SAN ANGELO – Angelo State men's basketball coach Vinay Patel announces the signing of junior transfer guard Jalen Gilmore, the fifth transfer signee of the summer for the Rams.

Gilmore, a 6-foot-3 guard from Jacksonville, Florida, joins the Rams from Lynn, a Division II school in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC).

"We are thrilled to add Jalen Gilmore to our roster for the upcoming year! He is an excellent decision-maker who plays with a lot of energy," said Patel. "Jalen can make shots, break pressure, and make the right play. It was evident that he would be a great fit for our program early in the recruiting process. He not only wants the very best of himself, but also his teammates."  
 
Gilmore is coming off a season in which he started 18 games for the Fighting Knights, averaging 9.5 points and 5.2 assists per game, the second-best assist tally in the SSC.

Gilmore also made 44 three-pointers, shooting 40 percent from beyond the three-point line.

As a freshman, Gilmore started 15 games and led the Knights in assists while finishing third in the SSC with five assists per contest.

"Jalen brings immediate Division II experience to our back-court," said Patel. "He has played against excellent teams in the last two seasons when competing in the Sun Shine Conference in Florida. We believe the best basketball is yet to come from him, and we are glad he chose Angelo State!"

The Rams are coming off a season in which they went 19-11 overall and qualified for the South Central Regional for the second straight season under Patel's leadership.
 

2024-25 Signees	Yr.	Ht.	Hometown	Previous School
Kollin Allbright	Fr.	6-9	San Angelo, Texas	Central HS
Kaden Evans	Gr.	6-4	Kansas City, Missouri	Emporia State
Damonze Woods	Jr.	6-7	Amarillo, Texas	Odessa College
Phil Dotson	Jr.	6-0	Memphis, Tennessee	Rhodes College
Sterling Gaston-Chapman	Sr.	6-4	Wichita, Kansas	UT Arlington
Jalen Gilmore	Jr.	6-3	Jacksonville, Florida	Lynn