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:

  1. Atlanta Hawks (2018–2019)
  2. Erie BayHawks (2018–2019, G League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks)
  3. Wisconsin Herd (2019–2020)
  4. Portland Trail Blazers (2020)
  5. Milwaukee Bucks (2020–2021)
  6. Sydney Kings (2021–2022)
  7. Crvena zvezda (2022)
  8. Qingdao Eagles (2022–2023)
  9. 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.