Jamari McDowell

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-5
Weight:
200
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Manvel

Prior To Wake Forest
Spent three years at Kansas, appearing in two of those seasons … Played in 66 games with seven starts between the 2023-24 and 2025-26 seasons … Redshirted the 2024-25 season … For his career averages 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game … Made 31 appearances as a freshman … Made collegiate debut against Manhattan, scoring five points in 14 minutes … Played seven minutes against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament … Made first career start as a sophomore against Syracuse, logging 33 minutes to score nine points along with four rebounds and two assists … Also earned starts against UConn, Tennessee, Towson, Davidson, Kansas State and Arizona … Scored 10 points against both Davidson and Arizona.

High School
Played at Manvel High School in Manvel, Texas, a suburb of Houston, for head coach Chris Wilson … Was a 2023 UIL Boys 5A All-State and TABC All-Region selection … Averaged 22.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 3.2 blocked shots per game his senior season as Manvel posted a 21-10 record and won the district title going 10-3 … As a junior, Manvel HS posted a 19-5 record and McDowell averaged 21.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 4.5 steals per game … Played AAU basketball for the Houston Defenders.

Personal
Parents are Jason and Shamonique McDowell … Is the oldest of four with a sister, Layla, and two brothers, Braydon and Jalon … Father played basketball at Prairie View A&M … Sport Management major who is also pursuing a business minor.