University of South Alabama Athletics

AT SOUTH ALABAMA
FRESHMAN SEASON (2019-20)
In first season at the collegiate level made 28 appearances including one start ... Finished with averages of 2.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per contest to go along with six blocked shots ... Recorded 14 points and seven rebounds in just 15 minutes in win over Mobile on Nov. 26 ... Led all players for the first time with a career-best 10 rebounds, adding seven points and an assist in win over Louisiana on Feb. 6 ... Led the Jaguars with eight rebounds on Dec. 20 at East Tennessee State, adding four points after connecting on 2-of-4 attempts from the floor ... Posted six rebounds and a block in victory at Little Rock on March 7 ... Grabbed six boards and blocked a shot in 14 minutes off the bench in Nov. 30 defeat of Tennessee State ... Scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting in Feb. 20 defeat of Arkansas State, adding two rebounds and a steal in only seven minutes of action ... Made first career start at Arkansas State on March 5, grabbing five rebounds and making her only shot from the field in 19 minutes ... Posted four points, four rebounds and a block at Troy on Feb. 1 ... Went 2-of-3 from the field to score four points in victory at Georgia State on Jan. 16 ... Finished with three points and five rebounds in 16 minutes in victory over William Carey on Dec. 17 ... Made her collegiate debut against Alabama on Nov. 21, recording a rebound and a blocked shot in seven minutes.

AT eSTEM PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
Played on the varsity all four seasons ... Was a first-team all-state selection as a senior, earning first-team all-conference honors each of her last three years ... Helped the Lady Mets to an 19-11 finish her final season at the prep level after posting averages of 15 points, 11 boards and three blocked shots per outing ... Averaged 13 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and two blocks a game to help the Lady Mets to a 20-10 finish after they reached the semifinals of region tournament and earned a first-round victory in the state 4A championship when she was a junior ... Had averages of 10 points, eight rebounds, one block and one steal per outing as a sophomore, when eStem played for the region title and won a first-round state playoff contest on the way to a 21-13 mark ... Helped the Lady Mets advance to the semifinals of both the region and state tournament while going 30-8 overall her freshman season after averaging eight points and six boards per game ... Also received all-state recognition in softball her first two years at the school, ending her career as the Lady Mets' all-time leader in home runs ... Offered a scholarship by Memphis, Cal State-Bakersfield and Southeast Missouri as well.

PERSONAL
Full name is Jaylen Grace Mallard ... Daughter of Trisha Ann Mallard ... Is the youngest of seven children ... Favorite movie is "The Waterboy" ... Favorite book is "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." ... Favorite teams are the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Mercury ... Favorite player is Michael Jordan ... Favorite musical artists are NBA Youngboy, Cardi B and Eminem ... Favorite foods are cheese dip, wings and taco soup ... Favorite subject is math ... Major is civil engineering.