Each Thursday during the 2022-23 academic year, Lakeland athletics will feature a student-athlete from one of its eight athletic programs in a "student-athlete spotlight" segment. Student-athlete spotlights can be found on the Lakeland athletics website and on the Lakers' Facebook and Twitter accounts. Archived student-athlete spotlights can be found HERE.

#3 | Jaidon Lipscomb
Team: Men’s Basketball
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Columbus, OH
High School: Pickerington


Get to know Jaidon:

What is something you’ve always wanted to learn?
Criminal justice

Who is your favorite professional athlete?
LeBron James/Kobe Bryant

What is your go-to board game?
Monopoly

Do you have any nicknames?
Jay or Sniper

What is your favorite social media platform?
Twitter

What is your favorite ice cream?
Cookies & Cream

Is there anything you collect?
Athlete cards

What is your favorite restaurant?
Iron Chef

Who inspires you?
My parents

What is one rule you live by?
Be yourself and love others, always

What was your first job?
Landscaping

Outside of your sport, what are your favorite hobbies?
Golfing, working out, traveling and writing

What is one thing on your bucket list?
Visit at least five different countries in my life

If your life had a theme song, what would it be?
Don’t Forget by Rod Wave

What is your favorite place you’ve traveled to?
Cozumel, Mexico

How did you find your way to Lakeland?
Coaches and family

What is your favorite aspect of Lakeland?
The campus and resources

Where do you see yourself in five years?
Playing professional basketball or being a real estate agent