Tyson Jolly

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Tyson Jolly
Tyson Jolly.jpg
Jolly with SMU in 2019
US Avignon Pontet Basket
Position Shooting guard
League Nationale Masculine 1
Personal information
Born (1997-08-10) August 10, 1997 (age 26)
Muskogee, Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present US Avignon Pontet Basket
Career highlights and awards

Tyson Malik Jolly (born August 10, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for US Avignon Pontet Basket of the French Nationale Masculine 1. He played college basketball for the Iona Gaels of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). He previously played for the Baylor Bears, the Trinity Valley CC Cardinals, and the SMU Mustangs.

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High school career

Jolly attended Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [1] In late December 2013 during his junior season, he coughed up blood after a tournament and began receiving treatment for pneumonia. After his coughing continued and he collapsed in his school hallway in February 2014, Jolly was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, causing him to miss the remainder of the season. He underwent a procedure to remove blood clots in his lungs and lost over 15 lbs (6.8 kg) due to the condition. [2] As a senior, he averaged 20.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and three assists per game, leading his team to the Class 6A state semifinals. He was named The Oklahoman Big All-City Player of the Year. [3] Jolly initially committed to playing college basketball for California but attended Elev8 Sports Institute in Delray Beach, Florida for a postgraduate year because he did not meet the academic credit requirement. [4] He decommitted from California and instead chose to play for Baylor. [1] He was considered a four-star recruit. [4]

College career

Jolly redshirted his first season at Baylor and received limited playing time as a redshirt freshman, averaging 1.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game and shooting 20.9 percent from the field. [5] [6] After the season, he transferred to Trinity Valley Community College. [7] On November 8, 2018, Jolly recorded a sophomore season-high 45 points and 15 rebounds in an 87–82 win over Missouri State–West Plains. [8] As a sophomore, he averaged 22.6 points, 12.5 rebounds and four assists per game, leading the nation in rebounding. [9] Jolly was a First Team National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I All-American and earned NJCAA Region XIV Player of the Year accolades. He was named MVP of the Region XIV Tournament. [10]

Jolly was considered the third-best junior college recruit and joined SMU for his junior season. [6] On January 18, 2020, he posted a season-high 25 points, including 22 in the second half, and 14 rebounds in a 68–52 victory over Temple. [11] As a junior, Jolly averaged 14.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, shooting a team-high 38 percent from three-point range. He earned Third Team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) honors. [12] Prior to his senior season, Jolly stopped practicing with the team and did not join them for the first six weeks due to personal reasons. He made his season debut on January 23, 2021. [13] As a senior, Jolly played eight games, averaging 9.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. After the season, he transferred to Iona. [14]

On November 25, 2021, Jolly scored 13 points in a 72–68 upset of tenth ranked-Alabama, the first ever win against an AP Top-10 by a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) opponent. [15] At the close of the 2021–22 season, Jolly was named the MAAC Player of the Year. [16]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Jolly joined the Greensboro Swarm training camp roster. However, he did not make the final roster. In November 2023, Jolly signed with US Avignon Pontet Basket of the French Nationale Masculine 1. [17]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NCAA Division I

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Baylor Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2017–18 Baylor 2008.9.209.105.7001.8.9.2.31.4
2019–20 SMU 303034.9.458.382.7806.22.3.7.514.5
2020–21 SMU 8124.4.431.391.6004.8.8.3.59.3
2021–22 Iona 333333.8.436.374.6994.82.3.7.814.6
Career916427.9.432.362.7244.61.9.6.511.2

JUCO

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Trinity Valley CC 3636–.506.351.78112.54.01.61.522.6

Personal life

Jolly is the son of Neoshia Jolly. [18]

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