Action shot for Jaden Bediako image 1
Action shot for Jaden Bediako image 2
Action shot for Jaden Bediako image 3
Action shot for Jaden Bediako image 4
Action shot for Jaden Bediako image 5
Jaden Bediako

12 Jaden Bediako

  • Height:
    6-10
  • Weight:
    240
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Brampton, Ontario, Canada
  • High School:
    Ridley College
  • Position:
    C
gp 20
pts/g 3.5
fg % 45.2
3pt % -
ft % 50.0
reb/g 4.1
a/g 0.5

AUDIO: Halftime Interview (Part One) vs. San Diego (Jan. 4, 2020) | AUDIO: Halftime Interview (Part Two) vs. San Francisco (Jan. 9, 2020) | VIDEO: 'Get to Know' Jaden Bediako [Oct. 18, 2019]

• 2019-20 WCC All-Freshman

A second-year center who was a 2019-20 WCC All-Freshman team pick ... has played in 53 career games with 23 starts … ranked in the top five of two Santa Clara freshman lists: fourth in rebounds (171) and tied for fifth in blocks (25) ... has three career double-doubles and five double-digit rebounding outings.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21): Played in all 20 games, including six starts ... tied for fourth on the team with 4.1 rebounds per game ... 1.6 offensive rebounds per game tied for 10th in the WCC ... ranked fourth in the league in blocks (1.1 pg) ... had eight games with multiple blocked shots … pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds and scored 10 points against UC Davis (Nov. 27) for his first double-double of the season ... has 12 points and a season-high four blocks against Fresno Pacific (Dec. 15) … dished out a career-high four assists against Colorado St. (Dec. 22).

AS A FRESHMAN (2019-20): Played in all 33 games, including starts in 17 of the final 18 ... inserted into the starting lineup for conference play, replacing an injured Guglielmo Caruso ... member of the WCC All-Freshman squad ... his 171 rebounds rank fourth on the school’s all-time freshman chart ... 10th in the WCC in blocked shots (0.8 pg) ... his 25 blocks rank tied for fifth on Santa Clara’s all-time freshman list ... averaged a team-best 11.9 rebounds per 40 minutes of play and shot 48.1 percent from the field (fourth on the team) ... reached double figures in scoring nine games and rebounding three ... after making just 7 of his previous 24 from the free-throw line, went 18-for-26 (69.2 percent) in the last eight games ... blocked three shots in back-to-back games - against Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 20) and Alcorn St. (Dec. 29) ... got his first career start against San Diego (Jan. 4) ... recorded his first career double-double against Gonzaga (Jan. 16), scoring 11 and pulling down 10 rebounds ... had a season-high 13 rebounds and three blocked shots against Pepperdine (Jan. 23) ... recorded 13 points against Portland (Feb. 1) and a career-best 19 against Pepperdine (Feb. 6) ... had a double-double (12 points/11 rebounds) and a career-high five blocked shots against LMU (Feb. 15) ... tallied 10 points and six rebounds in the win against Portland (March 5) in the first round of the WCC Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Ridley College in St. Catherine’s, Ontario, Canada … second-ranked recruit in Canada and No. 165 overall by 247Sports.com as a senior … member of the 2018-19 first team All-Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA), the top Canadian prep league … selected to play in the Bio Steel All-Canadian game as a junior and senior … led Ridley College to a 25-10 record as a senior when he was the OSBA Defensive Player of the Year … spent his first two years at St. Marcellinus Catholic Secondary School … played on the Canadian Under-16, U-17, U-18 (twice) and U-19 national teams … also competed in the 2017 Canada Summer Games where he was a member of gold medal-winning Team Ontario.

PERSONAL: Born in Chicago, Illinois, but moved to Brampton, Ontario, Canada when he was 2 years old ... parents are Charles Bediako Sr. and Joyce Asante … has a younger brother, Charles Jr., and younger sister, Jada … brother is a member of the Alabama basketball team and played for the 2019 FIBA U-19 World Cup squad ... a classics major.

