Jaylin Galloway Explained

Jaylin Galloway
Position:Small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:190
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:21 December 2002
Birth Place:Townsville, Queensland, Australia
High School:Sprayberry
(Marietta, Georgia)
Draft Year:2022
Career Start:2020
Years1:2020–2024
Team1:Sydney Kings
Years2:2022
Team2:Mackay Meteors
Years3:2023
Team3:Ipswich Force
Years4:2024
Team4:Wisconsin Herd
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Jaylin Galloway (born December 21, 2002) is an Australian-American professional basketball player who last played for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League.

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 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]

International career

Galloway played for the Australia men's national under-19 basketball team at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.[17] He made his senior debut for Australian national team in February 2022 during a FIBA Asia Cup qualifying game against Taiwan.[18]

Personal life

Galloway's brother, Kyrin, is also a basketball player.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jaylin Galloway Player Profile. RealGM. March 6, 2024.
  2. Web site: Jaylin Galloway. NBL.com. National Basketball League. March 6, 2024.
  3. Web site: Stan. Vecenie. NBL Blitz 2023: An early evaluation the top NBA Draft prospects in Australia this season. The Athletic. September 27, 2023. March 6, 2024.
  4. News: SC vs. Sprayberry. Marietta Daily Journal. February 9, 2019. March 6, 2024.
  5. Web site: Jaylin Galloway International Stats. Basketball-Reference.com. March 6, 2024.
  6. News: Biwali Bayles, Jaylin Galloway and Kyrin Galloway sign for Mackay Meteors in NBL1. The Courier-Mail. March 11, 2022. March 6, 2024. subscription.
  7. Web site: Amy. Fleury. Bucks sign forward Jaylin Galloway to two-way contact. WISN.com. WISN-TV. March 3, 2024. March 6, 2024.
  8. News: Jasper. Bruce. Galloway becomes first champion King to re-sign. Northern Daily Leader. Australian Associated Press. March 20, 2023. March 6, 2024.
  9. News: David. Lems. Slammin’ Jaylin thrives in Ipswich ‘family’. The Ipswich Tribune. April 26, 2023. March 6, 2024. subscription.
  10. Web site: Matthew. Dugandzic. Report: The Milwaukee Bucks sign a youthful Australian forward, Jaylin Galloway. Sports Illustrated. March 4, 2023. March 6, 2024.
  11. Web site: Bucks' Jaylin Galloway: Joining Milwaukee. CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. RotoWire. March 1, 2024. March 6, 2024.
  12. Web site: Milwaukee Bucks Sign Jaylin Galloway. NBA.com. March 3, 2024. March 6, 2024.
  13. News: Jasper. Bruce. Australia's Galloway signs NBA deal with Bucks. St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Australian Associated Press. March 3, 2024. March 6, 2024.
  14. Web site: Sydney Kings rising star Jaylin Galloway poised to join NBA contenders Milwaukee. Fox Sports. March 2, 2024. March 6, 2024.
  15. Web site: Olgun. Uluc. Sources: Kings' Galloway set to join Bucks in NBA. ESPN.com. ESPN. March 1, 2024. March 6, 2024.
  16. Web site: Alex. Kirschenbaum. Bucks Waive Jaylin Galloway. HoopsRumors.com. August 1, 2024. August 1, 2024.
  17. Web site: Five NBL players named in Under 19 Men’s World Cup Team. NBL.com. National Basketball League. June 3, 2021. March 6, 2024.
  18. Web site: FIBA Asian Cup Qualifiers - Jaylin Galloway . FIBA.com. FIBA. February 22, 2022. June 19, 2024.