Jalen Kampen

Position:
G
Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-4
Weight:
185
Hometown:
Parchment, Mich.
High School:
Parchment H.S.

2025-26

As a true freshman guard, played in 20 games off the bench … Was originally going to be redshirted but coaching staff made the decision top play him … Averaged 4.1 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.4 assists, and 14.0 minutes played per game … Converted 30 of 71 field goals for 42.3 percent, 10 of 32 3-pointers for 31.3 percent and hit 11-16 free throws … Registered one double-figure scoring game on the year … Scored eight points (3-6 FG, 2-4 3FGM) with a career-high five rebounds in 12 minutes at Buffalo (2/28) … Finished with seven points (3-5 FG) in 16 minutes off the bench at Eastern Michigan (2/17) … Surpassed career-highs for scoring (11 points), field goals made (4), and 3-point field goals (2) vs. Eastern Michigan (1/27) … Finished with six points (3-6 FG) with four rebounds at Wisconsin (12/22) … Saw first career game action, scored three points vs. Olivet (12/17).

HIGH SCHOOL

Will graduate in June 2025 from Parchment High School, where he played four years of varsity basketball for head coach David Jones … Earned consensus Division 2 First Team All-State honors as a senior …Two-time Associated Press Division 2 All-State honoree … Two-time Michigan Sports Writers Division 2 All-State honoree … Named the MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette Dream Team Player of the Year following the 2024-25 season … Four-time SAC Valley honoree … Four-year starter for the Panthers … Set the school’s career scoring mark with 1,459 points … Guided Parchment to over 50 wins in 70 high school games … Ranked No. 17 in MHSAA basketball history with an 80.1 percent career free throw percentage … Averaged a career-best 22.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.2 steals per game during senior season … Shot 87 percent from the free throw line and 36 percent from 3-point range … Scored a career-high 40 points in a win over Three Rivers … Scored 32 points and went over 1,000 career points vs. Constantine … Scored basket in final seconds to lead Parchment to a win over Kalamazoo Hackett … Scored 35 points in season opener vs. Howardsville Christian … Averaged 21.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game and shot 40 percent from 3-point range and 52 percent from the floor in 19 games played as a junior … Played varsity basketball as a freshman and helped the Panthers claim a district title … Three-sport athlete who also played football and competed in track and field … Played quarterback and cornerback in football …Scored five touchdowns in a game … Named the Detroit Free Press football player of the week after throwing for 229 yards (16-24 passing) and two touchdowns and rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns vs. South Haven … Helped set school record in 4x100 meter relay with a 49.10 time.

PERSONAL

Born Jalen Kampen on September 6, 2006 … Originally committed to Ferris State but once new CMU coach Andy Bronkema took the job at Central Michigan, switched his commitment.

ARTICLES
Parchment legend, Kalamazoo Player of the Year, flips commitment to this D1 program - mlive.com …
Breaking records is nice, but Ferris State commit wants to leave Parchment a winner - mlive.com