Last Updated on April 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Jaylen Tairique Adams is an American professional basketball player, currently playing as a point guard for the Sydney Kings in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Jaylen Tairique Adams.
  • Nickname: Unverified.
  • Nationality: American.
  • Date of Birth: May 4, 1996.
  • Hometown: Hanover, Maryland, United States. St. Bonaventure’s roster lists Baltimore, Maryland, while NBL listings use Hanover, Maryland; Hanover is the more specific hometown-style listing.
  • Height: 6’0″ (183 cm) on current NBL listings, though St. Bonaventure listed him at 6’2″ in college.
  • Weight: 84 kg (185 lbs).
  • Wingspan: Unverified.
  • Shoe Size: Unverified.
  • Jersey Number: 3 — St. Bonaventure; 10 — Atlanta Hawks; 15 — Milwaukee Bucks; 2 — Sydney Kings.
  • Position: Point guard / guard.
  • High School: Mount St. Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland.
  • College: St. Bonaventure (2014–2018).
  • NBA Draft: Undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft.
  • Teams Played For:
    • St. Bonaventure (2014–2018)
    • Atlanta Hawks (2018–2019)
    • Erie BayHawks (2018–2019)
    • Wisconsin Herd (2019–2020)
    • Portland Trail Blazers (2020)
    • Milwaukee Bucks (2020–2021)
    • Sydney Kings (2021–2022)
    • Crvena zvezda (2022)
    • Qingdao Eagles (2022–2023)
    • Sydney Kings (2023–2025)
    • Liaoning Flying Leopards (2024)
    • Al Ahli Tripoli (2025)
    • Brisbane Bullets (2025)
    • Hebei Xianglan (2026–present)
  • Championship Rings: 1 major senior club title that is directly documented in the sources I checked: NBL champion with the Sydney Kings in 2022. He also won the BAL championship with Al Ahli Tripoli in 2025.
  • Parents: Yalonda Adams and Darryl Adams.
  • Children: Unverified.
  • Siblings: Brendan Adams and Anyah Adams.
  • Athlete Relatives: His father, Darryl Adams, played football at Maryland; his mother, Yalonda Adams, played basketball at Wesley College; his brother, Brendan Adams, played college basketball at UConn and George Washington; and his cousin, Troy Caupain, played college basketball at Cincinnati.

Jaylen Adams’ player archetype is that of a dynamic lead guard scorer, the kind of shot-making primary creator who can run an offence while still carrying a heavy scoring burden. Defensively, his role is more about competing at the point of attack, using quickness and anticipation to stay involved, and holding up well enough so his offensive value can stay front and centre, while offensively he is at his best as a pull-up threat, pick-and-roll initiator, live-dribble playmaker, and late-clock creator who can bend a defence with range and pace. Physically, he is not a big guard, but he is compact, quick, slippery with the ball, and strong enough to absorb bumps while getting into his jumper or turning the corner. The overall play style is aggressive, creative, and rhythm-driven, which is why Adams tends to look most dangerous when he is controlling tempo, mixing deep shooting with drive-and-kick reads, and forcing the defence to choose between his scoring and his passing. (Sydney Kings)

Sources:

St. Bonaventure Athletics — Jaylen Adams – 2017-18 – Men’s Basketball
Sydney Kings — Jaylen Adams
NBL — Jaylen Adams
RealGM — Jaylen Adams Player Profile, Milwaukee Bucks
Indiana Pacers — Jaylen Adams: 2018 Draft Prospect