Clemson coach Brad Brownell has found the state of Utah to his liking during the transfer portal recruiting season. Monday the Tigers’ head coach landed a commitment from 6-10 forward Jake Wahlin of the University of Utah.
Earlier Brownell signed 6-10 forward Carter Welling of Utah State.
Wahlin is a native of Provo and spent two seasons with the Utes. In 53 games he averaged four points and four rebounds per game. He’s a career 45% shooter from the floor, 31% from three and 62% from the foul line.
He improved dramatically this season from his freshman campaign. He started 23 of 33 games averaging 23 minutes per game along with six points and five rebounds.
Wahlin is the Tigers’ fifth portal acquisition and he gives them a total of eight newcomers into the program.
Wahlin Bio from Utah
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
- Saw action in 20 games his freshman year as a reserve off the bench
- Helped Utah reach the semifinals of the NIT and finish the year with 22 wins – the most since 2017-18
- Made his collegiate debut against Eastern Washington (11/6) in the season-opener and scored his first point at the line
- Recorded his first collegiate basket at Washington (1/27), scoring a season-high 4 points
- Scored three more times in league play at USC (2/15), vs. Stanford (2/29) and at Oregon State (3/7)
- Had a 3-point play against Colorado in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament
- Saw action against VCU at home in the NIT Quarterfinals
HIGH SCHOOL
- Was a four-year letter winner at Timpview High School
- A McDonald’s All-American Game nominee his senior year (2020-21)
- A consensus three-star recruit out of high school (247Sports, Rivals, ESPN)
- Was the No. 2 recruit out of high school in the state of Utah according to 247Sports and ESPN
- Led Thunderbirds to 75-29 record during his prep career
- A two-time regional champion at THS – including 12-0 record as a senior
- Led Timpview HS to runner-up finish in state championship as a junior
- Played football his freshman and sophomore year
PERSONAL
- Son of Raleen and Rick Wahlin
- Has four older sisters, Sadie, Cassidy, Malery and Sydney
- Father Rick played football at BYU (’90)
- Sister Malery [Pearson] played volleyball at BYU (2014)
- Sister Cassidy [Langi] played volleyball at Utah Valley (2011-14)
- Grandfather Marvin Wahlin was an all-conference back at Arizona State and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1953 (Rd. 27, 318th overall)
- Brother in law Harvey Langi played football at both Utah (2011) and BYU (2014-16) and has played in the NFL since 2017 after starting his career as an UDFA
- Brother in law Colby Pearson played football at BYU (2013-16)
- Served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ for Latter Day Saints in Lithuania (2021-23) and speaks Lithuanian
- Majoring in business