Jericole Hellems

Jericole Hellems (born October 6, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Jericole Hellems
Hellems with NC State in 2020
No. 4 – NC State Wolfpack
PositionSmall forward
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-10-06) October 6, 1999
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolChaminade College Prep
(Creve Coeur, Missouri)
CollegeNC State (2018–present)

High school career

Hellems played basketball for Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. As a junior, he averaged 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game.[1] In his senior season, Hellems averaged 23 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game, leading his team to a Class 5 runner-up finish, and received Metro Catholic Conference Player of the Year honors.[2] He scored the third-most points in school history, behind Bradley Beal and Jayson Tatum.[3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for NC State over offers from South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech.[4]

College career

As a freshman at NC State, Hellems averaged 5.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.[5] On December 5, 2019, Hellems scored a career-high 23 points in a 69–54 win against Wisconsin.[6] He averaged 9.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in his sophomore season.[7] As a junior, Hellems assumed a leading role after top scorer Devon Daniels suffered a season-ending knee injury. He averaged 12.9 points, five rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, earning All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honorable mention.[8]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 NC State 36013.7.386.319.7502.5.7.4.35.3
2019–20 NC State 311725.5.404.330.7793.41.0.6.39.5
2020–21 NC State 252431.5.452.383.7715.01.81.1.212.9
Career 924122.5.417.344.7703.51.1.7.38.8

References
  1. "Jericole Hellems, junior, Chaminade". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 1, 2017. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  2. "Jericole Hellems, senior, Chaminade". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 31, 2018. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  3. "The emergence of Jericole Hellems". Pack Insider. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. Giglio, Joe (October 20, 2017). "NC State hoops adds forward Jericole Hellems to recruiting class". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  5. Friedlander, Brett (December 6, 2019). "Hard Work, Confidence Have Jericole on One Hellems of a Run". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  6. "Hellems, NC State pull away to beat Wisconsin, 69–54". ESPN. Associated Press. December 5, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  7. Williams, Justin H. (June 4, 2020). "Offseason agenda: Jericole Hellems". Rivals. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  8. Friedlander, Brett (October 27, 2021). "Thrust into role, Jericole Hellems looks to lead NC State to NCAAs". North State Journal. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
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