Jaylen Green can see clearly now. Literally.

Early in the season, the star freshman forward admittedly had trouble with his shooting. Green, who has a prescription for glasses, wasn’t wearing them and he knew something wasn’t right.

“I have glasses, but I wasn’t wearing them,” said Green. “I did have trouble shooting, and I realized my eyes were getting worse. I went back to get my eyes checked and I got a new prescription. From there, I got contacts and everything is much better.”

Green made the adjustment to contacts in the team’s sixth game of the season against Northern Lehigh Dec. 21, and he has been a consistent double-digit scorer since the move. It also was the same game in which Green felt totally comfortable with his presence and overall game on the court.

“Once I was wearing the contacts, my shooting improved,” he said. “I truly was able to see, and I began scoring more points. The game became easier for me.

“I was really nervous my first game, but once I made a play I was fine. I realized that I was just as big as they were and I could play with them. Everyone on the team really helped me to get used to everything.”

Green cited an early season win over Northwestern - one the team played without leading scorer Isaiah Graves – as an igniter for his confidence.

“We came out with a win without Isaiah (Graves),” said Green, who had 13 points in the game. “We knew we could really depend on each other and we knew we had to spread the ball around. I learned that I should do what I can do. Coach (Eric Snyder) told me that Isaiah and I would be the primary scorers and I felt comfortable with that.”

Snyder knows his program hasn’t seen the full impact of Green’s potential.

“He (Green) has a great court sense and is a student of the game,” said Snyder. “He plays all phases of the game. He is an excellent shooter, passer, and overall scorer. Jalen can penetrate very well and create his own shot.

“He is a top rebounder and defender and makes those around him better players. He has an outstanding future and always wants to learn to become a better player.”

Green also has benefitted from having basketball genes in his family. Older and half-brother Paryss Marshall was a recent standout player for the Roughies and his father, Donyell, was an NBA standout and also current head men’s coach at Central Connecticut State.

Green began playing basketball in kindergarten at the local YMCA and started playing organized ball soon afterward.

“Paryss (Marshall) always texts me after my games and tells me what I did right and wrong,” said Green. “He can watch my games on film through my Hudl account. He always has pushed me to do the best that I can.”

Unfortunately, Green and his teammates won’t be back on the court until the weekend of Feb. 24-25 when district play begins.

Even though he is anxious, Green will welcome the extended preparation as he and the Roughies get ready for the postseason after a two-year hiatus.

“We will go through a lot of drills and watch a lot of film,” said Green. “It gives us the time to work on improving. We now have a good feeling about ourselves and look to see what we can do.”

For Green, having a clear vision means everything.