| Jalen Adaway | |
| Position: | Shooting guard |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Lbs: | 215 |
| League: | LNBP |
| Team: | Fuerza Regia de Monterrey |
| Number: | 33 |
| Birth Date: | 9 July 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Logansport, Indiana, U.S. |
| High School: | Logansport (Logansport, Indiana) |
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| Draft Year: | 2022 |
| Career Start: | 2022 |
| Years1: | 2022–2023 |
| Team1: | Austin Spurs |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Team2: | Levickí Patrioti |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Team3: | Scarborough Shooting Stars |
| Years4: | 2024–present |
| Team4: | Fuerza Regia de Monterrey |
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Jalen Tyler Adaway (born July 9, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Fuerza Regia de Monterrey of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for the Miami RedHawks and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies.
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]
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]
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]
On September 12, 2024, Adaway signed with the Fuerza Regia de Monterrey of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.[10]