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Cavaliers sign No. 20 pick Jaylon Tyson to first-round contract

Former Cal guard Jaylon Tyson, the 20th pick in the draft, signed his rookie-scale contract with the Cavaliers on Wednesday.

Former Cal guard Jaylon Tyson, the 20th pick in the 2024 NBA draft, signed his rookie-scale contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, the team announced.

He will make $2,771,800 next season as the 20th pick.

Tyson was named to the All-Pac-12 first team after averaging 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals on 36% shooting from 3-point range in 31 games. His 607 points were the seventh-most by a Cal player in a single season.

The 6-foot-7 standout registered 17 20-point games, the most by a Golden Bear since Jerome Randle in the 2009-10 season. He was one of two players from a major conference to average at least 19 points, six rebounds and 3.5 assists.

Tyson had his best college season at Cal and quickly rose up draft boards to be a first-round pick. He can create for himself and others, and flourished as a shooter who can pull up from virtually all over the court. He also brings good size at 218 pounds.

The 21-year-old is expected to suit up with the Cavaliers in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team will play at least five games, beginning with the Orlando Magic on July 12 at the Pavilion (4 p.m. EDT, NBA TV).

Tyson will likely be joined in Las Vegas by undrafted rookies Darius Brown II (Utah State), DJ Burns (NC State) and Nae’Qwan Tomlin (Memphis), among others.

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Potential first-round pick Jaylon Tyson visited the Trail Blazers for a predraft workout

Potential first-round pick Jaylon Tyson was among the prospects who worked out with the Trail Blazers on Thursday.

Potential first-round pick Jaylon Tyson was among the six prospects who attended a predraft workout with the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, the team announced.

Tyson was named to the All-Pac-12 first team this past season after averaging 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals on 36% shooting from 3-point range as a junior at Cal. His 607 points were the seventh-most by a Cal player in a single season.

The 6-foot-7 guard registered 17 20-point games, the most by a Golden Bear since Jerome Randle in the 2009-10 season. He reached that mark in six consecutive games to start conference play, the longest streak in program history since 1997.

Joining Tyson in the workout on Thursday were West Virginia guard RaeQuan Battle, UCLA forward Adem Bona, Kansas State forward Arthur Kaluma, Kentucky forward Ugonna Onyenso and Florida guard Will Richard.

The Trail Blazers figure to be very active in the predraft process because they have four draft picks in the top 40 (7, 14, 34, 40). The organization will likely cast a wide net and bring in as many prospects as possible for workouts and interviews.

The 2024 NBA draft will take place June 26-27 in New York City.

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Jaylon Tyson: NBA draft scouting report and intel

2002 | 6’7 | 215 LBS Team: California Agent: Trifecta Sports Management Best aggregate mock draft rank: 31 / Worst rank: N/A 2023-24 stats: In 2023-24, Tyson averaged 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.5 blocks, and 1.2 steals per game. He …

2002 | 6’7 | 215 LBS

Team: California

Agent: Trifecta Sports Management

Best aggregate mock draft rank: 31 / Worst rank: N/A

2023-24 stats:

In 2023-24, Tyson averaged 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.5 blocks, and 1.2 steals per game. He shot 46.5 percent from the field, 36.0 percent from three, and 79.4 percent from the foul line.

Potential first-round pick Jaylon Tyson to forgo eligibility, declare for 2024 NBA draft

Tyson was named to the All-Pac 12 first team after averaging 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 31 games.

Cal junior guard Jaylon Tyson on Thursday told Jonathan Givony of ESPN that he will forgo his remaining college eligibility and declare for the 2024 NBA draft.

Tyson was named to the All-Pac-12 first team after averaging 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals on 36% shooting from 3-point range in 31 games. His 607 points were the seventh-most by a Cal player in a single season.

The 6-foot-7 standout registered 17 20-point games, the most by a Golden Bear since Jerome Randle in the 2009-10 season. Tyson reached that mark in six consecutive games to start conference play, the longest streak in program history since 1997.

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Tyson is considered a potential first-round pick, given his offensive skill set and ability to get others involved. He flourished as a shooter and can pull up from virtually all over the court. He also has the size at 215 pounds that should translate to the next level.

The 21-year-old has established himself as a strong rebounder at his position. He ranked seventh in the Pac-12 in rebounding and was one of two players from a major conference to average at least 19 points, six rebounds and 3.5 assists.

Tyson will have the opportunity to improve his draft positioning in team interviews and workouts over the pre-draft process. He could also be invited to compete in the G League Elite Camp or draft combine next month in Chicago, Illinois.

The 2024 NBA draft will occur June 26-27 in New York City.

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Texas Tech transfer Jaylon Tyson commits to Cal

The California Golden Bears and head coach Mark Madsen picked up a commitment from a Big 12 standout this past season

Texas Tech transfer guard Jaylon Tyson has found his next destination. It will be the third school for Tyson who originally signed with Texas out of John Paul II in Plano, Texas. He announced his decision via Instagram on Monday.

After playing in just eight games in his first college season with Texas, averaging 1.8 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.4 assists; Tatum had a much better year in 2022-23 with Texas Tech, averaging 10.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists over 31 games.

He’ll join a Cal Golden Bears program that was one of the worst Power Six programs in the country this past season. The Bears went just 3-29 including 2-18 in Pac-12 play.

Notably, because Tatum has already transferred once in his collegiate career, he’ll have to apply to the NCAA for a waiver in order to be immediately eligible next season for the Golden Bears.

Since last making the tournament last in 2015-2016, the Golden Bears have consistently struggled, failing to win more than 10 games in four of the last six seasons. Prior to their poor last six seasons, the program didn’t fail to win less than 10 games since the 1987-1988 season.

