JALEN GRAHAM

Ready to make a difference in NWA.

About

Before transferring to the University of Arkansas, Jalen Graham was an All-PAC-12 forward, playing three seasons at Arizona State (giving him two years of eligibility with the Hogs). Standing at 6-foot-9 and 220 lbs., Jalen scored 287 points during his last season with the Sun Devils and dished out 50 of his 70 career assists while getting 23 of his 38 career steals. Last season at Arkansas, Jalen played in 31 games and scored 161 points, making 74-of-113 field goals. Jalen is returning to the University of Arkansas for his last year of eligibility.

PERSONAL

While growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, Jalen attended Mountain Pointe High School. He was raised by his mother, Suzie, and has a brother, Devin, and sister, Jenah. The basketball player he looks up to the most is the Las Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis.

Jalen says he faced many obstacles as a young man, “Growing up without a father figure, I basically had to learn a lot about life on my own,” he says. “There were times where we lacked the financial support we needed, and I had to help out my mom as much as possible.”

Jalen’s Non-Profit

Samaritan Community Center (SCC), a local nonprofit organization in Rogers and Springdale, serves the hurting and hungry of Northwest Arkansas with wraparound services. During 2022, the SCC provided 10,775 families with groceries, served 55,034 meals, and distributed 207,490 snackpacks to at-risk children through their nutritional programs. Their Samaritan Care program assisted 4,029 individuals with local resource referrals, rent/utility assistance, and case management. Their charitable dental clinic provided $648,000 in free dental care to uninsured, low-income adults. SCC also operates two thrift stores in Rogers and Springdale which provide 40% of the operational support for the organization.

Jalen will volunteer with Samaritan Community Center.

Samaritan Community Center (SCC) is a local nonprofit organization based in Rogers and Springdale. The organization serves the hurting and hungry of Northwest Arkansas with wraparound services. During 2021, SCC provided 85,000 persons with emergency food assistance, served 90,000 meals, and distributed 200,000 snack packs to at-risk children through their nutritional programs. The Samaritan Care program assisted over 1200 families with resource referrals, rent/utility assistance, and case management. Their charitable dental clinic provided over $500,000 in free dental care to uninsured, low-income adults. They operate two thrift stores in Rogers and Springdale which provide 33% of the operational support for the organization.

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