Nae'Qwan Tomlin

Nae'Qwan Tomlin (born December 10, 2000)^[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Monroe CC Tribunes, Chipola Indians, Kansas State Wildcats and the Memphis Tigers.

Nae'Qwan Tomlin

No. 30 – Cleveland Cavaliers
Position	Power forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2000-12-10) December 10, 2000 (age 24) Harlem, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Urban Assembly (New York City, New York)
College	Monroe CC (2019–2020) Chipola College (2020–2022) Kansas State (2022–2023) Memphis (2023–2024)
NBA draft	2024: undrafted
Playing career	2024–present
Career history
2024–2025	Cleveland Charge
2025–present	Cleveland Cavaliers
2025–present	→Cleveland Charge
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

High school and college career

In high school, Tomlin attended Urban Assembly school in New York City, but didn't play basketball.^[2][3]

College career

Tomlin began his college career at the junior college level, playing for the Monroe CC Tribunes^[4] before spending two seasons with the Chipola Indians.^[5] Afterwards, he transferred to the Kansas State Wildcats, helping the team advance to the Elite Eight in 2023. Tomlin was dismissed from Kansas State in December 2023 after being suspended indefinitely following an arrest for disorderly conduct.^[6] In his final season, he transferred mid-season to the Memphis Tigers, playing 21 games and averaging 14 points and 6 rebounds, the latter the second most on the team.^[7]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Tomlin joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2024 NBA Summer League^[8] and on September 24, 2024, he signed with the team.^[7][9] However, he was waived that day^[10] and on October 26, he joined the Cleveland Charge.^[11] On February 20, 2025, in a game against the Brooklyn Nets, Tomlin scored his first NBA points. On March 2, the Cavaliers signed Tomlin to a two-way contract.^[12]

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

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2024–25	Cleveland	5	1	12.6	.406	.200	.438	4.2	.4	.0	.2	7.2
Career		5	1	12.6	.406	.200	.438	4.2	.4	.0	.2	7.2

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2022–23	Kansas State	36	36	27.3	.500	.275	.738	5.9	1.2	1.2	1.0	10.4
2023–24	Memphis	21	11	26.9	.601	.396	.774	6.0	.7	.8	1.1	14.0
Career		57	47	27.1	.539	.328	.753	5.9	1.0	1.0	1.0	11.8

Personal life

Tomlin is the son of Aisha Ishmael and has two siblings. He majored in social transformation studies.^[2][3]