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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 grew up in Pleasant Hill, California and attended College Park High School.
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. 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. 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.
Pullin transferred to Florida. 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…
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