St. Lawrence University Athletics

A native of Saint Vincent, Jamal Ballantyne '02 made his mark on the St. Lawrence University men's soccer program as the most prolific playmaker the school has ever seen. Jamal was a member of the undefeated 1999 National Championship team that was inducted to the St. Lawrence Hall of Fame in 2013 during his time in Canton. He holds the career record for career assists with 42, 17 more than the second-best, and his 92 career points slot him in third place in program history. Ballantyne owns two of the top three assist seasons in the team's history tallying 17 in 2001, the top mark in the record books, and 11 in 1999, which was second best until the 2022 season. Jamal was a Second-Team All-American in 2001 and was named the UCAA's 1998 Rookie of the Year, as well as the 2001 Player of the Year. In 2001 he was named the team's MVP and the Dana Hollingsworth Offensive Player of the Year. Following his St. Lawrence career, Jamal was drafted 34th overall into the USL first division by the Rochester Rhinos. Along with the USL, Jamal would earn 17 caps with the Saint Vincent and Grenadines National team in World Cup Qualifying. Upon his retirement from soccer, Jamal would begin working at AIG as a Mutual Fund Specialist. Jamal lives with his wife, Melissa-Kae, and his four daughters, Kya, Madison, Adriana, and Ella.