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Jersey Number 2
J.J. Starling
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Baldwinsville, N.Y.
- High School:
- Baldwinsville/La Lumiere School, Ind.
- Prev School:
- Notre Dame
Bio
Junior Year:
Starling posted 14 points in the opening win versus LE MOYNE ... He scored 12 points versus COLGATE ... Starling tallied a career-high 28 points while also setting career bests in field goals made (14) and attempted (23) after spending 49 minutes on the hardwood in the 2OT thriller versus YOUNGSTOWN STATE ... Starling had 16 points, five boards and four assists against TEXAS in the UKG Legends Classic ... He posted 27 points when the Orange faced TEXAS TECH ... Starling started his sixth straight game against CORNELL logging 12 points, four rebounds, and three assists ... Missed seven games due to an injury ... Returned to action against FLORIDA STATE, contributing 12 points and three assists ... Led the Orange with 21 points versus GEORGIA TECH at the Dome, shooting 9-of-16 from the field ... Starling paced the Orange with 26 points at BOSTON COLLEGE, including 20 in the second half to help secure a comeback victory ... Starling was crucial in the win against NOTRE DAME, racking up a team-best 21 points, 16 of which came in the second half of Syracuse's 17-point comeback triumph … Against CLEMSON, Starling totaled a team high of 25 points and five 3-pointers … Starling has a team-high16 points including three 3-pointers and a season-high five assists against PITTSBURGH … Against STANFORD, Starling totaled 35 minutes, notching four rebounds and two steals … Starling surpassed 1,000 career points against CALIFORNIA, recording 18 points in the win … Against DUKE, Starling led the team, putting up 12 points … In 42 minutes of play against BOSTON COLLEGE, Starling posted 28 points, his most since he scored 38 against YOUNGSTOWN in double-overtime … Starling hit his sixth 25-plus point performance against MIAMI, while posting season-highs in steals (2) and free throws (8) … Starling had an impressive 22 points against NORTH CAROLINA, marking his third straight game scoring 20-plus points … Starling also went perfect on free throws versus the Tar Heels, setting a career high with 10 makes … Against PITTSBURGH, Starling tallied 14 points and three assists ... Named to the 2024 Fall Semester Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.0-or-better semester grade-point-average) ... Starling led the Orange with 17 points against NC STATE … Starling scored 16 points against VIRGINA TECH ... Starling notched 10 points and had a season-high six assists at SMU ... He posted seven points and five assists in the victory over VIRGINIA ... Starling helped close out FLORIDA STATE in the first round of the ACC Tournament, scoring 27 points, 19 of which came in the second half ... He paced the Orange with 16 points in the second round of the ACC Tournament versus SMU.
Sophomore Year:
Starling tallied 10 points, six rebounds and six assists in 40 minutes of action in an exhibition win versus DAEMEN ... He had 14 points in the exhibition finale against SAINT ROSE ... Starling produced 10 points and five boards in a team-high 35 minutes of work in the season-opening win against NEW HAMPSHIRE ... He contributed 17 points, seven rebounds and a career-high seven assists in victory against CANISIUS ... Starling tallied 13 points, four assists and a team-high seven rebounds in home win over COLGATE ... He produced nine points and four rebounds to go along with a team-high five assists against TENNESSEE ... He tallied 15 points, six rebounds, a block and four steals versus GONZAGA ... Starling followed with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists in an Orange victory against CHAMINADE ... The guard contributed three points, five rebounds and three assists in a win versus LSU ... Starling posted a team-high 16 points in a loss against VIRGINIA ... The sophomore logged eight points, three assists, two rebounds, two steals and one block in a win versus CORNELL ... He scored a season-high 21 points on 8-of-14 from the field, including three-of-three from beyond the arc, in a victory at GEORGETOWN ... The guard scored 14 points and passed two assists in a win against OREGON ... Starling produced seven points and three rebounds versus NIAGARA ... He had nine points, three assists and two steals in a win over PITT ... The sophomore contributed nine points and three rebounds at DUKE ... He logged four rebounds, one steal and one assist against BOSTON COLLEGE ... The guard produced eight points and one rebound, steal, and assist at NORTH CAROLINA ... He scored 17 points with three rebounds and a block in a win against PITTSBURGH ... Starling topped his season-best scoring performance with 22 points, including six-of-10 from 3-point range, in a win versus MIAMI ... Starling scored 10 points against FLORIDA STATE ... Starling scored a high 26 points going four-of-nine on 3-pointers in a win against NC STATE ... He went four-of-10 on3-pointers and 6-14 from the field logging 18 points against BOSTON COLLEGE ... Starling shot six-of-10 from the field for 15 points and had one steal at WAKE FOREST ... He produced 14 points, two assists and one steal against LOUISVILLE … The guard tallied 16 points, three boards and two steals versus CLEMSON … He produced 23 points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal in a win against NORTH CAROLINA … Starling contributed 18 points and four rebounds versus GEORGIA TECH … He followed with 13 points, four rebounds and two assists against NC STATE ... Starling scored 14 points to go along with three boards and two steals vs NOTRE DAME ... The guard tallied 13 points, six rebounds, and five assists in a win over VIRGINIA TECH ... He added 10 points and three rebounds at LOUISVILLE ... He scored 10 points and dished out three assists in the regular-season finale at CLEMSON ... Starling earned ACC-All-Academic Team (3.0 g.p.a. in the previous semester and a cumulative g.p.a. of 3.0) and ACC Academic Honor Roll (3.0-or-better g.p.a. for the academic year) for the second straight season ... Starling was named to the 2023 Fall and 2024 Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Freshman Year at Notre Dame:
