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.
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Thursday, December 11
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Wednesday, December 10
Men's Basketball // Post Game Press Conference at Evansville
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