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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Alabama

Gatorade Player of the year

Jaylen Alexander

Guard
OXFORD HS
OXFORD, ALABAMA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

17.6

Average Points (Per Game)

5.4

Average Rebounds (Per Game)

4.4

Average Assiss (Per Game)

2.3

Average Steals (Per Game)
“Jaylen Alexander is one of the most dynamic guards I’ve seen in high school. He’s the last thing an opposing team wants to see in the open court. He’s what made Oxford go this year.”
Matt House
Head Coach - Pell City High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior guard led the Yellow Jackets to a 30-4 record and the Class 6A state championship this past season. Alexander averaged 17.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game per game, recording 11 points, eight assists and five steals in Oxford’s 68-44 win over Cullman High. A two-time Calhoun County Player of the Year, he earned state tournament MVP honors and concluded his prep career with 2,444 points.

Academic Achievement

Alexander has maintained a 3.78 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at Belmont University this fall.

Exemplary Character

Alexander has volunteered locally with the Special Olympics and as a youth basketball camp counselor. He has also donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his school’s National Honor Society.