Starling posted 14 points in the opening win versus LE MOYNE ... He scored 12 points versus COLGATE ... Starling tallied a career-high 28 points while also setting career bests in field goals made (14) and attempted (23) after spending 49 minutes on the hardwood in the 2OT thriller versus YOUNGSTOWN STATE ... Starling had 16 points, five boards and four assists against TEXAS in the UKG Legends Classic ... He posted 27 points when the Orange faced TEXAS TECH ... Starling started his sixth straight game against CORNELL logging 12 points, four rebounds, and three assists ... Missed seven games due to an injury ... Returned to action against FLORIDA STATE, contributing 12 points and three assists ... Led the Orange with 21 points versus GEORGIA TECH at the Dome, shooting 9-of-16 from the field ... Starling paced the Orange with 26 points at BOSTON COLLEGE, including 20 in the second half to help secure a comeback victory ... Starling was crucial in the win against NOTRE DAME, racking up a team-best 21 points, 16 of which came in the second half of Syracuse's 17-point comeback triumph … Against CLEMSON, Starling totaled a team high of 25 points and five 3-pointers … Starling has a team-high16 points including three 3-pointers and a season-high five assists against PITTSBURGH … Against STANFORD, Starling totaled 35 minutes, notching four rebounds and two steals … Starling surpassed 1,000 career points against CALIFORNIA, recording 18 points in the win … Against DUKE, Starling led the team, putting up 12 points … In 42 minutes of play against BOSTON COLLEGE, Starling posted 28 points, his most since he scored 38 against YOUNGSTOWN in double-overtime … Starling hit his sixth 25-plus point performance against MIAMI, while posting season-highs in steals (2) and free throws (8) … Starling had an impressive 22 points against NORTH CAROLINA, marking his third straight game scoring 20-plus points … Starling also went perfect on free throws versus the Tar Heels, setting a career high with 10 makes … Against PITTSBURGH, Starling tallied 14 points and three assists ... Named to the 2024 Fall Semester Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.0-or-better semester grade-point-average) ... Starling led the Orange with 17 points against NC STATE … Starling scored 16 points against VIRGINA TECH ... Starling notched 10 points and had a season-high six assists at SMU ... He posted seven points and five assists in the victory over VIRGINIA ... Starling helped close out FLORIDA STATE in the first round of the ACC Tournament, scoring 27 points, 19 of which came in the second half ... He paced the Orange with 16 points in the second round of the ACC Tournament versus SMU.
Sophomore Year:
Starling tallied 10 points, six rebounds and six assists in 40 minutes of action in an exhibition win versus DAEMEN ... He had 14 points in the exhibition finale against SAINT ROSE ... Starling produced 10 points and five boards in a team-high 35 minutes of work in the season-opening win against NEW HAMPSHIRE ... He contributed 17 points, seven rebounds and a career-high seven assists in victory against CANISIUS ... Starling tallied 13 points, four assists and a team-high seven rebounds in home win over COLGATE ... He produced nine points and four rebounds to go along with a team-high five assists against TENNESSEE ... He tallied 15 points, six rebounds, a block and four steals versus GONZAGA ... Starling followed with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists in an Orange victory against CHAMINADE ... The guard contributed three points, five rebounds and three assists in a win versus LSU ... Starling posted a team-high 16 points in a loss against VIRGINIA ... The sophomore logged eight points, three assists, two rebounds, two steals and one block in a win versus CORNELL ... He scored a season-high 21 points on 8-of-14 from the field, including three-of-three from beyond the arc, in a victory at GEORGETOWN ... The guard scored 14 points and passed two assists in a win against OREGON ... Starling produced seven points and three rebounds versus NIAGARA ... He had nine points, three assists and two steals in a win over PITT ... The sophomore contributed nine points and three rebounds at DUKE ... He logged four rebounds, one steal and one assist against BOSTON COLLEGE ... The guard produced eight points and one rebound, steal, and assist at NORTH CAROLINA ... He scored 17 points with three rebounds and a block in a win against PITTSBURGH ... Starling topped his season-best scoring performance with 22 points, including six-of-10 from 3-point range, in a win versus MIAMI ... Starling scored 10 points against FLORIDA STATE ... Starling scored a high 26 points going four-of-nine on 3-pointers in a win against NC STATE ... He went four-of-10 on3-pointers and 6-14 from the field logging 18 points against BOSTON COLLEGE ... Starling shot six-of-10 from the field