Former Bruins guard Jaylen Hands is playing great basketball in China

Jaylen Hands played two seasons for the UCLA Bruins in the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Playing in 64 total games which included 48 starts. Hands averaged 12.1 points, 4.4 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game. Doing so on 40.9/37.3/76.2 shooting splits. After the 2018 season, Hands inserted his game into the 2019 NBA Draft where he became a 2nd round pick by the Los Angeles Clippers. Unfortunately, he would never play in an NBA game and was relegated to his G-League minutes. He averaged 11.3 points and 3.5 assists in 2019 with the Long Island Nets.

Jaylen Hands electrifies with 43-point outburst

Following his G-League stint. Hands decided to take his career internationally and has succeeded. He has bounced around many leagues but is proving that he made the right decision. Playing in 102 games over five seasons with averages of 14.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Hands now plays in China for Nanjing and is becoming a star for them as his last game he had a 43 point effort in a win.

The former Bruin always had amazing athletic ability. Now he is becoming an international star, proving there are a lot of alternative ways besides just the NBA. Many players that are not able to make it in the league have other opportunities to make an impact. If you want to play the game of basketball, there are countries that will find you countries that can make you successful and still get you paid to play the game you love. Hands is one of those players doing so.

Hands best full season came in 2024 for Varese as he played in 30 games in the Lega Basket Serie A. Averaging 19.3 points, 4.8 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game. Now this season with Nanjing he is looking to top that 2024 season. In nine total games so far, he is averaging 23.7 points, 6.4 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game. Leading the team in scoring and representing the Bruins well.