Recent Games
Feb 25 at Gonzaga L, 89-75
Feb 27 at San Francisco
Feb 27 Portland
Mar 4 vs. Portland W, 95-86
Mar 5 vs. Pacific W, 81-76
Mar 6 vs. Pepperdine L, 78-70
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 20 9
Games started 6 -
Minutes 303 95
Minutes per game 15.2 10.6
FG 28-62 2-8
FG Pct 45.2 25.0
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 15-30 4-6
FT Pct 50.0 66.7
Off rebounds 31 5
Def rebounds 51 11
Total rebounds 82 16
Rebounds per game 4.1 1.8
Personal fouls 37 21
Disqualifications 3 2
Assists 10 4
Turnovers 13 7
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 0.6
Steals 5 2
Blocks 22 6
Points 71 8
Points per game 3.5 0.9
Points per 40 min 9.4 3.4
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 25 Idaho St. W, 62-49 - 25 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 8
Nov 27 UC Davis W, 66-63 1 31 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 10
Nov 28 Nicholls St. W, 73-57 1 25 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 8
Dec 2 vs. CSU Bakersfield W, 53-47 1 27 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 5 vs. New Mexico St.   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 at Cal Poly W, 76-69 1 22 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 7
Dec 12 vs. Sacramento State   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 15 vs. Fresno Pacific W, 88-65 1 21 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Dec 18 at San José State   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 22 vs. Colorado St. L, 70-57 1 23 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 23 vs. Bethesda University   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at USC L, 86-63 - 14 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Dec 31 vs. New Mexico St.   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 Loyola Marymount   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Saint Mary's W, 66-64 - 13 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 at Pacific L, 79-58 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 16 at San Diego   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at San Diego W, 69-63 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 21 vs. San Francisco L, 73-50 - 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 23 at Loyola Marymount W, 72-69 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 28 Pacific   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Portland   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Saint Mary's   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Portland   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Loyola Marymount L, 76-73 - 19 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 18 San Diego L, 71-60 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 20 Pepperdine W, 86-82 - 18 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 8
Feb 25 at Gonzaga L, 89-75 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 27 at San Francisco   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Portland   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Portland W, 95-86 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 5 vs. Pacific W, 81-76 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 6 vs. Pepperdine L, 78-70 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 25 Idaho St. W, 62-49 - 25 3 6 9 0 0 - 0 2 2 -
Nov 27 UC Davis W, 66-63 1 31 6 8 14 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 28 Nicholls St. W, 73-57 1 25 5 5 10 0 1 0.0 2 2 5 1
Dec 2 vs. CSU Bakersfield W, 53-47 1 27 3 3 6 0 1 0.0 1 2 2 -
Dec 5 vs. New Mexico St.   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 at Cal Poly W, 76-69 1 22 3 3 6 0 1 0.0 0 3 1 -
Dec 12 vs. Sacramento State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 15 vs. Fresno Pacific W, 88-65 1 21 2 4 6 0 1 0.0 0 4 0 -
Dec 18 at San José State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 22 vs. Colorado St. L, 70-57 1 23 2 5 7 4 0 - 0 1 1 -
Dec 23 vs. Bethesda University   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at USC L, 86-63 - 14 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 2 2 0
Dec 31 vs. New Mexico St.   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 Loyola Marymount   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Saint Mary's W, 66-64 - 13 0 2 2 2 0 - 1 2 1 -
Jan 14 at Pacific L, 79-58 - 12 0 4 4 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 -
Jan 16 at San Diego   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at San Diego W, 69-63 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 21 vs. San Francisco L, 73-50 - 13 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 2 2 -
