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Georgia Tech transfer Jaeden Mustaf commits to IU basketball

 

Jaeden Mustaf.

Jaeden Mustaf, a 6-foot-6 wing who played the last two seasons at Georgia Tech, committed to IU basketball today out of the transfer portal.

Mustaf has two seasons of eligibility remaining and took an official visit to Bloomington over the weekend.

Over two seasons with the Yellow Jackets, Mustaf averaged 9.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, two assists and 0.7 steals in 26.2 minutes per game.

He started 33 times in 55 appearances at Georgia Tech and was the third-leading scorer for the Yellow Jackets in the 2025-26 season.

Mustaf, the son of the late Jerrod Mustaf, who played in the NBA and was a first-round draft pick, is originally from Bowie, Maryland and played at Overtime Elite in high school.

Before Overtime Elite, Mustaf played at Carmel Christian School in Matthews, North Carolina and at DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, which produced former IU All-American and No. 2 NBA draft pick Victor Oladipo.

He was the No. 59 player in the final 247Sports Composite rankings for the 2024 class. He visited IU as a high school player under the previous coaching staff.

After a freshman season at Georgia Tech in which he struggled with his efficiency, Mustaf showed improvement in his second season on a Yellow Jacket team that was the worst in the ACC and missed the conference tournament.

In 26 games as a freshman at Georgia Tech, Mustaf shot only 40.4 percent on 2s and 34.4 percent on 3s on 32 attempts. He did show an ability to draw fouls and get to the line, as evidenced by a strong free-throw rate (FTA/FGA) of 45.9 percent in his first season.

That continued in his second season, as he posted a free-throw rate of 47.6 overall and 49 percent in ACC play, ranking 10th in the league. He is a career 72.2 percent free-throw shooter on 194 attempts.

Mustaf shot 44.6 percent on 2s as a sophomore and 38.9 percent on 3s (21-for-54). That’s not a significant enough volume to classify Mustaf as a reliable perimeter threat, but if he can shoot in the mid-30s percentage-wise and also act as a slasher who can get to the rim and draw fouls, he could be a helpful addition to IU’s wing rotation.

Highlights of Mustaf

Mustaf shot chart

Jaeden Mustaf shot chart.

Mustaf scouting report out of high school

“There are two keys for him moving forward offensively. The most obvious one is the progression of his shooting. He’s not yet a consistent threat from behind the arc, or even always a willing shooter even when left open. The progression of his pull-up game will also be important to his ability to play pick-and-roll at the next level, as opposing defenders will inevitably look to go under most ball screens.

“Second, is the progression of his overall decision-making, specifically his ability and willingness to pick his points of attack. He can force drives at times, and at this level he often gets away with it because of his physical advantages. At the next level though, he’s going to have to be able to recognize the most efficient times to attack.

“Mustaf’s physical tools also give him versatile potential on the defensive end of the floor, where he projects as very switchable on the perimeter, and potentially even strong enough to switch onto some frontcourt players. He is also an excellent perimeter rebounder who can take the ball off the glass and start the break himself.” – Adam Finkelstein, 247Sports

Mustaf Bio from Georgia Tech

General

Consensus four-star combo guard with excellent size, court vision, play-making and shooting abilities … Ranked No. 58 nationally overall and No. 7 at his position in the 247Sports Composite ranking … Picked Tech over a top-six list that also included NC State, Maryland, Florida State, Indiana and Arkansas … Son of former Maryland star Jerrod Mustaf, who played for the Terrapins in the late 1980s and was selected 17th overall in the 1990 NBA draft by the New York Knicks … Three sisters played basketball in college: Imani at Richmond, Ashley at Maryland Eastern Shore and Terah at Alleghany College … Was born in Annapolis, Md., and is one of eight children … Started playing organized basketball at age 6 … Enrolled in business administration.

2025-26 (sophomore at Georgia Tech)

Played in 29 games, earning the start in 23 … Finished third in scoring at 10.4 points per game … Second on the team in assists (71), while adding 4.3 rebounds per game…Scored in double-digits 13 times, including 12 against ACC opponents…Recorded his first pair of collegiate double-doubles, both coming on the road…Helped the Jackets to a road win at NC State with 11 points and 10 rebounds … Two games later, dropped his second double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds at Virginia Tech…Tied his then-career-high in scoring with 18 points against Virginia…Capped the season with his best offensive performance, scoring a career-high 28 points at Clemson, hitting eight field goals and converting 11-of-12 free throws to mark a career-best … Scored in double figures in the final six games of the season and eight of the last nine … Stepped up his game in conference play to finish second on the team in scoring and rebounding, contributing 12.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game … Increased his scoring average by 5.2 points against league opponents from his freshman season … Averaged 29.4 minutes of playing time against league opponents … Shot a team-best 42.1 percent from three-point range against ACC foes … Led Georgia Tech in free throws made and attempted in conference play, converting 57-of-77.

2024-25 (freshman at Georgia Tech)

Played in 26 games, starting 10 … Seventh on Tech’s scoring chart at 8.3 ppg while hitting 39.3% from the floor, 34.4% from 3-point range and 71.4% from the charity stripe … Started 7 games as injuries thinned Tech’s rotation, but missed 6 in a row with a foot injury of his own before returning 2/12 vs. Stanford … Averaged 7.1 points while averaging nearly 25 minutes in Tech’s last 10 games … Snared a career-high 8 rebounds at Boston College and scored a career-best 13 against NC State … Scored 13 points (7-8 FT) with 13 rebounds in 2 ACC Tournament games … Scored 9 in Tech’s NIT game … Scored in double digits 9 times, including ACC regular season games against Clemson (12 pts), NC State (13) and Wake Forest (12) … 3 of them came in consecutive games vs. Charleston Southern (16), Central Arkansas (season-high 18) and Oklahoma (16) earlier in the season … In ACC games: 6.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, 38.9% FG, 33.3% 3pt FG … Scored 11 vs. Northwestern, 15 vs. UMBC and 13 vs. Alabama A&M in December … Played in Tech’s first game against West Georgia, missed the next two with a thumb injury before returning to play limited minutes vs. Georgia and Cincinnati

High School/AAU

Attended Overtime Elite in Atlanta for his senior year after spending his junior season at Carmel Christian School in Matthews, N.C. … Averaged 10.2 points, 5.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds over 16 games with the City Reapers team … Improved to 11.1 points, 6.1 assists and 4.3 rebounds over eight games in the City Reapers’ run to the finals, where they defeated RWE to win the OTE title … Earned all-state honors at Carmel Christian and led his team to a 28-4 record and a berth in the state championship game … Averaged 15.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game at Carmel in 2022-23 … Prior to that, attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Md., where he averaged 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 2021-22 as a sophomore … Enjoyed an excellent summer of 2023 for the Boo Williams 17U AAU team in the summer Nike EYBL Circuit … Led the Boo Williams team to the Peach Jam and finished in the top 10 in scoring (18.6 ppg) on the circuit … Named MVP of the 2022 adidas 3SSB 17U Championship for the New World team.

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