Tyson Jolly
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Born | Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. | August 10, 1997
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
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College |
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NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
Playing career | 2023–present |
Position | Shooting guard |
Career history | |
2023–2024 | US Avignon Pontet Basket |
2024 | Haukar |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Tyson Malik Jolly (born August 10, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. 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.
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 for 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]
In July 2024, Jolly signed with Haukar of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[18] He was released by the club as it entered the Christmas break on 17 December 2024.[19]
Career statistics
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
NCAA Division I
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Baylor | Redshirt | ||||||||||
2017–18 | Baylor | 20 | 0 | 8.9 | .209 | .105 | .700 | 1.8 | .9 | .2 | .3 | 1.4 |
2019–20 | SMU | 30 | 30 | 34.9 | .458 | .382 | .780 | 6.2 | 2.3 | .7 | .5 | 14.5 |
2020–21 | SMU | 8 | 1 | 24.4 | .431 | .391 | .600 | 4.8 | .8 | .3 | .5 | 9.3 |
2021–22 | Iona | 33 | 33 | 33.8 | .436 | .374 | .699 | 4.8 | 2.3 | .7 | .8 | 14.6 |
Career | 91 | 64 | 27.9 | .432 | .362 | .724 | 4.6 | 1.9 | .6 | .5 | 11.2 |
JUCO
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Trinity Valley CC | 36 | 36 | – | .506 | .351 | .781 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 22.6 |
Personal life
Jolly is the son of Neoshia Jolly.[20]
References
- ^ a b "PC West Product Tyson Jolly Waits For His Chance With Baylor Bears". KFOR-TV. March 10, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Wright, Scott (March 3, 2014). "PC West's Tyson Jolly survives health scare, but basketball will have to wait". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Wright, Scott (April 17, 2015). "How Oklahoman Big All-City Player of the Year Tyson Jolly worked his way back to full health — and a scholarship to Cal". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ a b Getzenberg, Alaina (March 20, 2016). "Four-star commit Tyson Jolly asks Cal men's basketball for release". The Daily Californian. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Berger, Matthew (March 20, 2018). "Baylor shooting guard Tyson Jolly announces transfer". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ a b Embody, Bill (April 18, 2019). "SMU announces signing of No. 1 junior college guard Tyson Jolly". 247Sports. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Tyson Jolly transferring to Trinity Valley". Waco Tribune-Herald. April 19, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Grizzlies post 2-1 record during first road trip". Missouri State University–West Plains. November 8, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Jourdan, Cameron (April 3, 2019). "Former Putnam West star Tyson Jolly heading to SMU". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Tyson Jolly earns First Team All American". Trinity Valley CC Athletics. March 11, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Blum, Sam (January 18, 2020). "Mustangs have a Jolly good time vs. Temple as SMU's JUCO transfer helps snap losing streak". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Sayles, Damon (March 31, 2020). "G Tyson Jolly to return for senior season". Rivals. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Blum, Sam (January 29, 2021). "SMU guard Tyson Jolly opens up on struggles that kept him away from team, why he rejoined Mustangs". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam (April 7, 2021). "Iona lands well-traveled veteran shooting guard Tyson Jolly". Zagsblog. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Rick Pitino, Iona Gaels make MAAC men's hoops history with upset of No. 10 Alabama". ESPN. November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "Iona's Tyson Jolly Headlines MAAC Men's Basketball Major Award Winners" (Press release). Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Basket-ball - Nationale 1 : Nicol Clareth, la carte joker d'Avignon-Le Pontet". La Provence (in French). November 18, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Valur fær leikmann frá Ítalíu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Stefán Árni Pálsson (16 December 2024). "Ho You Fat og Jolly á heimleið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Tyson Jolly Rebounds From Illness, Finds Future In California". KFOR. May 3, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2020.