This offseason, the university fired head coach Mark Fox and hired Utah Valley head coach Mark Madsen. Madsen is coming off a 28-9 season with the Utah Valley Wolverines of the Western Athletic Conference leading them to the NIT Semifinals. The former Stanford star and NBA role player led Utah Valley to two WAC regular-season championships and earned the WAC Coach of the Year honors this past season.

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Alabama MBB has reached out to Texas Tech transfer Jaylon Tyson

According to Tobias Bass of The Athletic, Jaylon Tyson has heard from a number of different schools. One of the programs included was the Alabama Crimson Tide.

The Alabama coaching staff has reportedly reached out to Texas Tech transfer Jaylon Tyson.

Tyson committed to Texas as a part of the Longhons’ 2021 recruting class. He was ranked as a four-star recruit coming out of high school.

He spent one season in Austin. Tyson averaged 1.8 points per game in the eight games that he played in.

Following his freshman season, he entered the transfer portal and committed to Texas Tech. There, he spent one season as well averaging 10.7 points per game, 6.1 rebounds per game, and 1.3 assists per game.

In the wake of the Jaykwon Walton news, it should come as no surprise as the coaching staff looks to add a wing player. Tyson fits that mold at 6-foot-6, 210 pounds. He would also fit Alabama’s system well as he has shot 37.8% from distance over the course of his career.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest surrounding the Alabama men’s basketball program.

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Texas basketball transfer Jaylon Tyson commits to Texas Tech

The former Longhorn forward is headed west to Texas Tech.

Former Texas forward Jaylon Tyson will transfer to conference foe Texas Tech.

Tyson was committed to the Red Raiders out of high school before deciding to follow Chris Beard to Texas.

Beard spoke very highly about Tyson before the season began, expressing that he would contribute early in his career. That did not end up being the case as Tyson was not ready to have a major impact on this season’s squad.

Playing time was hard to come by for the freshman, he mostly played in mop-up time where he just averaged just 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. As a result, Tyson entered his name into the transfer portal just eight games into his career.

Texas will need to keep their frontcourt of Tre Mitchell, Dylan Disu and Christian Bishop healthy as losing Tyson hurt the Horn’s depth.

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CU men’s basketball hosting Texas transfer and former four-star recruit Jaylon Tyson on official visit

Jaylon Tyson is having an official visit with Colorado.

Even though the Colorado Buffaloes haven’t played much basketball lately, it hasn’t stopped them from recruiting and bringing in players on visits.

Well, according to Justin Guerriero of Rivals, the Buffs welcomed former four-star Class of 2021 forward Jaylon Tyson on an official visit. Tyson’s visit was first reported by Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers.com.

The former Texas Longhorn entered the transfer portal just before the 2021 calendar year ended and was ranked No. 31 in ESPN’s top-100 in 2021.

Tyson, whose younger brother Jordyn Tyson is a Class of 2022 Colorado football signee, appeared in just eight games his freshman season for the Longhorns. He averaged 1.8 points and 6.9 minutes during his short stint at Texas.

No questions asked, landing Tyson would be a huge get for Tad Boyle’s squad, who themselves are off to a decent start this season and remain a possible bubble team for the NCAA Tournament.

Tyson was originally committed to Texas Tech before Texas, and it appears the Red Raiders, along with a few other programs, are on the hunt for the 6-foot-7 forward.

Nonetheless, Tyson left the Longhorns in search of more playing time, and he could find some of that in Boulder with Evan Battey playing his final season and Jabari Walker possibly declaring for the NBA Draft.

Tyson’s decision figures to be a massive one and while he is ineligible to play for the remainder of the season, he could announce his new program within a matter of days.

Still, the fact that he took an official visit to Boulder is a positive sign for the Buffs, and finding a way to land him would be terrific news for the program.

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Texas Basketball: Freshman forward Jaylon Tyson expected to transfer

Freshman Jaylon Tyson to transfer after just eight games.

The lone high school signee of Chris Beard’s first class as the head coach of Texas has decided to enter his name into the transfer portal.

Jaylon Tyson, the former four-star forward out of Plano, Texas, decided to enter his name into the transfer portal on Monday according to reports by Horns247.

The freshman had a hard time cracking the lineup that is loaded with experienced transfers, as he has played in a team low eight games, and only played about seven minutes per game. His low volume of minutes and opportunities led to him averaging just 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.

At one point in the offseason, Beard expressed a belief that Tyson would be able to be an immediate contributor, but the freshman was never really apart of the rotation, and the emergence of Dylan Disu who was recovering from an injury for the first eight games had only bumped him further out of the rotation.

Before committing to Texas, Tyson had received interest from schools such as Oklahoma, TCU, Xavier, and Houston.

Texas Basketball: Five takeaways from the first win of the Chris Beard era

Five takeaways from the first win of the Chris Beard era.

Texas cruised past Houston Baptist 92-48 on Tuesday night, a strong start for Chris Beard’s first year in Austin.

Texas fans and students showed out in support of this team. The energy in the Frank Erwin Center was as electric as it has been in years.

“Our guys were dialed in and played well tonight,” Beard said. “It was a great crowd. There was a buzz in our locker room. Special thank you to the students, they turned out.”

Senior guards Courtney Ramey and Andrew Jones paced the team with 13 and 11 points respectively, shooting a combined 7-11 from three-point range.

Minnesota transfer Marcus Carr controlled the offense well, finding his teammates for open shots and taking advantage of his own scoring opportunities. Carr finished with 10 points and led the team with five assists.

Both Texas big men had good debuts in the burnt orange. Christan Bishop and Tre Mitchell combined for 20 points and four blocks. Mitchell started slow but showed his offensive skill set scoring 10 points in the second half.

Here are five takeaways from Texas’ opening night victory over Houston Baptist.