Jackson Selvala

Class:
Senior
Position:
F
Height:
6-7
Weight:
215
Hometown:
New Canaan, Conn.
High School:
Deerfield Academy

Pronunciation
• Last name: “sale-val-lah”

Who is Jackson Selvala?
• Former team manager elevated to walk-on for senior year
• Long, fluid shooter who handles the ball well
• Good passer who moves well and sees the floor
• Solid defender and rebounder
• Key member of U-M’s Scout Team

Michigan Career
• (2x), Academic All-Big Ten (2023, '24)
• (2x), U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2023, '24)
• Helped U-M to Postseason NIT (2023)
• Advanced to the second round; falling at No. 2 seed Vanderbilt, 66-65
• Team manager who was elevated to a valuable team & scout team member
• Team member for U-M which competed in Manager Games at the 2022 Final Four

Season: 2023-24
• Played in 13 games off the bench
• Scored six points
   • Scored first career points off two free throws at Nebraska (Feb. 10)
   • Made another pair of free throws on Senior Day vs. Nebraska (March 10)
   • Connected on first career field goal against Penn State (March 13)
• Had five rebounds, two assists, and one steal
• Averaged 2.2 minutes per game
   • Played a career-best five minutes against Youngstown State

Season: 2022-23
• Joined the Wolverines as a walk-on; key scout team member
• Played in four games; all off the bench
   • Played final minute against Purdue Fort Wayne (Nov. 7); first career rebound
   • Played two minutes at Minnesota (Dec. 8)
   • Played three minutes against Maryland (Jan. 1); first career attempt
   • Played final minute against Nebraska (Feb. 8)

Prep Career
• Played a post-graduate year at Deerfield Academy (2018-19); team captain (2019) & All-NEPSAC Class A honorable mention (2019) and averaged 13.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists
• As a senior (2017-18 | St. Luke's School), averaged 8.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists; helped Storm to a 17-7 record and runner-up finish (12-2) in Fairchester Athletic Association (FAA); lost in FAA Tournament title game to Hamden Hall Country Day and lost in NEPSAC Tournament Class B quarterfinal to Rivers; posted 10 double figure games with a season-high 15 points vs. Lee Academy; three games with 10-plus rebounds and two double-doubles (point, rebound): Millbrook School (12 points, 11 rebounds) and Frederick Gunn (11 points, 10 rebounds)
• As a junior (2016-17 | St. Luke's School), averaged 6.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists; helped Storm to 24-1 record and FAA regular season and tournament championship (14-0); defeated Greens Farm Academy to win FAA Tournament and defeated Greens Farm Academy to win NEPSC Class C title; five points, four rebounds
• As a sophomore (2015-16 | New Canaan High School), averaged 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists; named FCIAC South Player to Watch (2016); as a freshman (2014-15), member of the JV team
• Played with Stamford Peace in Adidas Gauntlet (Silver Division)

Personal
• Given name is Jackson Barrett Selvala
• Born on August 27, 1999 in New York, New York
• Son of Kristin and Richard Selvala
• Graduated from U-M's College of Literature, Science and Arts (April, 2023) with a political science degree
• Enrolled in U-M's Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning
• Program: Real Estate Development Certificate

Personal Notes
• A lifelong Michigan fan, both parents Kristin and Richard, graduated from U-M