Zyon Pullin
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No. 17 – Miami Heat | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | March 3, 2001 |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | College Park (Pleasant Hill, California) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
Playing career | 2024–present |
Career history | |
2024–present | Miami Heat |
Career highlights and awards | |
Zyon Pullin (born March 3, 2001) is an American basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for UC Riverside and Florida.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Pullin grew up in Pleasant Hill, California and attended College Park High School.[1]
College career
[edit]Pullin began his college career at UC Riverside. He averaged 14.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game and was named second-team All-Big West during his junior season.[2] Pullin was named first-team All-Big West as a senior after averaging 18.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game as the Highlanders had their winningest season ever.[3] After the season, Pullin decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic and entered the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Pullin transferred to Florida.[5] He was suspended for the first three games of the season by the NCAA for his participation in the 2023 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, a non-sanctioned offseason tournament for recently graduated players pursuing a professional career.[6] Pullin was named first-team All-Southeastern Conference in his only season with the Gators after averaging 15.5 points and 4.9 assists per game.[7]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Pullin signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat on July 1, 2024.[8] However, he was waived on July 25[9] and signed an exhibit-10 contract on August 5.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Lawson, Theo (May 31, 2023). "UC Riverside transfer Zyon Pullin includes Gonzaga in top five". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "NBA 2024 Draft Prospects: Zyon Pullin". NBA.com. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Kahn, Andrew (June 1, 2023). "Michigan basketball in mix for transfer from UC Riverside". MLive.com. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (May 17, 2023). "All-Big West guard Zyon Pullin expected to enter transfer portal". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (June 7, 2023). "Florida lands UC Riverside transfer point guard Zyon Pullin". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Florida basketball PG Zyon Pullin suspended 3 games by NCAA". Gainesville Sun. September 29, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Truax, Barkley (May 6, 2024). "Report: Florida guard Zyon Pullin receives invite to G League Elite Camp". On3.com. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "HEAT SIGN ZYON PULLIN TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "HEAT SIGN JOSH CHRISTOPHER TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "HEAT SIGN ZYON PULLIN". NBA.com. August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.