to the NBPA Top 100 Camp, which is regarded as one of the premier basketball events available to elite high school athletes across the country.
Personal
Major is Undeclared.
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