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Jersey Number 2
Jaden Schutt
- Position:
- Guard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 200
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Yorkville, Ill.
- High School:
- Yorkville Christian
- Prev School:
- Duke/Virginia Tech
Pronounced SHOOT
CAREER OVERVIEW
Career-High Points: 20 vs. Syracuse (3/1/25) while at Virginia Tech
Career-High Rebounds: 5, 6 times
Career-High Assists: 4, twice
Career-High Blocks: 1, 4 times
AS A JUNIOR AT VIRGINIA TECH (2025-26) | 7.7 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 0.9 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT VIRGINIA TECH (2024-25) | 7.7 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.5 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
AS A SOPHOMORE AT DUKE (2023-24) | DNP due to injury
AS A FRESHMAN AT DUKE (2022-23) | 2.1 PPG, 1.1 RPG, 0.4 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
GETTING TO KNOW JADEN
What age did you start playing basketball?
5
Why did you come to K-State?
Coaching staff and opportunity
Besides basketball, tell me something that you are passionate about.
Golf, finance, fishing, reading and health
Aside from playing professional basketball, what is something that you want to accomplish in your post-basketball life?
Start a family
Who is the best basketball player ever?
Michael Jordan
Name your top musical artists
Any country artist
Favorite movie(s)
Catch Me If You Can, Shawshank Redemption
Ideal vacation spot
Europe
Do you cook? Favorite dish
Chicken and rice
Last concert that you went to?
The Fray
CAREER OVERVIEW
- Transferred to K-State after two seasons at Virginia Tech (2024-26) and one season at Duke (2022-24)… Has been a part of 59 wins in his college career, including an ACC Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance while playing with the Blue Devils.
- Has played in 78 career games with 31 starts… Did not play the 2023-24 season while playing at Duke due to knee surgery.
- Has scored more than 500 points (522) in his career, connecting on 37.4 percent (167-of-446) from the field, including 37 percent (129-of-349) from 3-point range, and 83.1 percent (59-of-71) from the free throw line… Has also totaled 155 rebounds (2.0 rpg.), 83 assists (1.1 apg.) and 38 steals (0.5 spg.) in 1,722 minutes played (22.1 mpg).
- Has scored in double figures in 25 career games, including a career-best 20 points vs. Syracuse (3/1/25) as a redshirt sophomore at Virginia Tech.
- Most recently played two seasons at Virginia Tech, where he played in 64 games with 31 starts for a Hokie squad that increased their win total from 13 in 2024-25 to 19 in 2025-26.
- Scored nearly 500 points (493/7.7 ppg.) in his Virginia Tech career, connecting on 37.6 percent (157-of-418) from the field, including 37.1 percent (122-of-329) from 3-point range, and 85.1 percent (57-of-67) from the free throw line.
- Led the Hokies in 3-point field goals in both seasons, averaging nearly 4 made triples per game, including career bests for percentage (38.5) and makes (65) as a redshirt junior in 2025-26… Knocked down a career-high 6 made 3-pointers vs. George Mason (12/6/25).
- Has 129 made 3-pointers in his career, connecting on 37 percent from behind the arc.
- His best all-around season with the Hokies came in 2024-25 when he averaged 7.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in a team-best 26.2 minutes per game.
- Has a career 83.1 free throw percentage, including 86.2 percent in 2025-26.
- Played one season at Virginia Tech alongside current teammate Brandon Rechsteiner in 2024-25.
- Started his college career at Duke in 2022-23 where he saw action in 14 games as a true freshman for a Blue Devil squad that won the ACC Championship and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Rated a Top 100 player coming out of high school at Yorkville Christian.
Career-High Points: 20 vs. Syracuse (3/1/25) while at Virginia Tech
Career-High Rebounds: 5, 6 times
Career-High Assists: 4, twice
- vs. USC Upstate (11/8/24) while at Virginia Tech
- vs. Miami (Fla.) (1/4/25) while at Virginia Tech
Career-High Blocks: 1, 4 times
AS A JUNIOR AT VIRGINIA TECH (2025-26) | 7.7 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 0.9 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
- Helped guide the Hokies to a 19-13 overall record, including an 8-10 mark in ACC play.
- Saw action in all 32 games with 5 starts.
- Played in 787 total minutes, averaging 24.6 minutes per game… Played a season-high 36 minutes vs. Virginia (12/31/25).
