Former Kentucky Star Jamal Mashburn Expresses Desire to Become the Next Head Coach of Kentucky Basketball in 2026..

Jamal Mashburn Jr. of Temple kept making news with his outstanding on-court exploits. He was named the AAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for his efforts. It is unique because it is included on the midseason watch list for the Oscar Robertson Trophy.

These accomplishments demonstrated Mashburn’s supremacy in college basketball, especially in the AAC, where he has continuously produced high-scoring performances. After two outstanding games that helped Temple win important games, he was named the AAC Player of the Week for the second time.

He also won the Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week title for the third time this season. His contributions were crucial to the Owls’ consecutive victories, which maintained their competitiveness in the conference rankings.

In a thrilling double-overtime game against Charlotte on January 29, he scored a career-high 34 points. He shot three of five from beyond the arc and finished with three assists and six rebounds.

Mashburn Jr. averaged 33.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game during those games, maintaining a shooting percentage of 52.6% from the field and 62.5% from three-point range. Mashburn followed up with a 32-point performance in a 98-94 overtime victory against East Carolina, along with four assists and 10 of 13 free throws.

The Owls’ next game was on February 6 at 7:00 p.m. ET, an away game against South Florida (11-11, 4-5 AAC). Mashburn Jr. played the full forty-five minutes without giving up a turnover in Temple’s victory over East Carolina in overtime. He made two of three three-point shots and made 10 of 16 field goals.

In addition to his weekly honors, Mashburn earned a spot on the Oscar Robertson Trophy midseason watch list. This recognition placed him among 50 players under consideration for the National Player of the Year award, as announced by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). The selection further validated his impact as one of the top players in Division I basketba