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Jaylon Tyson
No. 24 – Cleveland Cavaliers
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	December 2, 2002 (age 22); Allen, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	John Paul II (Plano, Texas)
College	Texas (2021–2022); Texas Tech (2022–2023); California (2023–2024);
NBA draft	2024: 1st round, 20th overall pick
	Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career	2024–present
Career history
2024–present	Cleveland Cavaliers
2024	→Cleveland Charge
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Pac-12 (2024);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Jaylon La Rone Tyson (born December 2, 2002) is an American basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns, the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and the California Golden Bears.

Early life and high school career

Tyson was born on December 2, 2002, and grew up in Plano, Texas.^[1] He attended John Paul II High School in Plano and helped the team win their first state championship in his junior year, during which he averaged 23.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.^[2]

Tyson then helped them reach the state semifinals with a 26–2 record as a senior, being named the district most valuable player and a first-team all-state selection while averaging 22.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game.^[2] Ranked the 34th-best recruit in the 2021 class by Rivals, he committed to playing college basketball for Texas after having flipped from Texas Tech.^[3]^[4]

College career

In his first year at Texas in the 2021–22 season, Tyson appeared in eight games, averaging 6.9 minutes and 1.8 points per game.^[5] He then entered the NCAA transfer portal.^[5] Tyson ultimately committed to play for Texas Tech, whom he had previously committed to play for in high school before flipping to Texas.^[6]

Tyson started 31 games for Texas Tech in 2022–23, the third-most on the team, and averaged 10.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.^[7] He ranked eighth in the Big 12 Conference for rebounds.^[8] He entered the transfer portal for a second time after the season, citing racist comments made by head coach Mark Adams, who was later suspended and resigned.^[9]^[10] He committed to the California Golden Bears.^[11]

In October 2023, the NCAA initially denied Tyson's eligibility waiver for being a two-time transfer, despite his transfer reason being based on discrimination at Texas Tech, which the NCAA rules mentioned as valid criteria for an eligibility waiver.^[10] He eventually was granted eligibility on November 9 and entered the team's starting lineup.^[12]

Professional career

Cleveland Cavaliers / Charge (2024–present)

On June 26, 2024, Tyson was selected with the 20th overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2024 NBA draft^[13] and on July 3, he officially signed with the Cavs.^[14]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Texas	8	0	6.9	.400	.000	.667	1.1	.4	.5	.3	1.8
2022–23	Texas Tech	31	31	28.9	.483	.402	.723	6.1	1.3	1.4	.4	10.7
2023–24	California	31	30	34.3	.465	.360	.796	6.8	3.5	1.2	.5	19.6
Career		70	61	28.7	.470	.372	.776	5.8	2.2	1.2	.4	13.6

Personal life

Tyson’s older brother Berron played college football at South Alabama, where he now serves as a strength and conditioning coach, while his younger brother Jordyn currently plays wide receiver for Arizona State.^[15]^[16] His father John Tyson played football at Florida A&M.^[17]