University of Massachusets Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 11
Jayden Ndjigue
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ayer, Mass.
- High School:
- The Rivers School
2025-26 (Junior):
2024-25 (Sophomore):
2023-24 (Freshman):
Before UMass:
- One of three Minutemen to start all 33 games, averaging 6.5 points and 5.4 rebounds.
- Added 63 assists, 15 blocks and a team-leading 41 steals
- Shot 50.7 percent (74-of-146) from the field.
- Finished second on the team with 179 rebounds, including 75 offensive boards.
- Scored in double figures six times, highlighted by a season-high 19 points against Eastern Michigan (1/31).
- Shot 70.5 percent (62-of-88) from the free throw line and reached double figures in free throw attempts once, converting 9-of-10 against Eastern Michigan.
- Posted 16 points and eight rebounds in the MAC Tournament quarterfinal win against Miami (OH) (3/12). Shot 7-of-10 from the floor.
- Recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. Toledo (1/20).
- Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds while adding three blocks in win over Boston College (12/10).
- Registered a season-high five steals vs. UMass Lowell (12/6). Had 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting, hit second straight game scoring double figures.
- Dished out a season-best eight assists against UAlbany (11/8).
2024-25 (Sophomore):
- Played in 31 games, starting 25 while averaging 4.7 points and 4.7 rebounds.
- Added 53 assists, 33 steals and 19 blocks.
- Reached double-figure points four times.
- Had 10 points against Davidson (2/12).
- Played a career-high of 36 minutes against St. Louis (2/4).
- Tallied 11 points on 3-of-3 shooting, including 5-of-5 from the free throw line, against Richmond (1/4).
- Scored a career-high 17 points against UMass Lowell (12/7) to go with eight rebounds and five assists.
- Played 34 minutes against Harvard, scoring six points and tying a career-high 11 rebounds (11/27)
2023-24 (Freshman):
- Started all 31 games for the Minutemen as a freshman, averaging 5.5 points and 4.9 rebounds.
- Added 64 assists, 35 steals and 19 blocks.
- Finished with double-figure points on five occasions.
- Consistently around the ball recording 69 offensive rebounds, leading all UMass guards and ranking second overall on the team.
- Had double-figure points in back-to-back games, with 10 vs. George Mason (2/3) and 12 at St. Bonaventure (2/7).
- Become the first UMass guard to tally 10-plus rebounds after grabbing 11 vs. Saint Joseph’s (1/23).
- Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of The Week (12/26).
- Scored 13 points against Portland (12/22).
- A day prior, recorded a career-high five steals against Georgia Tech (12/21), becoming the first Minuteman to record five or more steals in a single game since Trent Buttrick on Nov. 9, 2021. Also scored 11 points.
- Averaged 11 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 steals across three games at the Diamond Head Classic (12/21-24).
- Scored 10 points vs. Quinnipiac (11/13) in second-career game, shooting 4-of-5 from the field, including 2-of-2 from behind the arc.
Before UMass:
- Three-star recruit out of The Rivers School (Mass.).
- Rated the no. 5 high school player in the state of Massachusetts and a top-100 small forward nationally via 247sports.com.
- 2022-23 NEPSAC Class B Player of The Year.
- Led team to NEPSAC Class B Championship.
- 2x NEPSAC Class B Tournament MVP.
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