Timothy Christian junior Jalen Fleming’s layup with :20.4 to go in the first half got him past the 1,000 point mark for his career in a GMC Blue Division game against JFK in Piscataway on December 15, 2023. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko)
With 20.4 seconds remaining in the first half of their season opener against JFK, Timothy Christian’s Jalen Fleming corralled a long outlet pass after a Mustang turnover and put in an easy, uncontested layup that put him in the 1,000 point club.
Fleming – a junior – came into the game needing 23 points for the milestone with a total of 977. He got his 24th point of the night on that basket, and finished the game with 26 points for 1,003 in his career.
Click below to watch Fleming reach the milestone and celebrate with his team and family, with play-by-play by Mike Pavlichko on December 15, 2023 from Piscataway: