Jaylin Williams’s girlfriend, Alanna Harris, is originally from Forth Smith, Arkansas, but lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Jaylin Williams recorded five points (92-6FG, 1-5 3Pt), five rebounds, and one assist across 14 minutes during January 16, 2025, Thursday’s 134-114 victory over Cleveland.
Highlights
- Jaylin Williams and his team, the Oklahoma Thunder, secured a 134-114 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Williams has been dating Tulsa resident Alanna Harris for a few years.
- Jaylin was spotted spending time with a female basketball star, Saylor Poffenbarger.
Making his first start of the season for the Thunder in Isaiah Hartenstein’s (calf) stead, Williams logged only 14 minutes and was unable to make a significant impact in the box score.
Williams appears likely to split minutes with Branden Carlson as a traditional center in the interim, meaning the former could have difficulty finding increased fantasy value.
The Thunder experimented with Jalen Williams as a small-ball five in their deep rotation earlier this season when they were without Hartenstein, and it doesn’t appear initially as though there will be a direct beneficiary of the latter’s absence.
Williams doesn’t have the talent or ability of Holmgren and HGartenstein and plays smaller than both, but he does bring a 6-foot-10, 250-pound frame.
Jalen has averaged 4.5 points, four rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 13.3 minutes per game this season.
He will almost certainly see an uptick in minutes without Hartenstein, who has averaged nearly 30 minutes a night.
Jaylin Williams Makes Frequent Appearance On His Girlfriend Alanna Harris’s Social Media Handle
Oklahoma City Thunder’s forward Jaylin Williams, 22, born on June 29, 2002, in Forth Smith, Arkansas, has been dating a Tulsa resident Alanna Harris.
Harris’s exact age has not been disclosed. However, her physical appearance suggests that she is in her mid-20s.
Although Jaylin has kept quiet about his relationship, his girlfriend Alanna posts photos of them spending quality time together on social media.
Alanna is active on social media, with over 15.6k followers on her official Instagram handle.
On May 22, 2023, Jaylin and Alanna appeared together for the first time on social media. Harris posted a photo of Jaylin handing it out at Rosemary Beach, Florida.
Harris and Jaylin’s fans were surprised and congratulated them on their new journey. One user said,
Another user wrote,
The couple appeared together again on September 20, 2023, in a post of Harris, where they spent quality time in the Cayman Islands.
In June 2024, Alanna and Jaylin revisited Rosemary Beach for their holiday. Harris posted a photo with the caption,
Alanna appeared at Jaylin Williams Camp 2024 (day 1) on July 2024, showing her support for Jaylin. She clicked the photo with Jaylin on the basketball court and posted it on her social media with the caption,
Jaylin spent the morning session with kids from six to nine years old.
The afternoon clinic featured athletes ages 10 to 14. Williams had always wanted to host the camp.
Earlier in 2022, a YouTube channel named WBB Clips posted a video titled “Saylor Poffenbarger and Jaylin Williams: Just friends or hooking up?” in which Jaylin was seen hanging out with Saylor Poffenbarger, a female basketball player.
Moreover, Jaylin and Saylor also appeared in the Instagram live session, lying on the same bed.
However, it was never confirmed whether Jaylin has dated Sayor or not.
Additional Information
- Oklahoma Thunders’ forward Jaylin Williams was born to his father, Michael Willaims, and his mother, Linda Williams. His father is African-American, while his mother is of Vietnamese descent and moved to the United States in 1975.
- Williams grew up with four siblings: Mikey, Marquis, Montel,l and Synora Phillips.
- The Oklahoma City Thunder selected him with the 34th overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft, making him the first player of Vietnamese descent to be drafted in the NBA.