Welcome Jovan to the Cal family! I'm looking forward to seeing you on the court this winter as we take on the ACC.
Bears Add Experienced GCU PG Jovan Blacksher
The Bears added some experienced local talent at the point guard position with today’s commitment from Grand Canyon University senior Jovan Blacksher.
Born in Oakland before moving to Arizona, the 5-11/165 got off to a strong collegiate start out of Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix after leading his squad to 3 state championships, averaging 15.9 points, 5.6 assists and 5.7 steals a game as a junior. At GCU where he entered as a frosh in 2019, Blacksher started 98 games, averaging 11 points per game in his career there.
Before suffering an acl injury, Blackshers’ best season was in 2021-22 where he averaged 15.8 points a game with 4 assists and 1.7 steals per game, shooting 41.5% from the field, along with a solid 39.4% from three-point range, earning 1st Team All-WAC. Following the acl injury in the 2022-23 season, Blacksher was able to come back and play limited minutes last season but was granted an extra season of eligibility and is now said to be completely healthy and recovered.
The super senior is known as a stellar defender and should bring an edge to revamped Bears roster on the defensive side of the ball.
Blacksher becomes the 10th commit of the 2024 Cal recruiting class.