Jaylen Maurice Barford (born January 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Reggiana of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

As a senior, he led his team to the Class AA State Championship and averaged 22.5 points, three assists and three steals per game.

[1] Barford began his collegiate career at Motlow State Community College, where he averaged 20.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.4 steals per game as a freshman.

He considered leaving early to pursue a pro career and declared for the 2017 NBA draft, but ultimately decided to return to Arkansas.

[18] On September 20, 2021, Barford signed with Astana of the Kazakhstan Championship, the VTB United League, and the FIBA Asia Champions Cup.

[19] On February 1, 2022, Barford signed with the Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League.