Jan 23 at Loyola Marymount W, 72-69 - 8 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 5 1
Jan 28 Pacific   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Portland   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Saint Mary's   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Portland   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Loyola Marymount L, 76-73 - 19 1 1 2 1 0 - 0 1 5 1
Feb 18 San Diego L, 71-60 - 4 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 20 Pepperdine W, 86-82 - 18 2 2 4 0 2 0.0 1 0 3 -
Feb 25 at Gonzaga L, 89-75 - 6 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 27 at San Francisco   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Portland   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Portland W, 95-86 - 6 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Mar 5 vs. Pacific W, 81-76 - 10 1 2 3 2 0 - 0 0 0 -
Mar 6 vs. Pepperdine L, 78-70 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 33 17 17.4 2.7-5.6 48.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.9 53.2 6.4
2020-21 20 6 15.2 1.4-3.1 45.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.5 50.0 3.5
2021-22 25 7 17.1 1.7-3.0 56.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.2 53.3 4.1
2022-23 33 33 22.7 2.4-4.6 52.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 1.2-2.1 57.1 6.0
Total 111 63 18.5 2.2-4.3 50.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.9-1.7 54.2 5.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 33 17 574 89-185 48.1 0-0 - 33-62 53.2 211
2020-21 20 6 303 28-62 45.2 0-0 - 15-30 50.0 71
2021-22 25 7 428 43-76 56.6 0-0 - 16-30 53.3 102
2022-23 33 33 748 79-152 52.0 0-1 0.0 40-70 57.1 198
Total 111 63 2053 239-475 50.3 0-1 0.0 104-192 54.2 582
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 33 17 17.4 6.2-12.9 48.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-4.3 53.2 14.7
2020-21 20 6 15.2 3.7-8.2 45.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-4.0 50.0 9.4
2021-22 25 7 17.1 4.0-7.1 56.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.8 53.3 9.5
2022-23 33 33 22.7 4.2-8.1 52.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.1-3.7 57.1 10.6
Total 111 63 18.5 4.7-9.3 50.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 2.0-3.7 54.2 11.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 33 17 17.4 1.8 3.4 5.2 2.7 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.3 0.8
2020-21 20 6 15.2 1.6 2.5 4.1 1.9 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.3 1.1
2021-22 25 7 17.1 1.8 3.1 4.9 2.1 0.0 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.2 1.1
2022-23 33 33 22.7 2.1 2.8 4.9 2.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.4 1.0
Total 111 63 18.5 1.8 3.0 4.8 2.4 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.3 1.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 33 17 574 59 112 171 90 2 9 45 0.2 9 25
2020-21 20 6 303 31 51 82 37 3 10 13 0.8 5 22
2021-22 25 7 428 45 77 122 53 1 16 18 0.9 5 28
2022-23 33 33 748 70 93 163 83 3 37 40 0.9 12 33
Total 111 63 2053 205 333 538 263 9 72 116 0.6 31 108
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 33 17 17.4 4.1 7.8 11.9 6.3 0.1 0.6 3.1 0.2 0.6 1.7
2020-21 20 6 15.2 4.1 6.7 10.8 4.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.7 2.9
2021-22 25 7 17.1 4.2 7.2 11.4 5.0 0.1 1.5 1.7 0.9 0.5 2.6
2022-23 33 33 22.7 3.7 5.0 8.7 4.4 0.2 2.0 2.1 0.9 0.6 1.8
Total 111 63 18.5 4.0 6.5 10.5 5.1 0.2 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.6 2.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 20 6 15.2 1.4-3.1 45.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.5 50.0 3.5
Conference 9 - 10.6 0.2-0.9 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.7 66.7 0.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 6 2 20.3 1.8-3.3 55.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-3.3 60.0 5.7
Away 7 1 11.0 0.7-1.9 38.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.1-0.9 16.7 1.6
Neutral 7 3 14.9 1.7-4.1 41.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.6 50.0 3.7
-
Wins 12 5 17.3 1.9-3.9 48.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.2 53.8 5.0
Losses 8 1 11.9 0.6-1.9 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.1-0.5 25.0 1.4
-
November 3 2 27.0 3.0-5.3 56.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-4.7 57.1 8.7
December 5 4 21.4 3.4-7.2 47.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-2.0 30.0 7.4
January 5 - 9.6 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
