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Memphis Grizzlies | #0 | Forward

Jaylen

Wells

PPG

6.0

RPG

--

APG

1.0

PIE

-3.6

HEIGHT

6'8" (2.03m)

WEIGHT

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COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Washington State

AGE

21 years

BIRTHDATE

August 26, 2003

DRAFT

2024 R2 Pick 39

EXPERIENCE

Rookie

6'8" | | 21 years

DRAFT

2024 R2 Pick 39

BIRTHDATE

August 26, 2003

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Washington State

EXPERIENCE

Rookie

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

NBA Transactions: Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 39th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on June 27, 2024… Signed a multi-year contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on July 6, 2024.

BEFORE NBA

Played one year (2023-24) at Washington State… Appeared in 34 games (20 starts) for the Cougars and averaged 12.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 29.2 minutes… All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (2024)… Before transferring to Washington State, played two seasons at Division II’s Sonoma State, where he was named the 2022-23 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Player of the Year and selected to the 2022-23 CCAA All-First Team after averaging a league-leading 22.1 points and tying the league lead with 8.7 rebounds… Also shot 52.3% from the field (fourth in the CCAA) and 85.8% from the free throw line (second).

PERSONAL LIFE

Born Aug. 26, 2003 in Sacramento, Calif… 2021 SFL League MVP and 2021 SacBee All-Metro Player of the Year after leading the league in scoring at Folsom High School.