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Jersey Number 11
Jamar Ricketts
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Montclair, NJ
- High School:
- St. Benedict's Prep
- Prev School:
- St. Benedict's Prep
Bio
2023 United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Region Second Team
2023 All-Big West First Team
2023 Preseason All-Big West Team
2022 United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Region Second Team
2022 All-Big West First Team
2021 Big West All-Freshman Team
CSUN - 2023 (Junior)
Ricketts would lead CSUN in every offensive category and set new career highs in 2023 ... earned All-Big West First Team honors along with All-Far West Region Second Team accolades from the United Soccer Coaches ... finished first in the nation in shot accuracy at .622 ... ranked third in the Big West in goals (8) and points (21) and fifth in assists (5) ... also finished first in the conference in shots on goal (23), second in game winning goals (3) and ninth in shots (37) ... named a two-time Big West Offensive Player of the Week ... five of his eight goals came in Big West play ... tallied a goal with two assists in a win over ranked San Diego (9/1/23) ... scored first game winner of the season vs. UNLV (9/7/23) ... registered a goal with an assist vs. Cal State Fullerton (9/27/23) ... hit a game-winning goal in the 89th minute at UC Irvine (10/14/23) ... recorded his first career brace vs. UC San Diego (10/18/23) ... placed on the Big West All-Academic Team ... selected 13th overall by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, making him the second-highest drafted Matador in school history.
CSUN - 2022 (Sophomore)
Selected first team All-Conference and second team United Coaches All-Far West Region ... scored a team-high five goals ... led the squad in points (13) and shots (34) ... finished the regular season ninth in the Big West in goals and shots ... tied for second on the squad in assists (3) ... ended the regular season 17th in Division I in game winning goals (3) ... played 1,428 minutes, the fourth most on the team.
CSUN - 2021 (Freshman)
Named to Big West Conference All-Freshman Team ... tied with Giovanni Aguilar for the team lead in goals scored with three ... was second on the squad in assists with two and points with eight ... took a team-high 33 shots and ranked seventh in the Big West in shots on goal (0.83) and 12th in the Big West in shots per game (1.84) ... was the lone Matador player to start all 18 matches ... played 1,372 (the second most on the team) of a possible of 1,655 minutes during the season ... became a member of Fuego FC 2 in USL League Two during the Summer of 2022.
CSUN - 2020 (Freshman)
Did not compete as the Big West canceled all Fall 2020 sports due to the COVID-19 crisis.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2020 graduate of St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, N.J … coach was Jim Wandling ... graduated on the school’s honor roll … chosen as a member of NJISAA All prep boys’ soccer team “A” Division team … SBP won its 30th state title in past 31 years in 2019 … the team was then named the No. 1 in the nation in Top Drawer Soccer’s Final FAB 50 Poll and the United Soccer Coaches rankings to lock up its 13th National Championship and third straight … team ran its unbeaten streak to 57 matches in 2019 ... played for the Cedar Stars Academy club program.
PERSONAL
Son of Sharlene Ricketts … a Kinesiology-Sport Studies major ... favorites include PSG, Adam Sandler, The 100, Friday, and lasagna … chose CSUN for its atmosphere and how he was treated during the recruiting process … has to drink Ginger Ale during as his pre-game ritual … would like to switch places for a day with Bill Gates … the best piece of advice he has been given is that “be patient your time will come” … his advice to young people is “never let anyone say you can’t or you won’t be able to.” … his hero is his mother who he says has done the impossible by raising him to be the best I he could be.
2023 All-Big West First Team
2023 Preseason All-Big West Team
2022 United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Region Second Team
2022 All-Big West First Team
2021 Big West All-Freshman Team
CSUN - 2023 (Junior)
Ricketts would lead CSUN in every offensive category and set new career highs in 2023 ... earned All-Big West First Team honors along with All-Far West Region Second Team accolades from the United Soccer Coaches ... finished first in the nation in shot accuracy at .622 ... ranked third in the Big West in goals (8) and points (21) and fifth in assists (5) ... also finished first in the conference in shots on goal (23), second in game winning goals (3) and ninth in shots (37) ... named a two-time Big West Offensive Player of the Week ... five of his eight goals came in Big West play ... tallied a goal with two assists in a win over ranked San Diego (9/1/23) ... scored first game winner of the season vs. UNLV (9/7/23) ... registered a goal with an assist vs. Cal State Fullerton (9/27/23) ... hit a game-winning goal in the 89th minute at UC Irvine (10/14/23) ... recorded his first career brace vs. UC San Diego (10/18/23) ... placed on the Big West All-Academic Team ... selected 13th overall by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, making him the second-highest drafted Matador in school history.
CSUN - 2022 (Sophomore)
Selected first team All-Conference and second team United Coaches All-Far West Region ... scored a team-high five goals ... led the squad in points (13) and shots (34) ... finished the regular season ninth in the Big West in goals and shots ... tied for second on the squad in assists (3) ... ended the regular season 17th in Division I in game winning goals (3) ... played 1,428 minutes, the fourth most on the team.
CSUN - 2021 (Freshman)
Named to Big West Conference All-Freshman Team ... tied with Giovanni Aguilar for the team lead in goals scored with three ... was second on the squad in assists with two and points with eight ... took a team-high 33 shots and ranked seventh in the Big West in shots on goal (0.83) and 12th in the Big West in shots per game (1.84) ... was the lone Matador player to start all 18 matches ... played 1,372 (the second most on the team) of a possible of 1,655 minutes during the season ... became a member of Fuego FC 2 in USL League Two during the Summer of 2022.
CSUN - 2020 (Freshman)
Did not compete as the Big West canceled all Fall 2020 sports due to the COVID-19 crisis.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2020 graduate of St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, N.J … coach was Jim Wandling ... graduated on the school’s honor roll … chosen as a member of NJISAA All prep boys’ soccer team “A” Division team … SBP won its 30th state title in past 31 years in 2019 … the team was then named the No. 1 in the nation in Top Drawer Soccer’s Final FAB 50 Poll and the United Soccer Coaches rankings to lock up its 13th National Championship and third straight … team ran its unbeaten streak to 57 matches in 2019 ... played for the Cedar Stars Academy club program.
PERSONAL
Son of Sharlene Ricketts … a Kinesiology-Sport Studies major ... favorites include PSG, Adam Sandler, The 100, Friday, and lasagna … chose CSUN for its atmosphere and how he was treated during the recruiting process … has to drink Ginger Ale during as his pre-game ritual … would like to switch places for a day with Bill Gates … the best piece of advice he has been given is that “be patient your time will come” … his advice to young people is “never let anyone say you can’t or you won’t be able to.” … his hero is his mother who he says has done the impossible by raising him to be the best I he could be.
Men's Soccer vs. CSU San Bernardino
Wednesday, August 15
Men's Soccer Schedule 2018
Thursday, June 21
MSOC vs. Sacramento State Highlights
Wednesday, November 01
MSOC vs. UC Riverside Highlights
Wednesday, October 18
