Jalen Adaway

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Jalen Adaway
No. 19–San Diego Clippers
Position Shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-07-09) July 9, 1998 (age 26)
Logansport, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Logansport (Logansport, Indiana)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Austin Spurs
2023–2024 Levickí Patrioti
2024 Scarborough Shooting Stars
2024 Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
2025–present San Diego Clippers
Career highlights and awards
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Jalen Tyler Adaway (born July 9, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the San Diego Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Miami RedHawks and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies.

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High school career

Adaway attended Logansport High School. He averaged 15.7 points, eight rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.5 blocks and 1.1 steals per game as a senior to lead the Berries to a 23–2 record. [1] Adaway was named to the Indiana All-Star team. He posted 1,446 points and 655 rebounds in his career. Adaway committed to playing college basketball for Miami (Ohio). [2]

College career

As a freshman, Adaway averaged 8.5 points and five rebounds per game. He averaged 7.5 points and five rebounds per game as a sophomore. [3] Following the season, he transferred to St. Bonaventure and sat out a year per NCAA regulations. Adaway averaged 12.2 points and six rebounds per game as a junior, helping the Bonnies to win their first Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament since 2012 and receive an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. As a senior, he averaged 15.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game while shooting a career-high 37.6% from three-point range, earning First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors. [4] Adaway decided to forgo his final season of college eligibility granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and turn professional. [5]

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2022 NBA draft, Adaway joined the Miami Heat for the 2022 NBA Summer League. He signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the San Antonio Spurs on August 31, 2022. [6] Adaway subsequently joined the Austin Spurs. [7]

In April 2023, the NBA G League announced that Adaway had been dismissed and disqualified from the league for violating the terms of the NBA G League Anti-Drug program. [8]

On July 12, 2023, Adaway signed with BK Patrioti Levice of the Slovak Basketball League. [9] After the season, Adaway was selected as All-Slovakian Nike SBL Guard of the Year and First Team. [10]

In May 2024, Adaway joined the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. [11]

On September 12, 2024, Adaway signed with the Fuerza Regia de Monterrey of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. [12] Adaway was awarded Latinbasket.com All-Mexican LNBP First Team for the 2024 season. [13]

On January 6, 2025, Adaway joined the San Diego Clippers. [14]

Personal life

Adaway is the son of Aja Mallory. [15]

References

  1. ↑ Morrison, Jay (April 12, 2017). "New Miami coach lands first recruit". Springfield News-Sun . Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ Neddenriep, Kyle (June 9, 2017). "Jalen Adaway shines for Senior All-Star team after initial snub". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Adaway to transfer from Miami of Ohio". Pharos-Tribune . March 15, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Boyd, James (June 8, 2022). "'She was my everything': Late mom powers Logansport native Jalen Adaway in Pacers workout". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ Lenzi, Rachel (April 8, 2022). "St. Bonaventure's Jalen Adaway to turn professional, declare for NBA Draft". The Buffalo News . Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ Afseth, Grant (August 31, 2022). "Spurs, Jalen Adaway Agree to Exhibit 10 Contract". SI.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ Kroeger, Garrett (December 10, 2022). "Austin Spurs aim to grow fanbase with game in Laredo". Laredo Morning Times . Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jalen Adaway Dismissed And Disqualified From The NBA G League For Violation Of The Anti-Drug Program". The NBA G League. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  9. ↑ Wicker, Beau (July 12, 2023). "Adaway signs with Slovak pro team". Pharos-Tribune . Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Eurobasket.com All-Slovakian Nike SBL Awards 2024". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Sheikh, Zulfi (May 27, 2024). "Karnik Plays Hero in Bandits 88-83 Win Over Shooting Stars". CEBL.ca. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  12. ↑ fuerzaregia (September 12, 2024). "¡Bienvenido, @jalenadaway! 👊⚔️ Jalen Adaway se integra al equipo más campeón de México para reforzar aún más a la escuadra norteña. ¡Con fuerza vamos por ese bicampeonato, Jalen! #Dina5tía". Instagram.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Latinbasket.com All-Mexican LNBP Awards 2024". www.latinbasket.com. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  14. ↑ SD Clippers [@sandiego_clips] (January 6, 2025). "Welcome to the family, @Jmamba3 🌊" (Tweet). Retrieved January 7, 2025– via Twitter.
  15. ↑ "Jalen Adaway - 2021-22 - Men's Basketball". St. Bonaventure. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
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