Jalen Adaway

Last updated
Jalen Adaway
No. 6Scarborough Shooting Stars
Position Shooting guard
League CEBL
Personal information
Born (1998-07-09) July 9, 1998 (age 25)
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–present Scarborough Shooting Stars
Career highlights and awards

Jalen Tyler Adaway (born July 9, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). 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] On July 12, 2023 Adaway signed with BK Patrioti Levice of the Slovak Basketball League [8]

In May 2024, Adaway joined the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. [9]

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