- Averaged 7.7 points on 38.4 percent (78-of-203) shooting, including 38.5 percent (65-of-169) from 3-point range, with 1.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.5 steals per game… Connected on 86.2 percent (25-of-29) from the free throw line.
- Led the team in both 3-point field goals made (65) and attempted (169), while was second in free throw percentage (86.2).
- Scored in double figures 13 times, including a season-high 18 vs. George Mason (12/6/25) on 6-of-13 field goals, including 6-of-12 from 3-point range… Had a stretch of five consecutive games in double figures from Nov. 27 to Dec. 11 where he averaged 14.4 points per game.
- Shot better than 50 percent from the field in 11 games, including going 5-of-7 at SMU (1/14/26).
- Knocked down a team-best 65 3-point field goals, connecting on 38.5 percent (65-of-169) from the arc… Led the team in 3-pointers made in 15 games… Made 3 or more 3-pointers in 11 games, including a career-best 6 treys vs. George Mason (12/6/25).
- Made 86.2 percent (25-of-29) of his free throws… Went a season-best 6-of-6 from the line vs. Wake Forest (3/10/26).
- Grabbed 52 rebounds, including 46 on the defensive end… Matched a career-best with 5 boards vs. Saint Joseph’s (11/12/25).
- Dished out 30 assists compared to 13 turnovers… Had a season-best 3 vs. Elon (12/20/25) and Wake Forest (3/10/26).
- Posted 17 steals on the season… Had a season-high 2 in 5 games.
- Saw action in all 18 ACC games with 4 starts… Averaged 5.2 points on 31.5 percent (29-of-92) shooting, including 32.1 percent (27-of-84) from 3-point range, in league-only games with 1.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists in 5.2 minutes per game… Connected on 88.9 percent (8-of-9) from the free throw line.
- Scored in double figures in 3 ACC games with a season-high 15 points at SMU (1/14/26).
- Coached by Mike Young.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT VIRGINIA TECH (2024-25) | 7.7 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.5 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
- Helped guide the Hokies to a 13-19 overall record, including an 8-12 mark in ACC play.
- Saw action in all 32 games with 26 starts.
- Played a team-high 839 total minutes, averaging 26.2 minutes per game… Played a season-high 35 minutes at Pittsburgh (12/7/24).
- Averaged 7.7 points on 36.7 percent (79-of-215) shooting, including 35.6 percent (57-of-160) from 3-point range, with 2.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.6 steals per game… Connected on 84.2 percent (32-of-38) from the free throw line.
- Led the team in both 3-point field goals made (57) and attempted (160) and free throw percentage (84.2), while was third in steals (20) and fourth in scoring (7.7 ppg.).
- Scored in double figures 12 times, including a season-high 20 vs. Syracuse (3/1/25) on 6-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range… Also had 18 points at Virginia (2/1/25) and 17 vs. Winthrop (11/11/24) and N.C. State (1/15/25)… Led the team in scoring 5 times.
- Knocked down a team-high 57 3-pointers on the season, connecting on 35.6 percent (57-of-160) from beyond the arc… Led the team in 3-pointers in 13 games and shot at least 40 percent from 3 in 13 times… Had at least 3 made 3-pointers in 11 games with a season-high 5 treys vs. Winthrop (11/11/24) and Vanderbilt (12/4/24).
- Shot a team-best 84.2 percent (32-of-38) from the free throw line… Went a season-best 7-of-8 from the line with 16 points at Florida State (1/29/25).
- Grabbed 88 rebounds, including 82 on the defensive end… Matched a career-high with 5 boards in 4 games, including ACC games vs. N.C. State (1/15/25), at Virginia (2/1/25) and Clemson (3/8/25).
- Dished out 47 assists compared to 35 turnovers… Had a season-high 4 vs. USC Upstate (11/8/24) and Miami (1/4/25).
- Had 20 steals on the season… Posted a season-high 2 in 5 games.
- Saw action in all 20 ACC games with 15 starts… Averaged 7.5 points on 37.5 percent (48-of-128) shooting, including 35.5 percent (33-of-93) from 3-point range, in league-only games with 2.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.4 steals in 25.5 minutes per game… Connected on 91.3 percent (21-of-23) from the free throw line.
- Led the team in 3-point field goals made (33) and attempted (93) in ACC play.
- Scored in double figures in 7 ACC games with a season-high 20 vs. Syracuse (3/1/25).
