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Nae’Qwan Tomlin (born December 19, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Monroe CC Tribunes, Chipola Indians, Kansas State Wildcats and the Memphis Tigers.
Tomlin was born in Brooklyn, New York. He moved to Harlem with his mother, Aisha Ismael, when he was aged 10. Tomlin became a fan of basketball through his mother who watched games on television.
Tomlin attended Urban Assembly High School in New York City. He did not take his academics seriously and poor grades prevented him from making the basketball team during his only attempt as a senior.
Tomlin played at Rucker Park where he played in a prep league and was noticed by Torrell Harris, the father of basketball player Tobias Harris. Harris sent Tomlin to San Antonio so he could attend Strength N Motion International, a prep school led by George Gervin. Tomlin learned fundamental basketball skills and guidance from Gervin. Harris then helped Tomlin to enroll at Monroe Community College in New York.
Tomlin played for the Monroe CC Tribunes during the 2019–20 season for…
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