Jake Wahlin is (finally) coming home to Provo!
The 6-foot-10 big man played his high school ball at Timpview and originally committed to the Cougars prior to serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But his plans changed post-mission, and after decommitting from BYU, he spent two seasons with Utah, then this past year with the Clemson Tigers. As we get reacquainted with Whalin, check out the five best games of his college career:
No. 5 - Utah at TCU
Stat line: 8 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block; 3-6 FG, 1-2 3PT
Utah picked up a rare Big 12 win against TCU and their 6-foot-10 big man was a big reason why. Whalin's 11 rebounds are the second most of his career. He also showed off his defensive prowess with a steal and a block in this well-rounded effort.
No. 4 - Utah vs. Central Arkansas
Stat line: 9 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 6 steals, 4 blocks; 3-3 FG, 2-2 3PT
Talk about a ridiculous stat line! He had an incredible 10 "stocks" -- steals plus blocks -- against Central Arkansas. While he only scored nine points, he did so on just three field goal attempts, making all of them, including two 3-pointers. While the caliber of opponent wasn't very impressive, Whalin's numbers sure were.
No. 3 - Clemson at Wake Forest
Stat line: 17 points, 5 rebounds; 7-11 FG, 3-7 3PT
In February of this year, Clemson fell on the road at Wake Forest in an ACC battle, but don't blame Jake Wahlin. He scored an efficient 17 points, his career high, on 7-of-11 shooting while knocking down three 3-pointers. He also pulled down five rebounds in 30 minutes of action.
No. 2 - Utah vs. Oklahoma State
Stat line: 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal; 5-5 FG, 3-3 3PT
These are the types of games BYU is hoping to get out of their new addition: 16 points on a perfect 5-of-5 from the field, including burying all three of his 3-point attempts. That's just an absurd amount of offensive efficiency. The 16 points are the second most in Wahlin's career. Then throw in the four rebounds and three assists, and this was an outstanding performance in a rare Big 12 win for Utah.
No. 1 - Utah vs. Kansas
Stat line: 10 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal; 3-7 FG, 2-4 3PT
The one and only double-double in Jake's career came against the mighty Kansas Jayhawks in February 2015. Despite Utah being the worst basketball team in the Big 12, the Utes actually beat the Jayhawks in this one, thanks in large part to Wahlin's excellent play. The 12 rebounds he pulled down represent his career high, and his three assists are one short of his career best.
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