Je'lon Hornbeak
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| Monmouth Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Coastal Athletic Association |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 1, 1994 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grace Prep (Arlington, Texas) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–2019 |
| Coaching career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2017–2019 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
Coaching | |
| 2024–present | Monmouth (assistant) |
Je'lon Ajani Hornbeak[1] (born May 1, 1994) is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach at his alma mater, Monmouth University.
Oklahoma (2012–2014)
Hornbeak was a four-star recruit out of Grace Prep and committed to Oklahoma. He played two seasons for the Sooners and was a part of two NCAA Tournament teams.[2] Hornbeak averaged 5.1 points and 2.6 assists as a sophomore coming off the bench after starting most of his freshman year.[3]
Monmouth (2015-2017)
After his sophomore season he transferred to Monmouth and sat out a season per NCAA regulations, undergoing surgery on his right foot in October 2014.[citation needed]
On December 15, 2015, Hornbeak scored a season-high 18 points in an 83–68 upset of Georgetown.[citation needed]
Hornbeak was indefinitely suspended by coach King Rice for conduct detrimental to the team on January 2, 2016.[2] He returned to the lineup on January 12,[4] helping fill in for Deon Jones, who missed five games with a hand injury.[5] Hornbeak averaged 8.9 points per game as a redshirt junior, helping the team to a 28–8 record and NIT berth.[6] As a senior, Hornbeak averaged 11.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game.[7]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Hornbeak attended an open tryout for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League in September and made the team. He scored 18 points in a 104–77 victory over Raptors 905 in November.[7] On February 14, 2019, Hornbeak was suspended five games for violating the league's anti-drug policy.[8]