Ball State University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 0
Jai Anthoni Bearden
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- High School:
- Sunnyslope
2024-25 (Freshman): Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL: Played his final two seasons at Sunnyslope being coached by Ray Portela ... First Team All-State as a junior ... Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... led Sunnyslope to a runner-up finish in the Class 5A Tournament as a junior in 2023.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in business and play professional basketball after graduating ... enjoys listening to music and eating pizza.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played his final two seasons at Sunnyslope being coached by Ray Portela ... First Team All-State as a junior ... Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... led Sunnyslope to a runner-up finish in the Class 5A Tournament as a junior in 2023.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in business and play professional basketball after graduating ... enjoys listening to music and eating pizza.
Men's Basketball // Post Game Press Conference at Toledo
Saturday, January 31
This Week in Ball State Sports Podcast // Jeff Mitchell and Michael Lewis
Thursday, January 29
Men's Basketball // 1985-86 MAC Title team: Interviews: D. Eha, D. Wesley, D. Palombizio, C. Shelton
Wednesday, January 28
Men's Basketball // Victory Recap Video vs. NIU
Tuesday, January 27
