Tai Wesley
July 23, 2020
Jaye Crockett
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 16/10/91
- Place of Birth: Clovis, New México (USA)
- Position: SF
- Height (CM): 201
- Weight (KG): 91
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Texas Tech (2010–2014)
- NBL DEBUT: 19/10/19
- AGE AT DEBUT: 28
- LAST NBL GAME: 30/11/19
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 28
- NBL History: South East Melbourne 2020
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Jaye Crockett was born in Clovis, New México (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Jaye Crockett made his NBL debut with the South East Melbourne Phoenix at 28 years of age. He scored four points in his first game.
In 2019, Crockett was signed as a replacement player by the South East Melbourne Phoenix after import Tai Wesley was injured in the opening game of the season.
Following their Round 1 victory, the Phoenix would keep it rolling, knocking over the Bullets (113-93) and the Hawks (106-102) at home, tipping off their inaugural season with a handsome 3-0 record. Despite the Phoenix taking home victories against relatively good team’s, their first real challenge came in Round 4, where they would play their first away game against Perth. Although the Wildcats’ star duo of Bryce Cotton (16 points) and Terrico White (17 points) started poorly, Perth delivered South East Melbourne their first loss (79-110), ending their season-opening winning streak.
After their trouncing in Western Australia, victories would become a rarity. The Phoenix would go down to the likes of the 36ers, the Kings and twice to United, and after coming into the mid-way point of the season, the Phoenix was the definition of average at this point.
Sitting just outside the top four with a record of six wins and six losses. It was also around this time the Phoenix chose to move on from import Devondrick Walker (7.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists), who, after suffering a fracture in his left foot playing in a Perth pre-season game two years earlier, wasn’t able to deliver the production he was able to beforehand. Keith Benson (5.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks) was signed as his replacement and thought he was a much bigger body, wasn’t able to add much more to the stat sheet.
While South East Melbourne were forced to rely on Creek (20.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.2 steals) and star import John Roberson (20.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 5.5 assists), the next ten rounds would prove to be anything but smooth.
Across the next 16 matchups for South East Melbourne they would go on to accumulate a lacklustre 3 wins and 13 losses, while also finishing their campaign on a eight-game losing streak. With 20 rounds of basketball completed, the Phoenix (9-19) would finish second last.
Crockett would see action in 9 games, averaging 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists before he was released, making way for the returning Wesley.
Jaye Crockett played one season in the NBL. He averaged 8.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1 assists in 9 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 28 | South East Melbourne | 9-19 (8) | 9 | 165.1 | 80 | 39 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 56 | 55% | 3 | 6 | 50% | 15 | 21 | 71% | 61% | 58% | 14 | Totals | 9 | 165 | 80 | 39 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 56 | 55.4% | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 15 | 21 | 71.4% | 61% | 58% | 14 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 28 | South East Melbourne | 9-19 (8) | 9 | 18.3 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 55% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 50% | 1.7 | 2.3 | 71% | 61% | 58% | 14 | Total | 9 | 18.3 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 55.4% | 0.1 | 50.0% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 71.4% | 61% | 58% | 14 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Denmark - Bakken Bears (2017–2018) | Finland - Karhu Basket (2022–2023) | France - Le Portel (2018–2019) | Greece - Peristeri (2020–2021) | Italy - Derthona Basket (2014–2015), Forlì (2016–2017), Trapani (2017) | Japan - Shinshu Brave Warriors (2015–2016), Akita Northern Happinets (2023) | Kazakhstan - Astana (2020) | Lebanon - Anibal Zahle (2019) | New Zealand - Canterbury Rams (2020) | Sweden - Södertälje (2022) | Switzerland - SAM Massagno (2015–2016), Fribourg Olympic (2020) | Cyprus - Keravnos (2023–2026)
Crockett began his professional career in Italy, signing with Derthona Basket for the 2014–15 season in Serie A2 after an August 6, 2014 agreement, and he averaged 14.4 points and 8.8 rebounds across 30 games in league play while also being selected to the 2015 Italian LNP All-Star Game.
For the 2015–16 season, he opened in Japan with the Shinshu Brave Warriors after a September 11, 2015 signing, appearing in 10 games and averaging 14.7 points and 8.0 rebounds before departing in November, and he then finished the season in Switzerland with SAM Massagno after joining on December 23, 2015, producing 21.0 points and 10.8 rebounds per game over 18 league games while sharing the floor with teammates such as Quinton Day and Marco Magnani during his stint.
Crockett returned to Italy for 2016–17, signing with Forlì on June 27, 2016 and averaging 15.7 points and 8.2 rebounds across 19 games, before moving to Trapani in February 2017 and averaging 16.3 points and 7.0 rebounds in 13 games to close the season.
In 2017–18 he played in Denmark with the Bakken Bears, and across 28 league games he averaged 12.8 points and 5.2 rebounds while helping Bakken win both the Danish Cup and the Danish League, earning Basketligaen Finals MVP honours and playing alongside teammates including Devaughn Akoon-Purcell and Keane Thomann on the championship roster.
