FIU Athletics

FIU Athletics Paw'dcast Episode 22 | Men's Basketball's Zawdie Jackson and Corey Stephenson

AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Conference USA Second Team (2025-26)
2025-26 HoopsHD.com All-Conference USA
Conference USA Player of the Week (12/8)
2025-26 CSC Academic All-District

2025-26 (Senior): Wrapped up one of the best seasons in FIU history, appearing in and starting 31 games, averaging 18.0 points and 6.4 rebounds per game while shooting over 45 percent from the field and nearly 40 percent from three... Named All-Conference Second Team and HoopsHD.com All-CUSA... 559 points were the fifth-most in a season in school history, while adding the ninth-most field goals and 10th-most threes in a single season... 39.8 3PT% was the second-highest percentage in FIU history, minimum 70 makes... Scored in double digits in all but one game and had 10 20+ point efforts... One-time CUSA Player of the Week... First of five double-doubles came at LSU, where he went for 25, 10 and six assists (Nov. 13)... Made 10 field goals and five threes against JMU for another 25-point night (Nov. 26)... Went an incredible 10-15 from the field at RV Miami, recording 23 points (Dec. 16)... Willed the team to a win at New Mexico State, hitting several clutch shots in the final minutes and recording 25 points and 12 rebounds (Jan. 24)... Had three straight 20-point efforts from Jan.24 -Feb. 4... Scored final ten points in a stellar 34-point night at Middle Tennessee, leading to an overtime win, the second-most points in a road game in FIU history, and the 13 made field goals were also tied for the second-most... 23 points at Liberty in another overtime thriller (Feb. 19)... Closed out FIU career by putting the team on his back, scoring 24 points and grabbing 10 defensive rebounds in the Conference USA Tournament against Missouri State (Mar. 10).

2024-25 (at CSU Bakersfield): Started in 30 of 32 games for the Roadrunners... Averaged 11.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, and played over 26.0 minutes... Led the `Runners in rebounds (181) and ranked second on the year in steals (35)... Reset his career high in points on Feb. 15 versus Cal State Fullerton where he scored 23 (8-8 FG, 1-1 3FG, 6-6 FT), added an assist and 11 rebounds to his final stat line... Led Bakersfield in double-doubles on the year with three coming against UC Davis, Long Beach State, and Cal State Fullerton

2023-24 (at CSU Bakersfield): Played in 30 of 32 games, starting 18 of those... Averaged 16.0 minutes, 6.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 0.6 steals per game... Had eight games scoring 10+ points or more... Had a career night on Jan. 18 versus UC Riverside scoring 21 points (7-11 FG, 1-1 3FG, 6-8 FT), grabbing 11 rebounds, an assist, and a steal... Earned his first start on Jan. 11 at UC Santa Barbara and did not exit the starting lineup after that

2022-23 (at NMCC): Played in all 27 games at Northeast Mississippi Community College and led the team in scoring, rebounding, and blocks... earned First Team All-Conference honors... averaged 17.1 points, 6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 0.8 blocks per game... shot 49% from the field and 81% from the free throw line... helped the Tigers to a 16-11 record and an NJCAA Region 23 Tournament appearance

Prep: Graduated from Hueytown High School in 2022… as a Senior, led the Golden Gophers to a 24-9 record and the State Tournament second round... averaged 25.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.8 steals, and 2.7 blocks per game in his Senior year

Personal: Born on May 5, 2004, in Bessemer, Ala… son of Robin Jones… majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies