Jaylin Galloway

Jaylin Galloway
No. 6 – Sydney Kings
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (2002-12-21) December 21, 2002 (age 22)
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolSprayberry (Marietta, Georgia)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentSydney Kings
2022Mackay Meteors
2023Ipswich Force
2024Wisconsin Herd
Career highlights and awards

Jaylin Galloway (born December 21, 2002) is an Australian-American professional basketball player for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL).

Early life

Galloway was born on December 21, 2002, in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] He was born to an Australian mother and American father and grew up in the U.S., playing basketball as a youth in Atlanta, Georgia.[2][3] He attended Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia, and helped the basketball team reach the regional championship.[1][4]

Professional career

Sydney Kings / Mackay Meteors / Ipswich Force (2020–2024)

Galloway began his professional career immediately after high school, rather than attend college.[2] He moved to Australia and began playing for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player in 2020, appearing in eight games that season while scoring two points.[2][5] He returned as a development player for the 2021–22 season and scored 13 points in 14 games while helping the team win the championship.[2][5] After the NBL season in 2022, Galloway signed with the Mackay Meteors of NBL1 North, joining his brother, Kyrin.[6]

Galloway was eligible to be selected in the 2022 NBA draft, but was not chosen.[7]

Galloway was part of the full roster for the Kings in the 2022–23 season and helped them repeat as league champions, averaging 5.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.[2][8] After the season, he played for the Ipswich Force along with his brother in NBL1 North, averaging 18.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game while helping the team win their first league championship, over the Gold Coast Rollers.[2][9] He signed a three-year contract extension with the Kings in March 2023[8] and after briefly joining the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2023 NBA Summer League,[10] he played 23 games in the 2023–24 season for the Kings, averaging 10.3 points and 3.4 rebounds in 22.3 minutes a game.[11]

Wisconsin Herd (2024)

On March 3, 2024, after the Kings' season ended, Galloway signed a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[12][13][14][15] However, he was waived on August 1, only playing for the Wisconsin Herd.[16]

Return to Sydney (2024–present)

On August 26, 2024, Galloway signed a three-year deal to return to the Sydney Kings.[17] On November 2, 2024, he was ruled out indefinitely with a shoulder injury.[18] After undergoing surgery, he was ruled out for the rest of the season on November 20.[19]

National team career

Galloway played for the Australia men's national under-19 basketball team at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.[20] He made his senior debut for Australian national team in February 2022 during a FIBA Asia Cup qualifying game against Taiwan.[21]

Personal life

Galloway has an American father Erin and an Australian mother Kylie. Both his parents played basketball collegiately at the University of Hawaii, after his mother transferred from San Jose State.[22] Galloway's brother, Kyrin, is also a basketball player.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jaylin Galloway Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Jaylin Galloway". NBL.com.au. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Vecenie, Stan (September 27, 2023). "NBL Blitz 2023: An early evaluation the top NBA Draft prospects in Australia this season". The Athletic. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "SC vs. Sprayberry". Marietta Daily Journal. February 9, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Jaylin Galloway International Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Biwali Bayles, Jaylin Galloway and Kyrin Galloway sign for Mackay Meteors in NBL1". The Courier-Mail. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Fleury, Amy (March 3, 2024). "Bucks sign forward Jaylin Galloway to two-way contact". WISN.com. WISN-TV. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Bruce, Jasper (March 20, 2023). "Galloway becomes first champion King to re-sign". Northern Daily Leader. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Lems, David (April 26, 2023). "Slammin' Jaylin thrives in Ipswich 'family'". The Ipswich Tribune. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Dugandzic, Matthew (March 4, 2023). "Report: The Milwaukee Bucks sign a youthful Australian forward, Jaylin Galloway". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  11. ^ "Bucks' Jaylin Galloway: Joining Milwaukee". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. RotoWire. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  12. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Jaylin Galloway". NBA.com. March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  13. ^ Bruce, Jasper (March 3, 2024). "Australia's Galloway signs NBA deal with Bucks". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "Sydney Kings rising star Jaylin Galloway poised to join NBA contenders Milwaukee". Fox Sports. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  15. ^ Uluc, Olgun (March 1, 2024). "Sources: Kings' Galloway set to join Bucks in NBA". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  16. ^ Kirschenbaum, Alex (August 1, 2024). "Bucks Waive Jaylin Galloway". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  17. ^ "Two-time champion Galloway returns to Kings for NBL25 season". SydneyKings.com. August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  18. ^ "Star King out indefinitely". NBL Official Website. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Galloway ruled out for remainder of NBL25 season". Sydney Kings | Official NBL Website. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Five NBL players named in Under 19 Men's World Cup Team". NBL.com. National Basketball League. June 3, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  21. ^ "FIBA Asian Cup Qualifiers - Jaylin Galloway". FIBA.com. FIBA. February 22, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  22. ^ Chase, Al (25 December 1999). "She's Got Game". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 5 July 2021.