Casdon Jardine
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 23, 1996 Twin Falls, ID |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Twin Falls High School |
| College | University of Hawaii |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–2022 |
| Career history | |
| 2022 | Salt Lake City Stars |
Casdon Jardine (born April 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Hawaii.
Early life and high school
[edit]Jardine attended Twin Falls High School in Idaho. He graduated in 2014 as class valedictorian. As a senior, he was named first-team all-state and Great Basin Conference Player of the Year. He led the high school to the 2014 4A State title and was also named a USA Today All-Idaho's First Team honoree.
College career
[edit]College of Southern Idaho
[edit]In 2016, Jardine joined College of Southern Idaho. He was serving a mission in Brazil and returned to Twin Falls to join the team in August of 2016.[1] Jardine finished the year with a 4.0 GPA, earning NJCAA All-Academic First Team honors.[2]
Boise State University
[edit]In 2016, Jardine signed his letter of intent with Boise State University.[3]
Utah Valley
[edit]In 2018, it was announced that Jardine had signed a grant-in-aid award to play for Utah Valley University.[4] After joining the team, he had to sit out and redshirt his first season.[5]
For the 2019 season, Jardine was eligible to play as he had sat out due to NCAA transfer rules. He played in 29 games and had 10.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
University of Hawaii
[edit]In May 2020, Jardine transferred to University of Hawaii for the 2020-2021 season. He had one season of eligibility remaining.[6] Jardine was a co-captain of the team and was the only player to start all 20 games. He received Honorable Mention All-Conference.[7] He led the team in rebounding and third in scoring. He shot 48 percent from the field, the second highest percentage on the team.[8]
Jardine was selected to participate in the 2021 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship.[9]
Professional career
[edit]Salt Lake City Stars (2022)
[edit]In January 2022, the Salt Lake City Stars signed Jardine from the available player pool. He made his debut against the Sioux Falls Skyforce on January 8, 2022.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Jardine is the son of Jeff and Janelle Jardine. He has two brothers and one sister. His older brother, Brady, played basketball at Utah State University and his sister Kelsey played basketball at the College of Southern Idaho.[11]
He is married to Savannah Jardine.
He served a two year church mission in Brazil following his high school graduation.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Local standout joins CSI Men's Basketball". College of Southern Idaho Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "CSI MBB dominates on the court and academically". College of Southern Idaho Athletics. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Boise State basketball signs an Idaho native, former Twin Falls star". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Casdon Jardine transfers to Utah Valley". Utah Valley University Athletics. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "UVU hosts Dixie State in exhibition Tuesday night". Utah Valley University Athletics. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Welcomes Pair Of Division I Transfers". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Four Rainbow Warriors Earn Conference Honors". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Casdon Jardine - Men's Basketball". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Jardine To Compete In 2021 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Stars Acquire Forward Casdon Jardine". OurSports Central. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Casdon Jardine - 2019-20 - Men's Basketball". Utah Valley University Athletics. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Casdon Jardine - Men's Basketball". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved 19 September 2024.