Jaylin Williams

Jaylin Williams (born July 26, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Saskatoon Mamba of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He is also contracted with the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers.

High school career Williams attended Brantley County at Nahunta, Georgia, where he averaged 25 points and 14 rebounds per game and was a first team all-state selection as a junior and senior.

College career Williams played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers where he played in 141 games and averaged 9.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 21.4 minutes, where he ended up first all-time in career games played and in career wins with 114.

In his last season, Williams averaged 12.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and two assists, while shooting a career high 39.5 percent from three and a career high 57.4 percent from the field. He scored 20-plus points eight times while shooting 70 percent or better from the field in 10 different games, including seven times in SEC play and that season, he led his team to the Cancun Challenge Riviera Division Championship title, beating Bradley and Northwestern with him being named Tournament MVP. He signed with the Nuggets on July 31 He subsequently joined the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League for the 2024–25 season.

On April 1, 2025, Williams signed with the Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). In July 2025, he joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2025 NBA Summer League.

On September 26, 2025, Williams signed with the Sacramento Kings. He was waived the next day

On May 1, 2026, Williams signed with the Saskatoon Mamba of the CEBL. In July 2026, he joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2026 NBA Summer League.

Personal life The son of Shantel Williams, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology in May 2023.