- Chose the Hokies over DePaul, Dayton and Butler after transferring from Duke.
- Coached by Mike Young.
AS A SOPHOMORE AT DUKE (2023-24) | DNP due to injury
- Helped guide the Blue Devils to a 27-9 overall record, including a 15-5 mark in ACC play, and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
- Played in only the exhibition before he earned a redshirt after undergoing left knee surgery.
- Coached by Jon Scheyer.
AS A FRESHMAN AT DUKE (2022-23) | 2.1 PPG, 1.1 RPG, 0.4 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
- Helped guide the Blue Devils to a 27-9 overall record, including a 14-6 mark in ACC play, an ACC Tournament Championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
- Played in 14 games.
- Played in 96 total minutes, averaging 6.8 minutes per game… Played a season-high 19 minutes vs. UMES (12/10/22).
- Averaged 2.1 points on 35.7 percent (10-of-28) shooting, including 35 percent (7-of-20) from 3-point range, with 1.1 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game… Connected on 50 percent (2-of-4) from the free throw line.
- Scored in 7 of 14 games played, including a season-high 9 points vs. UMES (12/10/22) on 3-of-3 shooting (all from 3-point range) to go with 5 rebounds.
- Made his debut in Duke’s season opener against Jacksonville (11/7/22), playing 4 minutes.
- Scored his first basket, a 3-pointer, in Duke’s win over USC Upstate (11/11/22).
- Saw action in 8 ACC games… Averaged 1.6 points on 45.5 percent (5-of-11) shooting, including 37.5 percent (3-of-8) from 3-point range, in league-only games with 0.5 rebounds in 5.9 minutes per game.
- Scored a season-high 4 points in ACC play at Georgia Tech (1/28/23).
- Chose the Blue Devils out of high school after receiving more than 20 scholarship offers, including Michigan State and Illinois.
- Coached by Jon Scheyer.
HIGH SCHOOL
- A consensus 4-star prospect in the Class of 2022, ranking No. 47 nationally in the ESPN Top 100 and No. 82 by Rivals.com… Rated as the No. 9 shooting guard by ESPN.
- Prepped at Yorkville Christian High School in Yorkville, Ill., where he led the school to its first state championship in Class 1A in 2021-22 with a 40-point average margin of victory in the playoffs… The private school faced 10 Class 3A or Class 4A schools that reached the sectional finals.
- Named the 2022 Illinois Player of the Year by both Gatorade and MaxPreps.
- Twice selected as the Record Newspapers Player of the Year.
- Finished his career with 2,322 points and 334 3-pointers… Could’ve reached 3,000 career points with a full junior season that was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Averaged 24.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.5 steals as a senior in 2021-22, connecting on 52 percent from the field, including 39 percent from 3-point range with 114 3-point makes.
- Finished with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists in the state semifinal win over Steeleville.
- Averaged 26.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.6 steals as a junior in 2020-21.
- Tied an Illinois state high school record as a sophomore with 17 made 3-pointers.
- Teamed with his older brother, Colton, to lead Yorkville to its first sectional title.
- Also competed in track and field in high school.
- Competed for the Illinois Wolves on the AAU circuit, helping lead the team to the Under Armour Association 17U title in the summer of 2021.
- Coached by Aaron Sovern at Yorkville Christian.
PERSONAL
- Jaden Chance Schutt was born on April 20, 2003, in Aurora, Ill. … Parents are Jeff and Lori Schutt… Has three older brothers (C.J., Jacob and Colton).
- Held a 4.0 GPA in high school.
- Volunteered with the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department as a youth basketball coach and also with a number of goodwill organizations near his hometown.
- Earned his bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech… Pursuing a certificate in Leadership Studies.
GETTING TO KNOW JADEN
What age did you start playing basketball?
5
Why did you come to K-State?
Coaching staff and opportunity
Besides basketball, tell me something that you are passionate about.
Golf, finance, fishing, reading and health
Aside from playing professional basketball, what is something that you want to accomplish in your post-basketball life?
Start a family
Who is the best basketball player ever?
Michael Jordan
Name your top musical artists
Any country artist
Favorite movie(s)
Catch Me If You Can, Shawshank Redemption
Ideal vacation spot
Europe
Do you cook? Favorite dish
Chicken and rice
Last concert that you went to?
The Fray
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