Jalen Crutcher (born July 18, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League.

Crutcher signed with Dayton after coach Anthony Grant needed a point guard at the last minute.

[8] Crutcher hit a three-pointer with seconds left against Kansas in the final of the 2019 Maui Invitational Tournament to force overtime.

[11] On January 17, 2020, Crutcher scored 21 points and hit the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to defeat Saint Louis 78–76 in overtime.

He announced that he was declaring for the 2021 NBA draft and hired an agent, forgoing the extra season of eligibility the NCAA granted basketball players.

Crutcher finishing 16th in career scoring with 1,593 points, fourth in made three-pointers with 242, and second in assists with 584.

[26] On September 8, 2023, Crutcher's rights were traded to the Birmingham Squadron[27] and on October 12, he signed with the New Orleans Pelicans.