Big honor for Jalen Green as his No. 4 jersey is retired at San Joaquin Memorial
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- SJM retired Jalen Green's No. 4 jersey during a ceremony with teammates.
- Green left SJM as its all-time leading scorer and two-time section champ.
- He returned to receive his diploma, urged youth to pursue college paths.
Former San Joaquin Memorial star Jalen Green had his jersey No. 4 retired Wednesday night.
Green was joined by his former Panthers teammates, as well as his teammates with the Phoenix Suns. Green’s family joined him, as well.
“A lot of mixed emotions are going on,” Green said. “It’s a blessing and an honor to have my jersey retired. It means a lot to me.”
Green starred at SJM for three seasons before transferring to Prolific Prep - a prep school in the Bay Area. Green returned to SJM to earn this diploma.
He told the youth in a packed gym to go to college.
Green is the all-time leading scorer for SJM, having surpassed the previous record of 2,288 points held by Roscoe Pondexter. He also led the Panthers to back-to-back Central Section titles.
Green joins Brook and Robin Lopez, and Quincy Pondexter to have their jerseys retired at SJM.
This story was originally published November 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM.
