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Jack Kayil
No. 7 – Alba Berlin
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBBL
Champions League
Personal information
Born (2006-01-27) 27 January 2006 (age 19)
Berlin, Germany
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight79 kg (174 lb)
Career information
Playing career2022–present
Career history
–2023Alba Berlin II / Youth
2023–2024SC Rasta Vechta II
2024–2025KK Mega
2025–presentAlba Berlin
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Germany
FIBA U19 World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2025 Switzerland Team
FIBA U18 EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2024 Finland Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Serbia Team
FIBA U16 EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bulgaria Team
AST World Under-18 Tournament
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Germany Team

Jack Kayil (born 27 January 2006) is a German professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), and the Champions League. He plays the point guard position.

Career

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Club career

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Kayil played in the youth system of the Berlin-based club TuS Neukölln,[1] before joining the youth academy of Alba Berlin. During the 2022–23 season, he made 20 appearances for Alba Berlin’s second men’s team in the 2nd Regionalliga, averaging 12.3 points per game.[2]

With Alba Berlin’s youth team, Kayil won the German U19 championship in 2023 and was named the best rookie of the Nachwuchs-Basketball-Bundesliga (NBBL).[3]

In July 2023, SC Rasta Vechta announced Kayil’s signing, initially assigning him to the club’s youth program and second men’s team in the ProA league.[3] In August 2023, Kayil took part in the Basketball Without Borders scouting camp organised by FIBA and the NBA.[4]

In May 2024, playing for the joint youth team Quakenbrück/Vechta, Kayil won another German U19 championship and was named Most Valuable Player of the final tournament.[5]

After the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Kayil left Vechta and signed with Serbian club KK Mega Basket.[6] During the 2024–25 season in the ABA League, he averaged 7.7 points across 18 appearances.[7]

In 2025, Kayil returned to Alba Berlin.[8]

National team career

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In 2022, Kayil competed at the U16 Division B European Championship and won the tournament with the Germany U16 national team.[9]

At the 2023 U18 European Championship, he averaged 10 points per game and helped Germany secure the bronze medal.[10] In August 2024, Kayil won the gold medal with the Germany U18 national team at the European Championship held in Tampere, Finland.[11]

In November 2024, national team head coach Álex Mumbrú called Kayil up to the senior Germany national team for the first time,[12] where he made his debut in a EuroBasket 2025 qualifier against Sweden.[13][14]

At the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup, Kayil reached the final with Germany, where the team lost to the United States.[15] He averaged 11.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game during the tournament.[16] At the end 2025, Kayil played two matches for the Germany senior team in the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers, helping them in wins over Israel and Cyprus, leading Germany in assists in the second game.[17]

Achievements and awards

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International

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  • Gold medal – U18 European Championship: 2024
  • Gold medal – U16 Division B European Championship: 2022
  • Bronze medal – U18 European Championship: 2023
  • Bronze medal – Albert Schweitzer Tournament: 2024

Club

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  • German U19 champion: 2023, 2024

Individual

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  • NBBL Top Four Most Valuable Player: 2024
  • EuroLeague Adidas Next Generation Tournament Final Eight – All-Tournament Team: 2024

References

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  1. ^ "U14-Spieler Jack schafft es in den BBV-Kader". TuS Neukölln. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Top scorers (Season: 2022–2023) – 2nd Regionalliga Men East". German Basketball Federation. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Rookie of the Year of the NBBL moves to Vechta". 2. Basketball-Bundesliga. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Basketball Without Borders Europe 2023: MVPs and sportsmanship awardees honored". TalkBasket. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Young Rasta Dragons crowned German champions". SC Rasta Vechta. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Jack Kayil leaves Rasta Vechta II". 2. Basketball-Bundesliga. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Jack Kayil". ABA League. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Alba brings Jack Kayil back to Berlin". Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  9. ^ "U16 boys win Division B European Championship". German Basketball Federation. 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Germany – U18 European Championship 2023". FIBA. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  11. ^ "GOLD!!! EM-Triumph für U18-Jungen". German Basketball Federation (in German). 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Head coach Álex Mumbrú nominates 19 players". German Basketball Federation. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Revanche in der EM-Quali gegen Schweden: DBB-Team feiert mit 80:61 wichtigen ersten Sieg unter Alex Mumbru" (in German). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Jack Kayil EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Germany's U19 team falls short in World Cup final". Sport1. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Jack Kayil 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Jack Kayil 2027 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
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