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JJ Starling
No. 2 – Syracuse Orange
Point guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (2004-03-16) March 16, 2004 (age 20)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
High school
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College
  • Notre Dame (2022–2023)
  • Syracuse (2023–present)
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Career highlights and awards
  • ACC All-Freshman team (2023)
  • McDonald's All-American (2022)
  • Jordan Brand Classic (2022)

Jonathan E. "JJ" Starling (born March 16, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Syracuse Orange of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Early life and high school career

Starling grew up in Baldwinsville, New York and initially attended Charles W. Baker High School. As a sophomore, he averaged 28.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game and set the school's scoring record during his sophomore season. Following the end of the school year, Starling transferred to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana. As a senior, Starling played in the Jordan Brand Classic and the McDonald's All-American Game.

Recruiting

Starling was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. On October 12, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Notre Dame over offers from Duke, Northwestern, Stanford, and Syracuse. He was the highest-rated player to commit to Notre Dame since Demetrius Jackson in 2013.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
JJ Starling
PG / SG		 Baldwinsville, NY La Lumiere School (IN) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 12, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 22  247Sports: 22  ESPN: 19
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

Starling enrolled at Notre Dame shortly after graduating high school and took part in the Fighting Irish's summer practices. He entered his freshman season as a potential first-round selection in the 2023 NBA draft. Starling averaged 11.2 points per game and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Freshman team. At the end of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal while also announcing that he would not be entering the 2023 NBA draft.

Starling committed to transfer to Syracuse.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Notre Dame 28 24 29.7 .421 .299 .638 2.8 1.1 .7 .3 11.2
2023–24 Syracuse 32 32 34.4 .458 .324 .714 3.2 1.9 .8 .2 13.3
Career 60 56 32.2 .442 .314 .675 3.0 1.5 .8 .2 12.3
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