Last Updated on January 7, 2025 by Mathew 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).
Personal Information:
- Full Name: Jaylen Tairique Adams
- Nationality: American
- Age: Born May 4, 1996
- Hometown: Hanover, Maryland, USA
- Height: 6 feet 0 inches (183 cm)
- Weight: 225 pounds (102 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 1 inch
- Shoe Size: Size 10 (US)
Basketball Career:
- Position: Point Guard
- Jersey Number: 2
- High School: Mount St. Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland
- College: St. Bonaventure University (2014–2018)
- NBA Draft: Entered in 2018; went undrafted
Professional Teams:
- Atlanta Hawks (2018–2019)
- Erie BayHawks (2018–2019, G League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks)
- 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–present)
Achievements:
- NBL Champion: 2022 with the Sydney Kings
- NBL Most Valuable Player: 2022
- All-NBL First Team: 2022
- All-NBA G League First Team: 2020
- Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Year: 2018
- 3× First-team All-Atlantic 10: 2016–2018
Personal Life:
- Father: Darryl Adams, who played football for the Maryland Terrapins
- Mother: Yalonda Adams, who played basketball at Wesley College in Delaware
- Siblings: Younger brother, Brendan Adams, who played basketball for the UConn Huskies and George Washington Revolutionaries
- Children: Information not publicly available
Jaylen Adams has demonstrated versatility and skill throughout his career, contributing significantly to teams in both the NBA and international leagues.