Jaylon Tyson

Jaylon Tyson was born and grew up in Plano, Texas where he attended John Paul II High School 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. As a senior, Tyson helped them reach the state semifinals with a 26-2 record. He was named first-team all-state after averaging 22.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.1 steals. Tyson was ranked as the 34th best recruit by Rivals.com. He committed to play college basketball for the Texas Longhorns after having flipped from the Texas Tech Raiders. As a freshman, Tyson only appeared in 8 games, averaging 6.9 minutes and 1.8 points per game. He then entered the NCAA transfer portal at season's end. Tyson ultimately committed to play for Texas Tech, which he had previously committed to in high school before flipping. Tyson started 31 games for Texas Tech in 2022-2023, and averaged 10.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. He entered the transfer portal for a second time after season, citing racist comments made by head coach Mark Adams, who was later suspended and resigned. Tyson re-committed to play for Cal. In October 2023, the NCAA initially denied Tyson's eligibility waiver for being a two-time transfer. He eventually was granted eligibility on November 9th and entered the team's starting lineup. Though Tyson got a later start, he still started 30 games and averaged 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists. His performance made him an NBA Draft prospect and after the season he declared for the NBA Draft.