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Guard · 2019–20

Rayjon Tucker

The Charlotte native took the long way: Florida Gulf Coast, a transfer, then a 20.3-point season at Arkansas-Little Rock before going undrafted in 2019. With the G League's Wisconsin Herd he poured in 23.8 a game — teammates knew him as the guy who fetched water on nights he did not play — and on December 24, 2019, the Jazz signed him for the rest of the season, his defense earning rotation minutes that January.

Since Utah, the itinerary reads like an atlas: Philadelphia, Denver, Milwaukee, Melbourne, Venice, Athens, Puerto Rico, and now the Zhejiang Lions in China — a working pro who never stopped finding the next gym.

HOW HE CAME & WENTUtah signed him for the rest of the season on December 24, 2019, the same day it traded for Jordan Clarkson, and traded him to Cleveland with a second-round pick eleven months later.

Utah Jazz tenure
2019–20
Position
Guard
Born
1997, Charlotte, North Carolina
Height
6′5″ (196 cm)
Weight
209 lb (95 kg)
College
Little Rock
Drafted
undrafted
Signature in the archive Topps 2022-23 NBL #48 Melbourne United Rookie Refractor (2)

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With the Jazz

RAYJON TUCKER · 2019–20 · PER GAME
SEASONTEAMGMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%
2019–20UTA208.13.11.00.30.10.1.465.176.826
JAZZ TOTAL1 SEASON208.13.11.00.20.10.1.465.176.826

Season by season, regular season, with this franchise only. More info: Basketball-Reference ↗  ·  Wikipedia ↗

Did you know

RAYJON TUCKER · 8 NOTES
  • Known for one of the most explosive verticals of his draft class.
  • Began his college career at Memphis before starring at Little Rock.
  • G League teammates knew him as the ultimate glue guy — he once handed out water during a game he didn't even dress for.
  • He turned down a graduate transfer to Memphis to stay in the 2019 draft, went unpicked, and still reached the NBA that December.
  • He played wide receiver first and only gave himself fully to basketball as a high school sophomore.
  • He was Florida Gulf Coast's first commitment of its 2015 class, picking the Eagles over Virginia Tech, Clemson and Auburn.
  • Six days after Utah signed him he checked in with 2:29 left and drove for a layup, his first NBA points.
  • Arriving in Australia to play for Melbourne United, he told fans that when you see him, it is showtime.