 Jolly withSMU in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1997-08-10)August 10, 1997 (age 28) Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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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 | |
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Tyson Malik Jolly (born August 10, 1997) is an American professionalbasketball player. He playedcollege basketball for theIona Gaels of theMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). He previously played for theBaylor Bears, theTrinity Valley CC Cardinals, and theSMU Mustangs.
Jolly attendedPutnam City West High School inOklahoma City, Oklahoma.[1] In late December 2013 during his junior season, hecoughed up blood after a tournament and began receiving treatment forpneumonia. After his coughing continued and he collapsed in his school hallway in February 2014, Jolly was diagnosed withpulmonary embolism, causing him to miss the remainder of the season. He underwent a procedure to removeblood 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 namedThe Oklahoman Big All-City Player of the Year.[3] Jolly initially committed to playing college basketball forCalifornia but attended Elev8 Sports Institute inDelray Beach, Florida for apostgraduate year because he did not meet the academic credit requirement.[4] He decommitted from California and instead chose to play forBaylor.[1] He was considered a four-starrecruit.[4]
Jollyredshirted 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 toTrinity Valley Community College.[7] On November 8, 2018, Jolly recorded a sophomore season-high 45 points and 15 rebounds in an 87–82 win overMissouri 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 TeamNational 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-bestjunior college recruit and joinedSMU 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 overTemple.[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 toIona.[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 aMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) opponent.[15] At the close of the 2021–22 season, Jolly was named theMAAC Player of the Year.[16]
After going undrafted in the2022 NBA draft, Jolly joined theGreensboro Swarm training camp roster. However, he did not make the final roster. In November 2023, Jolly signed withUS Avignon Pontet Basket of the FrenchNationale Masculine 1.[17]
In July 2024, Jolly signed withHaukar of the IcelandicÚrvalsdeild karla.[18] He was released by the club as it entered the Christmas break on 17 December 2024.[19]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Trinity Valley CC | 36 | 36 | – | .506 | .351 | .781 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 22.6 |
Jolly is the son of Neoshia Jolly.[20]