• Career Stats
2022-23
• Jenkins Jr., appeared in all 35 games, averaging 3.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, while shooting 35.0 percent (28-of-80) from long range.
• Played his best basketball late in the season, averaging 9.7 points while shooting 8-of-12 (.667) from 3-point range in the Big Ten Tournament.
• Had a knack for beating the shot clock / halftime buzzer with big shots, making 12-of-17 shots (.706) with the shot or game clock under three seconds.
• Finished career with 1,989 points and 352 career 3-pointers.
• Also had 10 points in a win over Marquette and 11 points in a victory over Michigan State.
• Started season 9-of-38 (.237) in the first 18 games from 3-point range. Finished the year 19-of-42 (.452) in the last 17 games.
2021-22: Utah
• Appeared in 31 games with 10 starts at Utah, averaging 8.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.
• Made 53-of-134 (.396) of his 3-point attempts and shot 81.8 percent (63-of-77) from the free throw line.
• Recorded season-highs in points (25) and assists (4) against Bethune-Cookman and had 22 points against Oregon State and 21 aganst USC.
• Scored in double-figures in 12 games during the year.
2020-21: UNLV
• Named third-team All-Mountain West Conference.
• Was the team’s second-leading scorer averaging 14.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists while starting in 20-of-27 games.
• Shot a .399 clip from the field to go with a .409 clip from 3-point range and .773 from the charity stripe.
• Averaged 15.0 points, 2.7 and 1.6 assists with a .416 shooting clip and .407 clip from deep in Mountain West action.
• Scored a season-high 33 points against Utah State (1/27) and followed up with a 32-point performance against No. 19 San Diego State (3/3).
• Reached double-figures in 18 games, including seven games of 20 or more points.
2019-20: UNLV (Redshirt year)
• Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
2018-19: South Dakota State
• Started all 32 games, ranking second on the team in scoring with 19.7 points per contest.
• Shot 45.3 percent from 3-point range while making a program single-season record 112 trifectas.
• Named National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District XII Second-Team and First-Team All-Summit League honors.
• Reached double-figures in scoring 30 times, including 15 games of 20 or more with a career-high 35 at Memphis (12/4).
• Became the 48th member of the school's 1,000-point club and wrapped up the season 25th all-time with 1,194 career points.
• Was a two-time Summit League Player of the Week.
• Helped lead SDSU to a 24-9 record and an NIT appearance.
2017-18: South Dakota State
• Named the Summit League Freshman of the Year after averaging 16.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists to go with a .432 shooting clip.
• Set the school’s freshman scoring record with 565 points that year, which was also the eighth highest average (16.1ppg) nationally among freshmen.
• Named CBS Sports/USBWA's National Freshman of the Week after a 31-point effort against Colorado.
• Reached double-figures in scoring 28 times in 35 games – including 12 games with 20-plus points.
• Earned Summit League All-Tournament Team honors after leading Jackrabbits to conference tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth.
HIGH SCHOOL
• A 2016 graduate of Wilson Senior High School in Tacoma, Wash.
• Finished his prep career with a school record 2,000 points.
• Averaged 28.0 points his senior year, including a pair of 50-point games, and also set the WSHS’s single-season scoring record.
• Was named first-team all-state, all-area, all-county and all-city to go with his MVP honors after guiding the Rams to the state championship game his senior year.
• Played a season at Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas.
PERSONAL
• Born May 8, 1998 in Tacoma, Wash.
• Son of David and Arvella Crittendon.
• Has an older brother, Darius.
• Earned his bachelor's degree in communications from UNLV.
• Enrolled in grad school, pursuing a master's degree in communication and leadership.
• Has his own clothing line called "DJ5 Apparel".
2022-23
• Jenkins Jr., appeared in all 35 games, averaging 3.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, while shooting 35.0 percent (28-of-80) from long range.
• Played his best basketball late in the season, averaging 9.7 points while shooting 8-of-12 (.667) from 3-point range in the Big Ten Tournament.
• Had a knack for beating the shot clock / halftime buzzer with big shots, making 12-of-17 shots (.706) with the shot or game clock under three seconds.
• Finished career with 1,989 points and 352 career 3-pointers.
• Also had 10 points in a win over Marquette and 11 points in a victory over Michigan State.
• Started season 9-of-38 (.237) in the first 18 games from 3-point range. Finished the year 19-of-42 (.452) in the last 17 games.
2021-22: Utah
• Appeared in 31 games with 10 starts at Utah, averaging 8.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.
• Made 53-of-134 (.396) of his 3-point attempts and shot 81.8 percent (63-of-77) from the free throw line.
• Recorded season-highs in points (25) and assists (4) against Bethune-Cookman and had 22 points against Oregon State and 21 aganst USC.
• Scored in double-figures in 12 games during the year.
2020-21: UNLV
• Named third-team All-Mountain West Conference.
• Was the team’s second-leading scorer averaging 14.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists while starting in 20-of-27 games.
• Shot a .399 clip from the field to go with a .409 clip from 3-point range and .773 from the charity stripe.
• Averaged 15.0 points, 2.7 and 1.6 assists with a .416 shooting clip and .407 clip from deep in Mountain West action.
• Scored a season-high 33 points against Utah State (1/27) and followed up with a 32-point performance against No. 19 San Diego State (3/3).
• Reached double-figures in 18 games, including seven games of 20 or more points.
2019-20: UNLV (Redshirt year)
• Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
2018-19: South Dakota State
• Started all 32 games, ranking second on the team in scoring with 19.7 points per contest.
• Shot 45.3 percent from 3-point range while making a program single-season record 112 trifectas.
• Named National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District XII Second-Team and First-Team All-Summit League honors.
• Reached double-figures in scoring 30 times, including 15 games of 20 or more with a career-high 35 at Memphis (12/4).
• Became the 48th member of the school's 1,000-point club and wrapped up the season 25th all-time with 1,194 career points.
• Was a two-time Summit League Player of the Week.
• Helped lead SDSU to a 24-9 record and an NIT appearance.
2017-18: South Dakota State
• Named the Summit League Freshman of the Year after averaging 16.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists to go with a .432 shooting clip.
• Set the school’s freshman scoring record with 565 points that year, which was also the eighth highest average (16.1ppg) nationally among freshmen.
• Named CBS Sports/USBWA's National Freshman of the Week after a 31-point effort against Colorado.
• Reached double-figures in scoring 28 times in 35 games – including 12 games with 20-plus points.
• Earned Summit League All-Tournament Team honors after leading Jackrabbits to conference tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth.
HIGH SCHOOL
• A 2016 graduate of Wilson Senior High School in Tacoma, Wash.
• Finished his prep career with a school record 2,000 points.
• Averaged 28.0 points his senior year, including a pair of 50-point games, and also set the WSHS’s single-season scoring record.
• Was named first-team all-state, all-area, all-county and all-city to go with his MVP honors after guiding the Rams to the state championship game his senior year.
• Played a season at Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas.
PERSONAL
• Born May 8, 1998 in Tacoma, Wash.
• Son of David and Arvella Crittendon.
• Has an older brother, Darius.
• Earned his bachelor's degree in communications from UNLV.
• Enrolled in grad school, pursuing a master's degree in communication and leadership.
• Has his own clothing line called "DJ5 Apparel".