Jalen R. Adams (born December 11, 1995) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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and the EuroLeague. He played

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for the

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College career

Adams arrived at Connecticut with high expectations, as a top-30 recruit from

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. Adams sunk a three-quarter court shot to help UConn defeat

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in four overtimes in the 2016 AAC Tournament. As a sophomore, Adams averaged 14.4 points and 6.1 assists per game on a team that finished 16–17. Adams posted 18.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game as a junior. As a senior, Adams averaged 16.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. His season was cut short due to an

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sprain on his right knee suffered in an 81–63 loss to

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in February 2019. Adams is 12th all time on the UConn top scorers' list in 118 games played with 1,657 points scored in his collegiate career.

Professional career

Erie BayHawks (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the

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, Adams joined the

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for the NBA Summer League. He was also signed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Pelicans. On October 19, 2019, Adams was waived by the

. On October 26, 2019, Adams was included in the training camp roster of the Erie BayHawks. On January 14, 2020, he posted 33 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals in a 138–126 loss to the

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. Adams averaged 19 points and 4 rebounds per game.

Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket (2020–2021)

On June 10, 2020, Adams signed with

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of the French

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Erie BayHawks (2021)

On January 12, 2021, Adams was named to the opening night roster of the Erie BayHawks.

Hapoel Jerusalem (2021–2022)

On August 22, 2021, he signed with

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of the

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Maccabi Tel Aviv (2022–Present)

On October 15, 2022, one day after Maccabi lost 86-71 to Fenerbahce Beko Adams joined Maccabi Playtika, his former team's, Hapoel Jerusalem's rival.

References

External links

UConn Huskies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Jalen 1995 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Boston Brewster Academy alumni Erie BayHawks (2019–2021) players Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players Point guards UConn Huskies men's basketball players