Jae'Lyn Withers
American basketball player (born 2000)
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Jae'Lyn Withers (born December 20, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Heroes Den Bosch of the BNXT League. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Louisville Cardinals.
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Withers with North Carolina in 2025 | |
| No. 35 – Heroes Den Bosch | |
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| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | BNXT League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 20, 2000 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–present | Heroes Den Bosch |
| Career highlights | |
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High school career
Withers played basketball for North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, North Carolina. As a junior, he averaged 20 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, earning Charlotte Observer 4A Metro Player of the Year and I-MECK Player of the Year honors.[1] For his senior season, he transferred to Cleveland Heights High School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.[2] Withers averaged 19.8 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game as a senior.[3] He competed for Team Loaded NC on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[4] A consensus four-star recruit, Withers committed to playing college basketball for Louisville over offers from Arizona, Florida, Texas and Texas A&M.[5]
College career
Withers redshirted his first season at Louisville to focus on gaining strength and weight.[6] On November 29, 2020, he recorded a freshman season-high 20 points and nine rebounds in an 86–64 win over Prairie View A&M.[7] As a freshman, Withers averaged 10.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, earning Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Freshman Team honors.[8]
He started 15 out of 29 games his sophomore season, averaging 5.8 points per game and was second on the team in rebounding with 4.6 per game. In his junior year, he started 29 out of 32 games on the season and averaged 8.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He led the Cardinals with a 41.7% three-point percentage.[8]
Following the season, he entered his name into the NCAA's transfer portal.[9] Withers would ultimately choose to return to his home state and decided to transfer to North Carolina.[10]
Professional career
On July 30, 2025, he signed with Heroes Den Bosch of the BNXT League.[11]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Louisville |  Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Louisville | 20 | 20 | 25.7 | .552 | .381 | .679 | 7.7 | .5 | .9 | .4 | 10.1 |
| 2021–22 | Louisville | 29 | 15 | 18.2 | .410 | .234 | .667 | 4.6 | .6 | .7 | .4 | 5.8 |
| 2022–23 | Louisville | 32 | 29 | 25.2 | .433 | .417 | .735 | 5.3 | .8 | .7 | .4 | 8.9 |
| 2023–24 | UNC | 37 | 3 | 12.4 | .535 | .200 | .714 | 5.3 | .8 | .4 | .1 | 6.1 |
| 2024–25 | UNC | 9 | 7 | 21.2 | .405 | .333 | .780 | 3.6 | .6 | .4 | .5 | 4.2 |
| Career | 127 | 74 | 19.6 | .467 | .333 | .722 | 5.0 | .6 | .6 | .4 | 6.8 | |
Personal life
Withers was born when his father, Curtis, was 16 years old and a high school sophomore. Curtis played college basketball at Charlotte, where he was an all-conference player, before embarking on a professional career in the NBA Development League and overseas.[12]