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Jersey Number 1
Jalynn Bristow
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Hometown:
- Holliday, Texas
- Prev School:
- Iowa State
AWARD AND HONORS:
At Texas Tech
SOPHOMORE (2024-25)
At Iowa State (2023-24)
PERSONAL
- All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2026)
- Big 12 Starting Five (11/10/2025)
At Texas Tech
JUNIOR (2025-26)
- Started in all 34 games on the season ... Named an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection
- Aided the Lady Raiders to one of their best seasons in program history ... Tech went 26-8 overall and 12-6 in the Big 12, the most Big 12 wins since 2004-05 and the most overall wins since 2002-03 ... Tech posted its highest conference finish since 2012-13 after finishing tied for fourth in the Big 12 ... Began the year with a program record 19-0 start ... Earned a berth into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013 ... Got a win in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005
- Averaged 10.4 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game and 26.0 minutes per game, while going 40.4 percent from the field (132-for-327) and adding 69 blocks, 40 steals and 42 assists this year
- Notched career-highs in points (22), field goals (9), field goal attempts (18), 3-pointers (4), three-point attempts (8), rebounds (11), assists (3), steals (5) and blocks (7)
- Posted a career-best 22 points and nine field goals against Texas State (11/9/2025) ... Scored four 3-pointers against Old Dominion (11/25/2025) and Colorado (2/21/2026) ... Had a career-high of five steals against Houston (1/13/2026) and seven blocks against NC A&T (11/3/2025)
- Led the team with two double-doubles
- Totaled her first double-double against SMU with 10 rebounds and 20 points (11/13/2025) ... Her second double-double came against Old Dominion with 10 rebounds and 18 points
- Totaled 16 games in double-figures, a team-best 21 games with 5+ rebounds, three games with 10+ rebounds, 21 games with 2+ blocks and 12 games with 3+ blocks ... Led the team in rebounds 16 times, in blocks 21 times and in points eight times this year
- Led the team in rebounds (189), rebounds per game (5.6) and blocks (69) ... Ranked third on the team in points (353) and points per game (10.4) ... Also ranked fourth on the team with 42 threes made and 40 steals
- Finished the season ranked first in the Big 12 in total blocks (69) and blocks per game (2.03), while ranking 17th and 20th nationally in those categories, respectively
- During the Big 12 regular season, started in all 18 games and was third on the team in points per game (9.1), while leading the way with 38 blocks and 82 rebounds
At Texas Tech
SOPHOMORE (2024-25)
- Appeared in all 37 games this season, starting in two
- Averaged 3.7 points per game, 2.4 rebounds per game, 11.3 minutes per game and a 40.9 field goal percentage (47-for-115)
- Posted career-highs in points (17), field goals (7), field goal attempts (13) and blocked shots (2) versus New Orleans
- Tallied 5+ rebounds in seven games and earned a career-high nine rebounds versus Colorado
- Recorded a career high of three steals against UIW and Houston Christian
- Finished the season with at least one 3-pointer made in the last three games
- Appeared in all 18 Big 12 contests, while starting in two, and averaged 3.1 points per game, 2.5 rebounds per game and 11.6 minutes per game
- Appeared in all three games in the Big 12 tournament and shot 50 percent from the field (2-for-4) with a couple of 3-pointers
- Played in every game of the WBIT, averaging 3.0 points per game, 2.0 rebounds per game and an assist per game while going 3-for-5 from behind the arc
- Aided the Lady Raiders to the quarterfinals in both the Big 12 Tournament and the WBIT, picking up wins over Kansas, Utah, Wyoming, and Virginia Tech in the process
At Iowa State (2023-24)
- Played in 33 games and made two starts
- Helped Iowa State to its fifth-consecutive NCAA Tournament and a second-round berth, a fourth-place finish in the Big 12 and a Big 12 Championship final appearance
- Also aided the Cyclones to a 21-12 overall record and a 12-6 record in Big 12 play
- Averaged 5.1 points per game, 3.7 rebounds per game, which ranked fourth on the team, and 15.2 minutes per game
- Shot 47.7 percent from the field (61-for-128) while making 22-of-58 (.379) 3-pointers
- Ranked third on the team with 122 rebounds
- Also recorded 23 assists, 10 blocks and 11 steals
- Posted a career-best 17 points against Troy on December 17, 2023, while adding a career-high eight rebounds versus Vanderbilt and No. 4 Stanford in the NCAA Tournament.
- Tallied six games with a perfect field-goal percentage, her highest being a 4-for-4 performance against the Lady Raiders on January 17
- Totaled a career-best six field goals against Troy after shooting 60 percent from the field while adding a career-high 4-for-6 outing from the three-point line
HIGH SCHOOL
- Ranked the No. 47 recruit nationally by ESPN
- Class 3A State Champion and Regional Tournament MVP
- Named Texas Girls’ Coaches Association (TGCA) 1A-2A-3A-4A Girls Basketball Athlete of the Year
- All-State selection in her senior season
- Named Dave Campbell’s Texas Basketball 2022-23 Miss Texas
- MaxPreps Small Town America Player of the Year and All-America First Team selection
- In her senior season, earned District Offensive MVP honors, a 3A State All-Tournament Team selection and was named to the THSGA 3A Girls Basketball Super Elite Team MVP
- Regional semifinalist in volleyball
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Kat and Aaron Bristow
- Has four siblings, Maverick, Keitenn, Silas and Eric
- Mother Katrina played basketball for South Plains University (1998-2000) and Midwestern Satellite University (2000-2002)
2025-26 Season Recap
Thursday, April 16
Postgame Press Conference: at LSU
Sunday, March 22
Highlights: at LSU
Sunday, March 22
NCAA Tournament Second Round Preview
Saturday, March 21
