Jahmai Mashack

About

Jahmai Hasan Mashack (born November 10, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Houston Rockets with the last pick in the second round (59th) of the 2025 NBA draft.

Mashack was born on November 10, 2002, in Riverside, California. His father, Elton, was a first-team All-West Coast Conference (WCC) in basketball for the Loyola Marymount Lions, while his mother, Meika, competed in track and field for the UNLV Rebels. His older brother, Kwesi Mashack, played cornerback for the Arizona Wildcats from 2014 to 2017. His younger sister, Malika Mashack, like her mother, is currently on the track & field team at UNLV Rebels.
At age four, he battled Guillain–Barré syndrome, which he recovered from but required years of physical therapy. He attended Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga and was a top basketball player there, excelling on defense. He helped Etiwanda to the CIF Southern California Regional final as a junior and…