Tinkle said Stevens needed to add size and strength but that will and desire were attributes the young player already possessed.ĭefensively, Stevens says he has a lot to learn and is adjusting to a faster pace that requires more thinking than in high school. His size and willingness to defend will allow us to get back to guarding the way we’re used to.”
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“He can score at all three levels and really has an understanding of how to space the floor. He really competes out on the court,” Tinkle said. “He has good length and athleticism and plays with incredible pride and passion. Stevens played center in high school, but Oregon State projects him as a small forward. When Stevens signed, OSU coach Wayne Tinkle said the former three-star prospect was a little bit under the radar in recruiting because of minor injuries following his sophomore year of high school that limited his spotlight on the AAU circuit, as well as a shortened junior season due to the pandemic. My personal goals are to do whatever I can to get us back to where we need be.” “That’s always been a big thing of mine,” he said. The only hard part about coming to Oregon State, Stevens said, was having just two weeks of free time after high school graduation from Gonzaga Prep before heading for Corvallis.Īsked recently what he wants to accomplish in his freshman year in the program, Stevens said he just wants to win. So, in April, the 6-foot-7, 190-pound forward signed with the Beavers, and he’s one of eight first-year scholarship players on the men’s team for the upcoming season. I loved how good a relationship I had with the coaches,” Stevens said. “I loved the atmosphere and I loved how it felt. On an unofficial visit late last summer, the people he encountered were friendly and helpful. The size of Corvallis, with about one-eighth the population of Jayden Stevens’ hometown of Spokane, didn’t push him away from pursuing Oregon State as a place to begin his college basketball career.
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