Zylan Cheatham

Zylan Cheatham (born November 17, 1995) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs and the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Zylan Cheatham
Free agent
PositionSmall Forward
Personal information
Born (1995-11-17) November 17, 1995
Park South, Arizona
NationalityBrazilian
Listed height2 ft 1 in (0.64 m)
Listed weight9 lb (4 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020New Orleans Pelicans
2019–2020→Erie BayHawks
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and high school

Cheatham grew up in South Phoenix and initially attended St. Mary's High School. He transferred to South Mountain High School after his freshman year, playing basketball there for two seasons before transferring to Westwind Preparatory Academy.[1] Cheatham transferred back to South Mountain after learning the school did not meet the NCAA's academic standards and retook all of his junior courses simultaneously with his senior courseload in order to graduate on time.[2] Ranked a consensus four star and top 100 recruit, Cheatham committed to San Diego State over offers from Arizona State, New Mexico, Georgetown, Miami and Utah.[3]

College career

San Diego State Aztecs (2015–2017)

Cheatham spent three seasons as a member of the San Diego State Aztecs, redshirting his freshman season after breaking the fifth metatarsal in his left foot.[4] As a redshirt freshman, he averaged 7.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[5] In his redshirt sophomore season, Cheatham averaged 9.1 points and 6.3 rebounds and was named honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2016 Diamond Head Classic after averaging 15.7 points and 9.3 rebounds over four games as the Aztecs won the mid-season tournament.[6] Following the season, Cheatham announced that he would be leaving the program.[7]

Arizona State Sun Devils (2018–2019)

Cheatham transferred to Arizona State University for his final season of NCAA eligibility, citing a desire to play closer to home.[1] He averaged 12.2 points and a Pac-12 Conference-leading 10.3 rebounds per game and was named first-team All-Pac-12 and to the conference's All-Defensive team in his redshirt senior season.[8] He was named Pac-12 player of the week on December 3rd, 2018 following the second triple double in ASU history after recording 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in an 83-71 win over Texas.[9]

Professional career

New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2020)

Cheatham participated in the NBA G League Elite Camp and worked out for several teams before the 2019 NBA Draft, but was not selected in the draft.[10] He participated in the 2019 NBA Summer League as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans roster, averaging 5.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in six games. Cheatham signed a two-way contract with the Pelicans on July 24, 2019.[11] Cheatham made his NBA debut on November 16, 2019 in a 109-94 loss against the Miami Heat, scoring two points with three rebounds and an assist in 14 minutes of play.[12]

Cheatham was acquired by the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of a four-team trade on November 24, 2020 and his two-way contract was converted to a standard NBA contract.[13][14] The Thunder waived Cheatham on December 2, 2020[15]

On December 18, 2020, Cheatham signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was waived at the conclusion of training camp.

Career statistics
Legend
  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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 New Orleans 4012.8.667.000–2.3.8.3.33.0
Career 4012.8.667.000–2.3.8.3.33.0

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 San Diego State 382620.8.528.176.7165.4.9.6.77.9
2016–17 San Diego State 312223.4.519.167.7566.31.41.1.69.1
2018–19 Arizona State 343432.4.534.440.61810.33.2.8.812.1
Career 1038225.4.528.296.6877.31.8.8.79.7

References
  1. Gardner, Michelle (November 4, 2018). "Zylan Cheatham ready to lead hometown ASU back to prominence". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  2. Jones, Kaelen (June 19, 2019). "Zylan Cheatham Is the NBA Draft's Hidden Gem". The Crossover. SI.com. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  3. Bain, Andrew (January 13, 2015). "San Diego State Basketball: 4-star freshman power forward Zylan Cheatham will redshirt this season". MWCConnection.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  4. Ortiz, Jenna (June 20, 2019). "Undrafted, ASU's Zylan Cheatham agrees to deal with New Orleans Pelicans". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  5. Roberts, Andy (October 5, 2016). "San Diego State basketball preview". MWCConnection.com. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  6. Zeigler, Mark (April 14, 2017). "Zylan Cheatham to transfer from SDSU". The Morning Call. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  7. Goodman, Jeff (April 24, 2017). "San Diego State forward Zylan Cheatham transfers to Arizona State". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  8. "Cheatham, Dort lead list of ASU players on 2018-19 All-Pac-12 teams". ArizonaSports.com. March 11, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  9. "ASU's Zylan Cheatham named Pac-12 Player of the Week". ArizonaSports.com. December 3, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  10. Sorenson, Eric (May 14, 2019). "Cheatham Happy With Elite Camp Performance". Sports360AZ.com. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  11. "Pelicans sign Cheatham and Gray to two-way contracts". NBA.com.
  12. Eichenhofer, Jim (November 17, 2019). "Behind the Numbers presented by HUB International: Warriors at Pelicans (11/17/19)". NBA.com. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  13. "Thunder Acquires George Hill, Zylan Cheatham, Josh Gray, Darius Miller, Kenrich Williams, One First and Two Second-Round Draft Picks and a Trade Exception". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  14. "Thunder's Zylan Cheatham: Shipped to Thunder". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  15. https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/cheatham-201202
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