Nae’Qwan Tomlin
Nae’Qwan Tomlin is a basketball player who began his collegiate career at the junior college level. He played for the Monroe CC Tribunes (2019-2020) and then spent two seasons with the Chipola Indians (2020-2022). After his time in junior college, he transferred to Kansas State, where he played during the 2022-2023 season. While at Kansas State, he helped the team advance to the Elite Eight in 2023. He was one of four Wildcats to start all 36 games and played nearly 1,000 minutes, averaging 27.3 minutes per game. He set career highs in points (28 vs. Rhode Island on 11/21/22), rebounds (15), and blocks (5) during his time at K-State. Tomlin entered the NBA Draft process but opted to return for his senior season in 2023-24. He was dismissed from Kansas State in December 2023 after being suspended indefinitely due to an arrest for disorderly conduct. He subsequently transferred mid-season to the Memphis Tigers for the 2023-2024 season. With Memphis, he played 21 games, starting 11, and averaged 14.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 26.9 minutes per game. He went undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft. His listed weight is 210 lb (95 kg). Throughout his collegiate career, Tomlin demonstrated consistent performance. At Monroe Community College in 2019-2020, he led the team in scoring (13.3 ppg), rebounding (8.8 rpg), and blocks (3.3 bpg), scoring in double figures in 18 games. He was considered a top prospect at the junior college level, ranked as the 7th prospect in JuCoRecruiting.com’s 2022 Top 100 and among the top 5 power forwards by JUCO Weekly. His free throw percentage was also notable, at 0.738 at Kansas State, 0.774 at Memphis, and a career average of 0.753. He is currently listed as No. 30 with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
