2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Justinian Jessup
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Longmont, Colo.
- Position:
- Guard
- High School:
- Longmont HS
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 202
Jessup Game-by-Game (2018-19)
Jessup Game-by-Game (2017-18)
Jessup Game-by-Game (2016-17)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2019-20 All-Mountain West First Team (media) and Second Team (coaches)...2018-19 All-Mountain West Third Team (coaches and media)...played in all 129 games of his Bronco career, starting 121...No. 2 in school history in starts and tied for fifth in games played...finished career as the all-time three-point leader in Mountain West and Boise State history (325)...left Boise State with three of the top four single-season marks for three-pointers made, including the school record of 98 as a senior...No. 8 in school history with 1,583 career points (12.3 ppg)...scored in double figures 83 times, including 20 games with at least 20 points...first player in Boise State history to record at least 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 150 steals and 50 blocked shots...as a junior, became first player in school history to lead the Broncos in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks...shot 40.7 percent from three-point range, No. 8 in school history and the best percentage by a Bronco with more than 170 made three-pointers...154 career steals rank No. 7 in school history...best single-season free throw percentage in school history (min. two attempts per game) as a senior, making 70-of-73 free throws (95.9 percent)...career 83.1 percent free throw shooter (172-of-207)...Boise State leader in steals in 52 career games and in blocks 36 games.
SENIOR (2019-20): All-Mountain West First Team (media) and Second Team (coaches)...started all 32 games...all-time career three-point record holder in Boise State and Mountain West history (325)...broke Mountain West record previously held by Jimmer Fredette (BYU; 2007-11)...No. 8 on Boise State all-time scoring list (1,583 points)...only player in Boise State history to amass 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 150 steals and 50 blocked shots in career...single-season school-record 98 three-pointers...single-season school record for free throw percentage (min. two attempts per game), making 70-of-73 free throws (95.9 percent)...nine 20-point games...scored in double figures 27 times...scored at least 15 points in 12 straight games, final 11 regular-season games and first conference tournament game (Jan. 18 to March 5)...made at least one three-pointer in each game...made at least five three-pointers in eight games...helped Broncos to triple-overtime win at Pacific (Nov. 23), scoring 22 points in 51 minutes...scored 19 points and tied career high with three blocked shots in win over UNC Wilmington (Nov. 29)...24 points at New Mexico (Dec. 4), six three-pointers, shooting 6-for-10 against Lobos...career-high 27 points against Colorado State (Dec. 7), including career-high seven three-pointers (7-for-11)...19 points and six rebounds against Alabama State (Dec. 14), making 5-of-10 three-pointers...scored 17 points against Portland (Dec. 23), including 13 in first 11 minutes of the game...season-high five assists against UTEP (Dec. 25)...scored 24 points on 9-of-10 shooting against CSUN (Dec. 28), including 6-of-7 from three-point range...20 points and six rebounds against Wyoming (Jan. 1)...18 points against UNLV (Jan. 8), including 5-of-6 from three-point range...broke Anthony Drmic’s all-time Boise State record for career three-pointers against the Rebels...15 points against Utah State (Jan. 18), including steal and layup with 1.9 seconds left to cap historic comeback and force overtime...19 points and eight rebounds at Fresno State (Jan. 25), including 5-of-10 from three-point range...moved into top 10 of Boise State’s all-time scoring list and up to No. 2 on Mountain West career three-pointers list against Bulldogs...21 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals against San José State (Jan. 29), including 5-of-9 three-point shooting...17 points and four rebounds against Nevada (Feb. 1)...scored 16 points at Wyoming (Feb. 4), including two three-pointers...first triple against Cowboys broke all-time Mountain West record...20 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals at Utah State (Feb. 8)...team-high 18 points against Air Force (Feb. 11)...22 points, including five triples, against San Diego State (Feb. 16)...20 points, six rebounds and five assists at San José State (Feb. 19)...15 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals against New Mexico (Feb. 23)...19 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals at UNLV (Feb. 26)...selected to 3X3U National Championship, which was later canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
JUNIOR (2018-19): Third-Team All-Mountain West selection by both the coaches and media polls…made history in regards to his versatility in 2018-19, as he became the first player in program history to lead a team in points (463), rebounds (149), assists (88), steals (35) and blocks (17)…not only was he the first Boise State player in program history to accomplish the feat, but he is just the third Mountain West player to ever lead a team in the five major individual statistics, joining Air Force’s Evan Washington (2009-10) and Wyoming’s Justin James (2018-19)…averaged 14.0 points per game, putting him 14th in the MW for the statistic…scored at an extremely efficient rate as a wing, as well, as he finished the season shooting 44.5 percent from the field, putting him eighth in the conference in the stat…he was equally as impressive from behind the arc, as he ranked in the top 100 in the NCAA when it came to 3-pointers per game (2.6 avg. | 88th), 3-point percentage (41.0% | 38th) and total 3-pointers (87 | 88th)…his 87 3-pointers also made him the first player in program history to record back-to-back seasons with 80 or more threes, as he made 90 last season in 2017-18…the 87 threes was the third most in single-season program history while his 227 career threes ranks fifth in program history…Jessup also broke the 1,000-point barrier in his junior campaign, as he became the 15th-fastest player to 1,000 points in program history…finished 2018-19 with 1,071 points, putting him No. 21 on the Bronco all-time scoring list…naturally played the most minutes on the team, and closed the season tied for third in the MW in regards to average minutes per game at 35.5…tallied double digits in 24 of 33 games, including six 20-point games…logged six games with five or more assists, including a career-high seven assists against Air Force (March 9)…grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against St. Bonaventure (Nov. 20) in a victory at the Cayman Islands Classic…poured in a career-high 25 points against Colorado State (Feb. 27)…started and played in all 33 games.
SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Played in all 32 games while starting in 25 of them…finished the season with 90 3-pointers, the No. 2 mark in Boise State single-season history…the 90 triples is the single-season sophomore Bronco record…finished the season shooting 45.7 percent from distance (90-of-197), putting him No. 9 in the NCAA…top five in the Mountain West in three-pointers per game (2.81 3pg), total three-pointers and three-point field goal percentage…third on the team in scoring (11.6 ppg), fourth in rebounding (4.7 rpg) and second in both steals (1.3 spg) and blocks (0.6 bpg)…tallied eight games where he made five or more 3-pointers…the team was 8-0 in such games…scored 15 points in the season opener against Eastern Oregon (Nov. 10)…went for 22 points two nights later against Southern Utah (Nov. 12), tying a career high for made threes (6-of-8)…grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in the championship game of the 2017 Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach against Iowa State (Nov. 19)…was inserted into the starting lineup against Loyola Marymount (Nov. 25) and immediately made an impact with 22 points and six rebounds…knocked down six threes and scored 20 against Loyola (Nov. 28), propelling the Broncos to the victory over the eventual Final Four participant…was extremely efficient from three (5-of-8) in the road win at Oregon (Dec. 1), ending the night with 15 points…continued to excel in the middle of December, tallying 17 points against Portland (Dec. 3), 18 against Sacramento State (Dec. 9) and 18 against Grand Canyon (Dec. 13)…tied his career high for assists (5) in three-straight games against Colorado State (Dec. 27), at UNLV (Dec. 30) and at home against the Lobos (Jan. 3)…went for a career-high 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting at home against New Mexico (Jan. 3)…ended the month of January on a high note, scoring 12 points at Air Force (Jan. 27) and then 18 at home against UNLV (Feb. 3)…went for 15 at home against Air Force (Feb. 17), with all of his points coming from three (5-of-8)…scored 16 points at Colorado State (Feb. 21)…was extremely efficient on senior night, going for 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting against Wyoming (March 3)…tied his career high for steals (3) in five games in 2017-18.
FRESHMAN (2016-17): Appeared in all 32 games, including 31 starts...one game scoring 20+ points...13 games in double-figure scoring...became fourth Boise State freshman to start season opener in last 12 years...31 starts are the most by a freshman in program history...50 three-pointers are second most by a freshman in school history...tallied 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists in collegiate debut against Northwest (Nov. 12)...scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting against Western Michigan (Nov. 20)...20 points against Presbyterian (Nov. 25); 11th freshman in school history to score 20 points in a game, fourth in last decade...scored 11 points to go with four rebounds, two assists, three steals and a block in 33 minutes at No. 23 Oregon (Nov. 28)...11 points against SMU (Nov. 30), including three triples...13 points at LMU (Dec. 5), including first dunk of career...16 points (5-of-11 from three-point range) in MW opener at Utah State (Dec. 28)...11 points, three rebounds, three steals against Colorado State (Dec. 31)...seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks at UNLV (Jan. 4)...made four three-pointers in final four minutes at Fresno State (Jan. 14)...nine points, seven rebounds and three steals at Wyoming (Jan. 28)...tied for team high with 14 points against Air Force (Feb. 11), including 4-of-8 shooting from three-point range; added three rebounds, three assists and a block...grabbed seven rebounds at New Mexico (Feb. 14)...14 points and two blocks against San José State (Feb. 25), including Boise State's first eight second-half points...11 points and four assists at Air Force (March 4)...six points and five rebounds during 29 minutes in NIT first round win at Utah (March 14).
2016 COSTA RICA FOREIGN TOUR: Appeared in three games off the bench...scored 7.0 points per game to go with 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals...shot 50 percent from three-point range (5-for-10)...team-high 14 points against Costa Rica National Team, including 4-of-6 shooting beyond the arc.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Longmont...two-time first-team all-state selection and 2015 Colorado 4A Player of the Year as a junior...two-time Northern League Athlete of the Year...averaged 18.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.6 steals per game as a senior...Trojans went 25-2 ...led Longmont to state title game as a junior, finishing 27-1...led team in every major statistical category at 17 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.2 steals per game...lived in Boise during fourth and fifth grades and played club basketball under former Bronco Roberto Bergersen.
