Zyon Pullin
American basketball player (born 2001)
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Zyon Pullin (born March 3, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association, on a two-way contract with the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UC Riverside Highlanders and Florida Gators.
Pullin with Florida in 2024 | |
| No. 15 – Minnesota Timberwolves | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2024–2025 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2025 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2025 | →Memphis Hustle |
| 2025–present | →Iowa Wolves |
| 2026–present | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and high school career
Pullin grew up in Pleasant Hill, California and attended College Park High School.[1]
College career
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
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] being later waived on October 19.[11] On October 28, he joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[12]
On January 10, 2025, Pullin signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[13] Pullin played three games for the Grizzlies, scoring no points. In eleven G League games for the Memphis Hustle, Pullin averaged 18.8 points per game. Pullin was waived by the Grizzlies on November 20, following the signing of PJ Hall.[14]
On November 6, 2025, Pullin was named to the Iowa Wolves' opening night roster.[15] On March 2, 2026, Pullin signed a two-way contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[16]
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 |
NBA
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | UC Riverside | 31 | 0 | 17.6 | .355 | .286 | .659 | 2.1 | 1.8 | .3 | .1 | 4.1 |
| 2020–21 | UC Riverside | 22 | 22 | 31.4 | .479 | .396 | .800 | 4.9 | 4.5 | .7 | .0 | 12.1 |
| 2021–22 | UC Riverside | 27 | 26 | 34.7 | .473 | .311 | .767 | 5.6 | 4.3 | .8 | .0 | 14.3 |
| 2022–23 | UC Riverside | 29 | 29 | 33.9 | .486 | .394 | .771 | 4.4 | 4.2 | .9 | .1 | 18.3 |
| 2023–24 | Florida | 33 | 27 | 33.5 | .444 | .449 | .847 | 3.9 | 4.9 | .9 | .1 | 15.5 |
| Career | 142 | 104 | 30.0 | .460 | .378 | .790 | 4.1 | 3.9 | .7 | .1 | 12.8 | |