In a historic season that saw him become the program’s all time leading scorer and firmly supplant himself as one of the best guards in program history, Jayden Solomon Jayden Solomon 6'2" | CG Newark Collegiate | 2026 State NJ carried much of the momentum from his breakout junior season to reaffirm his status as one of the state’s most dynamic lead guards. Solomon is an extremely talented guard with a natural instinct for making plays, night in and night out showcasing an ability to seamlessly handle either backcourt spot. Relentless in generating rim pressure while also possessing an innate feel for scoring, Solomon consistently got downhill off the bounce, finishing with craft and creativity in traffic around the basket while also often pushing the pace whenever possible to maintain that rim pressure in transition. Aggressive in getting downhill, Solomon handled the physicality of opposing defenders well all season, staying composed through bumps and heavy ball pressure intended to speed him up, which ultimately led to multiple trips to the free throw line. With such a high usage rate, Solomon consistency made a conscious effort to relieve some of the defensive pressure and create for his teammates, demonstrating excellent court vision both on half court dribble drives and in transition, consistently pushing the ball up the floor and delivering timely look ahead passes to generate scoring opportunities for teammates.

In a historic season that saw him become the program’s all time leading scorer and firmly supplant himself as one of the best guards in program history, Jayden Solomon Jayden Solomon 6'2" | CG Newark Collegiate | 2026 State NJ carried much of the momentum from his breakout junior season to reaffirm his status as one of the state’s most dynamic lead guards. Solomon is an extremely talented guard with a natural instinct for making plays, night in and night out showcasing an ability to seamlessly handle either backcourt spot. Relentless in generating rim pressure while also possessing an innate feel for scoring, Solomon consistently got downhill off the bounce, finishing with craft and creativity in traffic around the basket while also often pushing the pace whenever possible to maintain that rim pressure in transition. Aggressive in getting downhill, Solomon handled the physicality of opposing defenders well all season, staying composed through bumps and heavy ball pressure intended to speed him up, which ultimately led to multiple trips to the free throw line. With such a high usage rate, Solomon consistency made a conscious effort to relieve some of the defensive pressure and create for his teammates, demonstrating excellent court vision both on half court dribble drives and in transition, consistently pushing the ball up the floor and delivering timely look ahead passes to generate scoring opportunities for teammates.