for 15 points and had one steal at WAKE FOREST ... He produced 14 points, two assists and one steal against LOUISVILLE … The guard tallied 16 points, three boards and two steals versus CLEMSON … He produced 23 points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal in a win against NORTH CAROLINA … Starling contributed 18 points and four rebounds versus GEORGIA TECH … He followed with 13 points, four rebounds and two assists against NC STATE ... Starling scored 14 points to go along with three boards and two steals vs NOTRE DAME ... The guard tallied 13 points, six rebounds, and five assists in a win over VIRGINIA TECH ... He added 10 points and three rebounds at LOUISVILLE ... He scored 10 points and dished out three assists in the regular-season finale at CLEMSON ... Starling earned ACC-All-Academic Team (3.0 g.p.a. in the previous semester and a cumulative g.p.a. of 3.0) and ACC Academic Honor Roll (3.0-or-better g.p.a. for the academic year) for the second straight season ... Starling was named to the 2023 Fall and 2024 Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Freshman Year at Notre Dame:
Starling was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team and the ACC All-Academic Team ... He was in the starting lineup for 24 of his 28 games ... He had nine points in his debut versus RADFORD ... Starling followed with 17 points the next time out against YOUNGSTOWN STATE ... He contributed 10 points and five rebounds in a win against SOUTHERN INDIANA ... Starling scored 11 points in a 66-65 victory against LIPSCOMB ... The Irish won a fifth straight game and Starling had 23 points and six rebounds at St. BONAVENTURE ... When NOTRE DAME earned a home-court triumph against MICHIGAN STATE, he had 14 points ... Starling had a stretch of five straight games with double-digit points that began with a 15-point showing against BOSTON UNIVERSITY ... He followed with 12 points versus MARQUETTE, 14 at GEORGIA, 20 points at FLORIDA STATE and 11 against JACKSONVILLE ... Starling contributed a career-high eight rebounds in the JACKSONVILLE victory ... He sandwiched 16-point performances against BOSTON COLLEGE and GEORGIA TECH around 10 points at NORTH CAROLINA ... He produced double digits the second time versus FLORIDA STATE, finishing with 12 points ... When he had 18 points at NC STATE, Starling also grabbed seven rebounds ... One of his top showings of his rookie years included 22 points and six rebounds versus LOUISVILLE ... He reached double-digit points for the 17th time when he contributed 10 in a four-point loss to NOTRE DAME.
La Lumiere School (Ind.):
In 2020-21, Starling averaged 14.9 points per game ... He was selected as one of the top competitors at the Wootten’s Top 150 camp in October 2021 ... He produced 20 points and nine rebounds when the Lakers defeated Legacy Early College, 78-46 ... He scored 25 points in a loss to Montverde ... When La Lumiere lost to Oak Hill Academy in the Spaulding Hoophall Classic, Starling contributed 20 points ... His 16-point performance helped the Lakers beat third-ranked IMG Academy, 93-91 ... Starling had a 41-point outburst, which included six 3-pointers, at the Metro Classic against Gill St. Bernard’s ... Starling earned 2022 McDonald’s All-America honors ... He was selected to play in the 2022 Jordan Brand Classic game ... He was the 2021-22 MaxPreps Indiana Player of the Year ... Starling was a 2021-22 MaxPreps Honorable Mention All-American ... He played AAU basketball with the New York Lightning Select ... Starling was ranked nationally by ESPN (27th), 247Sports (33rd) and Rivals (40th).
Baker High School:
He averaged 28.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists as a sophomore at Baker ... He tallied 16-or-more points in all 23 contests from 2019-20 ... Starling contributed 35 points in a 63-59 loss to New Hartford ... He posted 35 points in a December victory at Cicero-North Syracuse ... The following night Starling had 37 points and the Bees beat Green Tech, 86-72 ... Starling had a campaign-best 38 points in a win against Auburn in the 2020 New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class AA Section III quarterfinals ... He followed that up with 31 points in a semifinal victory versus Rome Free Academy ... Baldwinsville lost in the sectional title game to Corcoran, 70-57, despite 30 points from Starling ... Starling was named 8th team all-state by the New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA) ... Baldwinsville opened the 2018-19 campaign by beating Bishop Grimes, 64-57, and Starling had 24 points ... Starling tallied 29 points in consecutive outings at Henninger and against Nottingham ... He had a season-high 34 points against Corcoran ... Starling had 30 points when the Bees defeated Henninger, 77-51 ... Starling was named to the 2018-19 Syracuse.com All-Central New York Team ... He earned 12th team all-state recognition from the NYSSWA ... He produced double-digit points in all but one game ... Starling was a member of the varsity squad as an eighth grader. He averaged 16.7 ppg. in 2017-18 ... He was coached by Tim Solomon and Mike Lewis.
Personal:
Jonathan E. (JJ) Starling was born March 2004 in Syracuse ... He is the son of Patrick and Satonya Starling ... He has an older brother, Tyler Lewis, and two sisters, Danyai Starling and Janee Starling ... He played AAU basketball for City Rocks and was coached by Jim Hart and Cory Whalen ... He is majoring in communications and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual & Performing Arts.
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