Four-star wing Jalen Shelley sets official visit to Louisville

Jalen Shelley, a four-star small forward in the class of 2024, will take an official visit to the University of Louisville this weekend, March 24th-26th.

The 6-foot-7 junior out of Frisco (Texas) Prestonwood Christian has also taken unofficial visits to SMU, Houston, and Arkansas. He previously told On3 that he’d also like to visit Alabama and Texas. Additionally, he holds offers from Texas A&M, Iowa, LSU, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, TCU, Kansas State, Tennessee, and others.

Shelley ranks as the No. 54 overall prospect in the On3 Industry Rankings — the average ranking from all four major recruiting media companies (ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals, On3). 

Shelley discusses his game, what he’s looking for in a school

In a previous interview with On3, Shelley discussed his game and what he’s looking for in a school.

“I think my game is really versatile,” Shelley told On3. “I’ll play one through four and just guard whoever is needed to be guarded. I watch a lot of Cade Cunningham and Ben Simmons, the big guards type of players. I see how they use their body and their length and how they use all that to be able to play multiple positions.”

“I’ll be looking at a school for a school that can develop me,” Shelley said. “Someone who can just get me better as a player and get me to the next level. I’ll look at the system and how the programs best look to use me. How they put me in the right place to make the right plays.”

Scouting Report

“The first thing you think of when watching Jalen Shelley is upside. He is a legit 6-foot-7, 6-foot-8 with long arms, wide-set shoulders, and he moves so fluidly. Shelley is a former wide receiver, and you can see that with the way he moves. Shelley has excellent explosion at the basket; he really shows off in transition. The left-hander has a repeatable release on his jump shot. The shot is a bit of a set shot, so you would like to see him develop off movement and off-the-bounce. He is a good straight-line driver to the basket and able to take up so much space with his long strides. Shelley has an upside on the defensive end, given his natural quick-twitch athleticism and long frame. He has given up football to focus fully on basketball. With continued game reps and consistent training, there is a lot of ceiling ready for this one to take.” – On3’s Jamie Shaw