Jayson Petty

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-4
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Phoenix, Ariz.
High School:
Phhoenix Prep Academy
Previous School:
UMKC
Twitter:
@Jayson_Petty11
Instagram:
@jayson.petty

CAREER

Enrolled at Central Michigan in June 2026 … Played three seasons at UMKC, where he saw action in 99 career games with 81 starts and 2563 minutes, scored 906 points, grabbed 370 rebounds, dished out 85 assists, finished with 87 steals, and blocked 40 shots … Averaged 9.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in career … Converted 36.8 percent of field goals (278-756), 28.9 percent of 3-point field goal attempts (124-429), and 76.4 percent of free throw attempts (226-296) … Also concluded this three-year career in the UMKC record books: tied for 20^th in single game steals (5 at Oklahoma State, 12/18/25), ranked No. 20 in career scoring (906 points) … In freshman records, ranked No. 8 in blocked shots, No. 9 in free throws made (51), No. 7 in free throw percentage (77.3 percent) … In sophomore records, ranked No. 8 in total points scored (362), No. 9 in total rebounds (151), and No. 4 in free throws made (115) … Also ranked No. 8 in free throw percentage by a junior (83.3 percent) … Ranked among school leaders in single season starts (No. 5 with 32 in 2024-25, No. 8 with 31 in 2025-26).

2025-26 AT UMKC

As a junior guard, earned preseason First Team All-Summit League honors ... Only player to start in all 31 games for the Kangaroos ... Averaged a team-high 31.0 minutes per game, 11.1 points per game on 39.5 percent shooting ... Added 4.0 rebounds per game, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals ... Reached double figure scoring 20 times … Scored 18 points, grabbed five rebounds with four assists in season-opener vs. Evangel (11/3) ... Scored 18 points (7-15 FG), added five rebounds and three steals against Iona (11/11) ... Tallied 18 points with six rebounds at Lindenwood (11/24) … Finished with 16 points and five steals at Oklahoma State (12/18) … Scored 17 points (6-8 FG) in win over McPherson (12/28) … Dropped in 18 points and pulled down five rebounds against North Dakota (1/10) ... Scored 16 points (7-13 FG) vs. Denver (1/28) ... Scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds at North Dakota (2/19) ... Scored 18 points (4-7 3FG) vs. Oral Roberts (2/28).

2024-25 AT UMKC

As a sophomore guard, was one of three players to appear in all 33 games, making 32 starts ... Ranked third on the team while averaging 28.2 minutes per game ... Ranked second on team with 11.0 points per game and third with 4.6 rebounds per game ... Ranked seventh in the Summit League in free throws made (115) and No. 10 in free throw percentage (75.7 percent) ... Reached double figure scoring 22 times, leading the Kangaroos scoring efforts in four games ... Tallied one 20-point game ... Led UMKC in rebounding five times ... Drew a team-high 12 offensive fouls on the season ... Scored 10-plus points in eight-straight games to start the year ... Scored 17 points with four rebounds in UMKC's season-opener vs. Hannibal-La Grange (11/4) ... Tallied 12 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks at Iowa State (11/11) ... Scored 16 points (3-3 3FG) vs. Calvary (11/18) ... Scored 18 points (6-7 FG) vs. PR-Rio Piedras (11/24) … Dropped 13 points and pulled down eight rebounds vs. Idaho (12/4) ... Reached double figure scoring in seven-straight games from Dec. 21-Jan. 23 ... Scored 17 points with four 3-pointers in win over ETSU (12/21) ... Went for 14 points (9-9 FT), grabbed five rebounds, and dished out two assists in win over Oral Roberts (1/4) … Tallied 19 points and eight rebounds in 38 minutes at North Dakota State (1/10) ... Scored season-high 21 points to go along with eight rebounds and two assists at South Dakota (2/13) ... Scored 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds in Summit League First Round victory over Oral Roberts (3/5) ... Went for 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals in Summit League Quarterfinal game against No .1 seed Omaha (3/6).

2023-24 AT UMKC

As a freshman guard, named the Summit League Freshman of the Year ... Appeared in 32 games, making 15 starts ... Averaged 6.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game ... Reached double figure scoring eight times with one 20-point game ... Pulled down five-plus rebounds on six occasions ... Scored five points with five rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Avila (11/6) … Scored 10 points (4-7 FG) vs. Brown (11/25) … Went for six points, three rebounds and a pair of blocks in win over Tabor (12/12) … Tallied six points, eight rebounds and two assists at North Dakota State (1/11) … Started each of final 11 games to conclude the season ... Scored season-high 21 points (5-6 3FG), added five rebounds and two steals in win over South Dakota (1/27) ... Scored 14 points in win over Denver (2/1) ... Dropped 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds at North Dakota (2/10) ... Went for 11 points, eight rebounds and two steals in win over Omaha (2/24) ... Scored 12 points and pulled down nine rebounds in win at Oral Roberts (3/3 ... Scored 13 points in Summit League Quarterfinal vs. Denver (3/9).

HIGH SCHOOL

A June 2023 graduate of Phhoenix Prep Academy, where he played three years of varsity basketball … Concluded career ranked among the program’s top-3 in scoring … Finished career with the most wins in program history … Set school record for most 3-point field goals made in a game … Named team Most Valuable Player and team Captain … Named First Team All-Grind Session … Averaged 17 points, seven rebounds and two assists per game as a senior … Played UAA basketball for Arizona Select and head coaches John Ortega and James Capriotti … Also competed in track and field … Five-time Academic Honor Roll student.

PERSONAL

Born Jayson Petty on February 12, 2004 in Hutchinson, Kansas. … Son of Samuel and Erica Petty … Has two siblings, Isaiah and Naomi … Father Samuel played football at Missouri S&T … Favorite TV show is Teen Titans Go … Favorite color is blue … Played the tuba for four years … Intends to major in accounting.