For 2018–19, Crockett signed with Le Portel in France on May 25, 2018 and appeared in six LNB Pro A games, averaging 8.3 points and 4.8 rebounds, before a heel issue and subsequent toe injury ended his season and he left the club in January 2019.
He started the 2019–20 season in Lebanon with Anibal Zahle, joining a roster that also included import teammate Darrell Williams, before later moving on during the campaign.
On January 14, 2020, Crockett signed with Astana in Kazakhstan and played in the VTB United League, where he averaged 8.8 points and 5.7 rebounds across six games.
Later in 2020, Crockett was signed by the Canterbury Rams for New Zealand’s 2020 Sal’s NBL season, and in August 2020 he returned to Switzerland with Fribourg Olympic after an August 12 signing, making a brief appearance in Swiss league play during his stint.
On November 30, 2020, he joined Peristeri in Greece, and in the Basketball Champions League he averaged 11.5 points over four games while featuring in a squad that included guards Jordan Ford and Abdul Gaddy.
Crockett moved to Sweden in 2022 with Södertälje, and across 18 Basketligan games he averaged 13.4 points and 10.1 rebounds while playing with teammates including Trey Freeman and Anton Gaddefors.
In 2022–23 he signed with Karhu Basket in Finland on June 20, 2022, averaging 12.1 points and 7.9 rebounds over 42 Korisliiga games, and he also averaged 12.3 points and 8.6 rebounds in FIBA Europe Cup play that season.
Crockett joined the Akita Northern Happinets in Japan on August 27, 2023, and in nine B.League games he averaged 5.3 points and 5.4 rebounds before his November 21 departure and a subsequent move to Cyprus with Keravnos.
With Keravnos, Crockett was part of the club’s 2023–24 domestic double and he was named Cyprus Player of the Year, and after a July 20, 2024 contract extension he helped Keravnos win the Cyprus Cup again in April 2025 while averaging 14.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game in 2024–25 league play and lining up with teammates such as Josh Hagins, Travis Taylor, and Landarius Horton during their European campaign.
COLLEGE
Jaye Crockett played four NCAA seasons at Texas Tech from 2010–11 through 2013–14, appearing in 125 games with 42 starts and finishing his Red Raiders career as an all-conference forward who earned Big 12 All-Academic second team honours in 2012, All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2013, and third-team All-Big 12 in 2014.
Across his college career, Crockett averaged 9.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game and closed with career totals of 1,212 points, 670 rebounds, 111 assists, 106 steals, and 65 blocks, becoming one of the few players in Texas Tech history credited with reaching 1,000 points, 600 rebounds, 100 assists, and 100 steals.
As a redshirt freshman in 2010–11, Crockett played in all 32 games and averaged 4.8 points and 3.0 rebounds, highlighted by a career-high 14 points against North Texas, a double-double versus Delaware State (10 points, 10 rebounds), and a career-high five assists in his collegiate debut against Louisiana-Monroe.
In 2011–12, he took on a major sixth-man role, playing in 30 straight games after missing the season opener and averaging 8.8 points and 5.7 rebounds while earning Big 12 All-Academic second team recognition and landing on both the fall and spring Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Crockett’s sophomore season included a career-high 19 points at Texas A&M on January 14, 2012, plus multiple double-doubles such as 14 points and 10 rebounds at Oklahoma, 11 points and 11 rebounds at Missouri, 16 points and 14 rebounds against Oklahoma State, and 12 points and 11 rebounds versus Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship.
He broke through as a junior in 2012–13, earning All-Big 12 Honorable Mention from the league coaches while being named Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year by College Hoops Daily, and he was also recognised as Big 12 Player of the Week on December 31 after posting 20 points and 14 rebounds against North Carolina A&T.
During that 2012–13 campaign, Crockett recorded four 20-point games, produced eight double-doubles, and matched his then career-high with 22 points in multiple games including against Omaha and Alabama, with his season also featuring consecutive double-doubles against Omaha (22 points, 10 rebounds) and Grambling State (17 points, 14 rebounds).
As a senior in 2013–14, Crockett shifted into a more perimeter-oriented wing role and capped his college career with third-team All-Big 12 honours, while also receiving additional postseason recognition such as Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by the Associated Press and being named to an All-District team, alongside major academic recognition including First Team Academic All-Big 12 and the conference’s Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award.
His senior season production included averages of 13.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 52.1 percent from the field, and he finished the year with 426 points, which Texas Tech noted as the most points in a season by a Red Raider since 2009–10.
Crockett’s top individual scoring game at Texas Tech was a career-high 23 points with 11 rebounds at Iowa State, and he closed the regular season with 22 points and 10 rebounds against Texas to record his 18th career double-double.
Across his progression at Texas Tech, his season point totals climbed each year from 153 as a freshman to 265 as a sophomore, 368 as a junior, and 426 as a senior, reflecting steady year-to-year growth into a primary scoring option by his final season.
Crockett’s academic résumé included being listed by the Big 12 among Academic All-Big 12 men’s basketball honorees in 2014, with the league noting he was nominated with a 4.00 grade point average, reinforcing the academic side of his profile alongside his All-Big 12 on-court recognition.
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