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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

Wade Duerkes/NIU
Lon Horwedel
Michael Allio/NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

15 Jaylen Key

  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Milwaukee, Wis.
  • High School Homestead

Biography

2018-19: Played in 31 games, making three starts … Averaged 3.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game … Shot 42.7 percent (47-of-110) from the field and 76.2 percent (16-of-21) from the free-throw line … Recorded 11 assists, six blocks and five steals … Averaged 12.5 minutes per game … Scored a season-high 15 points and grabbed a season-best eight rebounds against Rockford (Nov. 6) … Played a season-high 20 minutes against Chicago State (Dec. 22). 

2017-18: Did not see game action. 

2016-17: Appeared in all 32 games, making 25 starts … Ranked 14th in the MAC in field goal percentage, shooting 48.8 percent (100-of-205) … Averaged 8.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game … Shot 46.4 percent (13-of-28) from three-point range and 66.7 percent (44-of-66) from the free-throw line … Recorded 23 assists, 13 steals and 12 blocks … Averaged 21.8 minutes per game … Scored in double figures 14 times … Recorded double figure rebounds twice … Led NIU in rebounding six times … Had a pair of double-doubles, Indiana State (Nov. 11) and Central Michigan (Jan. 7) … Scored a season-high 17 points against Roosevelt (Nov. 14) … Recorded a season-best 11 rebounds against Central Michigan (Jan. 7) … Played a season-high 37 minutes against Elon (Nov. 25).

2015-16: Appeared in all 34 games, including 26 starts … Made his first career start against South Dakota (Nov. 14) … Averaged 5.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game … Shot 45 percent from the field (76-of-169) … Shot 66.1 percent from the free-throw line (37-of-56) … Recorded 18 steals and 15 blocks … Averaged 18.4 minutes per game … Scored in double figures four times … Scored a season-best 15 points in the opener against Cal State Northridge (Nov. 13) … Recorded one double-double, scoring 12 points with a season-best 10 rebounds against Buffalo (Feb. 2) … Played a season-high 26 minutes three times: Missouri (Dec. 4), Western Michigan (Jan. 16) and Buffalo (Feb. 2).

High School: 2015 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 1 First Team All-State honoree … 2015 Wisconsin AP All-State Third Team … 2015 First Team All-Area from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel … Averaged 18.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game as a senior at Mequon Homestead while also shooting 72 percent from the free-throw line … 2014 Honorable Mention All-Area from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel … Averaged 14 points per game as a junior in 2013-14 … Earned a three star rating from Rivals.com and Scout.com … Ranked as the seventh-best player in the State of Wisconsin by Scout.com and 10th by 247 Sports.

Personal: Born on May 9, 1997 … Majoring in corporate communications ... Son of former Marquette University forward Damon Key.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2015-16Freshman

    F
    6'8" 220 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2016-17Sophomore

    F
    6'8" 220 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2017-18Junior

    F
    6'8" 230 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2018-19Senior

    F
    6'8" 230 lbs
    15