The Cleveland Cavaliers not too long ago signed their 2024 NBA Draft decide, guard Jaylon Tyson.
Tyson (6-6, 218), who was chosen with the twentieth general decide in final week’s draft, appeared in 31 video games (30 begins) as a junior on the College of California this previous season, averaging 19.6 factors, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 34.3 minutes. Amongst Pac-12 gamers this previous season, Tyson ranked third in scoring, seventh in rebounding and eighth in assists, incomes him a range to the All-Pac-12 First Crew. His 607 complete factors this previous season had been probably the most in a season at California since 2012-13. He was additionally a Julius Erving Small Ahead of the Yr Award Prime 10 Finalist for the 2023-24 season.
A local of Plano, Texas, Tyson performed in a mixed 70 video games (61 begins) all through his collegiate profession at California (2023-24), Texas Tech (2022-23) and Texas (2021-22), averaging 13.6 factors, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 28.8 minutes whereas taking pictures .372 from the three-point line.
Tyson grew to become the second participant out of College of California chosen within the First Spherical of the NBA Draft in Cavaliers crew historical past (Kevin Johnson, No. 7 decide within the 1987 NBA Draft).
