He’s a former Mr. Tennessee Basketball, his 2,643 career points makes him the all-time scoring leader at his former high school, Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, and he was part of a highly-touted recruiting class that brought former standout Ben Bentil and current point guard Kyron Cartwright to Providence four years ago.
But Jalen Lindsey admits he didn’t live up the lofty hype at Providence his first two seasons with the Friars.
“My first couple of years were definitely up and down,” said Lindsey, the Friars’ 6-7 senior guard. “But I think my teammates and coaches still believed in me, in what I was capable of, so I just continued to work hard and just trust the process.