February 4 - 11.8 0.5-1.2 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.5 66.7 2.0
March 3 - 6.7 0.0-0.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 20 6 303 28-62 45.2 0-0 - 15-30 50.0 71
Conference 9 - 95 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 8
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
-
Home 6 2 122 11-20 55.0 0-0 - 12-20 60.0 34
Away 7 1 77 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 1-6 16.7 11
Neutral 7 3 104 12-29 41.4 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 26
-
Wins 12 5 208 23-47 48.9 0-0 - 14-26 53.8 60
Losses 8 1 95 5-15 33.3 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 11
-
November 3 2 81 9-16 56.3 0-0 - 8-14 57.1 26
December 5 4 107 17-36 47.2 0-0 - 3-10 30.0 37
January 5 - 48 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
February 4 - 47 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 8
March 3 - 20 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 20 6 15.2 3.7-8.2 45.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-4.0 50.0 9.4
Conference 9 - 10.6 0.8-3.4 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-2.5 66.7 3.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 6 2 20.3 3.6-6.6 55.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.9-6.6 60.0 11.1
Away 7 1 11.0 2.6-6.8 38.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-3.1 16.7 5.7
Neutral 7 3 14.9 4.6-11.2 41.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.5 50.0 10.0
-
Wins 12 5 17.3 4.4-9.0 48.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-5.0 53.8 11.5
Losses 8 1 11.9 2.1-6.3 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-1.7 25.0 4.6
-
November 3 2 27.0 4.4-7.9 56.3 0.0-0.0 - 4.0-6.9 57.1 12.8
December 5 4 21.4 6.4-13.5 47.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-3.7 30.0 13.8
January 5 - 9.6 0.0-2.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
February 4 - 11.8 1.7-4.3 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.4-5.1 66.7 6.8
March 3 - 6.7 0.0-4.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 20 6 15.2 1.6 2.5 4.1 1.9 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.3 1.1
Conference 9 - 10.6 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.3 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 2 20.3 3.0 3.7 6.7 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.8
Away 7 1 11.0 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.1 1.1
Neutral 7 3 14.9 1.1 2.4 3.6 1.0 - 0.9 0.6 1.5 0.1 1.3
-
Wins 12 5 17.3 2.1 3.2 5.3 1.8 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.4 1.3
Losses 8 1 11.9 0.8 1.6 2.4 2.0 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.9
-
November 3 2 27.0 4.7 6.3 11.0 2.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3
December 5 4 21.4 2.2 3.4 5.6 1.2 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.2 2.4
January 5 - 9.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 2.0 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.2 1.0
February 4 - 11.8 1.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3
March 3 - 6.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.7 - 0.7 0.3 2.0 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 20 6 303 31 51 82 37 3 10 13 0.8 5 22
Conference 9 - 95 5 11 16 21 2 4 7 0.6 2 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 2 122 18 22 40 18 2 1 4 0.3 3 5
Away 7 1 77 5 12 17 12 1 3 5 0.6 1 8
Neutral 7 3 104 8 17 25 7 - 6 4 1.5 1 9
-
Wins 12 5 208 25 38 63 21 2 5 8 0.6 5 15
Losses 8 1 95 6 13 19 16 1 5 5 1.0 0 7
-
November 3 2 81 14 19 33 8 1 0 1 0.0 2 4
December 5 4 107 11 17 28 6 0 4 4 1.0 1 12
January 5 - 48 0 8 8 10 1 3 3 1.0 1 5
February 4 - 47 5 3 8 11 1 1 4 0.3 1 1
March 3 - 20 1 4 5 2 - 2 1 2.0 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 20 6 15.2 4.1 6.7 10.8 4.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.7 2.9
Conference 9 - 10.6 2.1 4.6 6.7 8.8 0.8 1.7 2.9 0.6 0.8 2.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 2 20.3 5.9 7.2 13.1 5.9 0.7 0.3 1.3 0.3 1.0 1.6
Away 7 1 11.0 2.6 6.2 8.8 6.2 0.5 1.6 2.6 0.6 0.5 4.2
Neutral 7 3 14.9 3.1 6.5 9.6 2.7 0.0 2.3 1.5 1.5 0.4 3.5
-
Wins 12 5 17.3 4.8 7.3 12.1 4.0 0.4 1.0 1.5 0.6 1.0 2.9
Losses 8 1 11.9 2.5 5.5 8.0 6.7 0.4 2.1 2.1 1.0 0.0 2.9
-
November 3 2 27.0 6.9 9.4 16.3 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.0
December 5 4 21.4 4.1 6.4 10.5 2.2 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.4 4.5
January 5 - 9.6 0.0 6.7 6.7 8.3 0.8 2.5 2.5 1.0 0.8 4.2
February 4 - 11.8 4.3 2.6 6.8 9.4 0.9 0.9 3.4 0.3 0.9 0.9
March 3 - 6.7 2.0 8.0 10.0 4.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0