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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. 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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. In the 2016 AAC tournament quarterfinals against

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, with 0.8 seconds left in triple overtime down 3 points, Adams made a three-quarter court shot to send the game to a fourth overtime; UConn won the game in four overtimes, and went on to win the 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 MCL 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 Hapoel Jerusalem of the

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2022–2023)

On October 15, 2022, one day after

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had lost 86–71 to Fenerbahce, Adams joined his former club's (Hapoel Jerusalem) arch-rival. On April 3, 2023, Adams underwent surgery for a shoulder injury he had sustained earlier in the season and was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the 2022–23 campaign. In 23

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games, he averaged 6.7 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. Additionally, he averaged 12 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in the domestic league. On June 27, 2023, he parted ways with the Israeli powerhouse.

Türk Telekom (2023)

On June 27, 2023, Adams signed with

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of the Turkish

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(BSL). On November 28, he parted ways with the club. In 15 games played (in the BSL and the EuroCup), Adams averaged 13.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

Leones de Ponce (2024)

On March 22, 2024, Adams signed with the Leones de Ponce of the

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Hapoel Holon (2024–present)

On September 19, 2024, he signed with

of the

References

External links

UConn Huskies bioEuroLeague profileRealGM profile
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