LMU Athletes Hall of Fame
Jalen Steele, Knoxville, Tennessee, only competed one season as a Railsplitter, but he made the most of that season, contributing to a team record of 34-3 overall record, 22-0 in conference play, and a trip to the NCAA Div. II Championship in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Steele, a prep standout at Fulton High School in Knoxville, played three years at Mississippi State before an injury sidelined him for the 2013-14 season. He would eventually enroll at LMU and play for the Railsplitters in what turned out to be an exciting year. For his efforts during the 2015-16 season, Steele made the All-South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Second Team, appeared on the Bevo Francia Watch List and led the nation in three-point field goals made by a player in any division. He currently ranks third in three-point field goal percentage, in field goals made and in field goals attempted. For a single season, Steele is tied for first in games played in a season and tied for second in games started. He is tied for seventh in minutes played in a season. Steele, a business management major at LMU, works in receiving/management at OP Jenkins Furniture. He played basketball overseas in Latvia for one year. He has two children, Amari and Kai. Steele's hobbies include training his son, playing video games and pool and of course, basketball.
