Jalil Bethea

Jalil Bethea is an American basketball player for the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference. He attended Archbishop Wood Catholic High School

Early life and high school
Bethea grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attends Archbishop Wood Catholic High School in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania. He averaged 23.2 points, 3.9 assists, and 7.6 rebounds per game and was named the Philadelphia Catholic League MVP as a junior. Bethea posted 22.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game while leading the Vikings to the Class 6A semifinals. Bethea was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.

Recruiting
Bethea is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services. He committed to play college basketball at Miami after considering offers from Kansas and Villanova. Bethea signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Hurricanes on November 8, 2023.