Seattle Pacific University Athletics

SPU: One-year letterwinner; three years with the program. ... GNAC All-Academic in 2023 and 2024.

Junior (2023-24):  Played in 19 games with one start. … Averaged 0.6 points and 1.0 rebounds. … Pull down a career-high 6 rebounds and came up with a career-high 3 steals in a 64-44 homecourt win against George Fox on Dec. 9. … Handed out a career-high 2 assists in a 57-43 home win against Westminster on Dec. 29. … Twice tied her career scoring high of 3 points, first against Cal State San Marcos on Nov. 18, and then against George Fox.

Sophomore (2022-23):  Played in 1 game, missing the rest of the season with an injury. ... Had 2 steals, 1 rebound, and 1 assist in a 65-60 GNAC-opening victory at Alaska Fairbanks on Dec. 1.

Freshman (2021-22): Played in 5 games, all as a reserve. ... Averaged 0.6 points and 0.4 rebounds. ... Scored all 3 of her points against Alaska Fairbanks at home in a GNAC play-in round game on March 2.

Camas High School: Four-year letterwinner. ... Helped team win district titles as a freshman, sophomore and junior (2018, 2019, and 2020), and reach the Class 4A (large school) Washington state quarterfinals in 2018. ... All-Greater St. Helens League 2nd team. ... Won Camas Most Improved Player award.

Personal: Jalena Kailyn Carlisle. ... Business major.

Reason she chose SPU: "The girls on the team all seem to have made friendships, which has always been the goal for college. I also loved that the coaches saw me as more than an athlete. And, I love being near the city."

Fun facts: Has been playing basketball for 13 years prior to arriving at SPU. ... Also has played volleyball. ... If not for basketball, would focus on volleyball. ... Favorite sport to watch is football. ... Dumbest movie she has ever seen is any horror movie. ... Book she just couldn't put down was "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi. ... Favorite junk food is McDonald's cookies. ... Favorite healthy food is sushi. ... Favorite TV program is "New Girl." ... Favorite team is the Portland Trail Blazers. ... Favorite athlete is Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard. ... Her dream car is a Tesla. ... Loves to shop for sneakers. ... Favorite basketball memory is winning the league championship and the COVID tournament "so we got to cut down the nets twice." ... Her "hidden talent" is drawing. ... If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be her grandpa, who passed away when Carlisle was very young. She would serve one of his recipes, as he was a professional chef. ... If she could be any action hero, would be Black Panther "because he is the best Marvel hero, period." ... Her friends call her J; her family calls her Laneylu or Lulu. ... In 10 years, plans to be an artist running her own business and still pursuing her passion for basketball. ... Visits family in Alaska every summer. ... Has gone skydiving twice.


CAREER STATISTICS
Year   GP-GS  Min   FG    Pct   3-pt   Pct    FT     Pct.  Reb   Avg   PF  Ast   TO  Blk  Stl  Pts  Avg
21-22   5-0   19   1-4   .250   0-1   .000    1-2    .500    2   0.4    1   0     1   1    1    3  0.6
22-23   1-0   16   0-2   .000   0-1   .000    0-0    .000    1   1.0    2   1     2   0    2    0  0.0
23-24  19-1  163   4-42  .095   1-20  .050    4-10   .400   22   1.2   19   4    19   2   11   13  0.7
TOTL   25-1  198   5-48  .104   1-22  .045    5-12   .417   25   1.0   22   5    22   3   14   16  0.6