Jaylen Adams

Jaylen Tairique Adams was born in Hanover, Maryland in 1996. The son of Darryl and Yolanda Adams, Jaylen played four seasons and was a three-year starter at Mount St. Joseph High School, where he scored over 1,200 career points. As a senior, he averaged 15 points, four assists and three rebounds per game to help lead the Gaels to the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference and Baltimore Catholic League championships. Adams then moved on to St. Bonaventure, where he started all 110 games he played in over the course of four collegiate seasons. As a junior, he finished second in the Atlantic 10 Conference in scoring with 20.6 points per game, while ranking seventh in the nation in assists at 6.5 per game. You can follow Jaylen Adams on Twitter and Instagram @10jadams. Adams was a four-year starter for St. Joseph's as the team's point guard. Despite shooting 38.6 percent from the field as a freshman, he averaged 10.0 points to go with 4.5 assists. The 6-foot-1 guard tied the school record with 14 assists in an overtime win against Duquesne. He missed the last nine games of the season after suffering a broken right ring finger. Adams became the go-to scorer for the Hawks as a sophomore and provided 17.9 points, including 43.8 percent on three-pointers. He added 5.0 assists and 1.3 steals. Adams had a double-double with 16 points and 12 assists in a win over George Mason. The guard continued to pump in point as a junior. He was the only player in the nation to be top-25 for scoring (20.6 points) and assists (6.5). Adams also nabbed 2.1 steals and had four double-digit assist games. Adams was named co-Player of the Year (with Peyton Aldridge of Davidson) after putting up 19.1 points and 5.2 assists as a senior. He had back-to-back 40-point games and helped the Hawks back to the NCAA Tournament. Adams finished his career as top six in school history in scoring, three-pointers, and assists.