2025-26 -- Front court reserve player... has played in 11 games off the bench... averaging
4.4 points and 1.3 assists, while shooting 53.1 percent from the field... reached double figures for the first time in his career, finishing with 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting with one 3-pointer against SEMO (11/18)... finished with nine points on 3-of-5 shooting against UMass Lowell (12/29)... scored nine points on 2-of-3 shooting (6-of-8 FT) in first career start against Robert Morris (11/4).
High School -- 2025 Iowa Mr. Basketball honoree after averaging 16.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.1 blocks per game… shot 59.2 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from 3-point range... named the 2024-25 Iowa MaxPreps High School Basketball Player of the Year... selected to 2024-25 Des Moines Register All-Iowa boys basketball team and to the Class 4A first-team... named Sports Illustrated High School Sports Iowa Class 5A first-team all-state... led Valley to three consecutive state titles in 2023, 2024 and 2025… the Tigers finished the 2025 season with a 23-3 overall record... averaged 16 points and 11.3 rebounds during the 2025 state tournament... posted double-doubles in all three state tournament games, including a 13-point, 12-rebound and three-block effort in the state title game win over Waukee Northwest... averaged 10.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and two steals as a junior, while shooting 51.2 percent from the floor… helped Valley to a 22-5 record and a second straight state title... shot 55.3 percent with averages of 9.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks as a sophomore en route to a state title... stood at 6-foot-3 and was a member of junior varsity team as a freshman… grew six inches between freshman and sophomore seasons… grew two more inches during senior season... high school coach was BJ Windhorst... member of the AAU All-Iowa Attack under Lefty Moore.
Personal -- Born Sept. 25, 2006... son of Paula Jirak... has two siblings, Kameron and Drew... pre-business major.
CAREER BESTS
Points: 10 vs. SEMO, 11/18/25
Rebounds: 3, 2X, last vs. Western Michigan, 12/14/25
FGM: 4 vs. SEMO, 11/18/25
FGA: 6 vs. SEMO, 11/18/25
3-pt FG: 1, 2X, last vs. Western Michigan, 12/14/25
3-pt FGA: 3 vs. Bucknell, 12/20/25
FTM: 5 vs. Robert Morris, 11/4/25
FTA: 5 vs. Robert Morris, 11/4/25
Assists: 3 vs. Western Michigan, 12/14/25
Steals: 1, 2X, last vs. UMass Lowell, 12/29/25
Blocks: 1 vs. Maryland, 12/6/25
Minutes: 20:44 vs. SEMO, 11/18/25
