Point guard who won two NCAA titles at Villanova and joined the Knicks in 2022. As captain he led New York to the 2026 NBA championship.
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Jalen Brunson 16
1996Jalen Brunson born in New BrunswickJalen Brunson is born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, son of the NBA guard Rick Brunson.
2015Jalen Brunson joins VillanovaBrunson starts at Villanova under Jay Wright.
2016Jalen Brunson wins the NCAA title as a freshmanKris Jenkins' buzzer-beater gives Villanova the title over North Carolina.
2018Jalen Brunson wins a second NCAA titleBrunson, the national player of the year, leads Villanova to the title over Michigan.
2018Jalen Brunson drafted 33rd by DallasThe Mavericks take Brunson in the second round.
2022Jalen Brunson reaches the Western Conference FinalsBrunson's scoring helps Dallas to the conference finals.
2022Jalen Brunson signs with the KnicksBrunson joins New York on a four-year, $104 million deal.
2023Jalen Brunson hits nine of nine threesBrunson scores 50 points against Phoenix without missing a three-pointer.
2024Jalen Brunson breaks his hand in Game 7Brunson's fracture helps end the Knicks' playoff run against Indiana.
2024Jalen Brunson takes a team-friendly extensionBrunson signs for $156.5 million, well below the maximum, so the Knicks can build around him.
2025Jalen Brunson named Clutch Player of the YearBrunson wins the NBA award.
2025Jalen Brunson loses the Eastern Conference FinalsIndiana beat the Knicks in six games.
2025Jalen Brunson named Knicks captainBrunson is the 36th captain in team history.
2025Jalen Brunson named NBA Cup MVPThe Knicks beat the Spurs in the NBA Cup final.
2026Jalen Brunson sweeps ClevelandBrunson is Eastern Conference Finals MVP as the Knicks reach the NBA Finals.
2026Jalen Brunson wins the NBA titleBrunson scores 45 points in Game 5 against San Antonio to give the Knicks their first title since 1973 and is Finals MVP.