BERKELEY – California men's basketball head coach Mark Madsen announced Friday that Texas Tech transfer Jaylon Tyson has signed to play for the Golden Bears for the 2023-24 season.
 
Tyson, a 6-foot-7, 210-pound guard, arrives in Berkeley with two years of eligibility remaining after averaging 10.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.3 assists in 31 games played for the Red Raiders as a sophomore last season. He is the fifth transfer added to Cal's roster by Madsen, joining former Texas Tech teammate Fardaws Aimaq, Jalen Cone, Mike Meadows and Keonte Kennedy.
 
"Jaylon is a unique player who can impact the game in many ways," Madsen said. "He can knock down 3s with tremendous efficiency, he finishes at the rim with physicality and his vision and willingness to hit the open man will help make everyone around him better. Jaylon is an outstanding student-athlete who is a leader both on and off the court. Our Cal family is going to love watching him suit up in the Blue and Gold. We're excited to have him in Berkeley."
 
Tyson shot 48.3% (127 of 263) from the floor and 40.2% (43 of 107) from behind the arc for Texas Tech in 2022-23 while his 6.1 RPG and 1.4 SPG ranked eighth and 12th in the Big 12 Conference, respectively. He scored in double figures 16 times – including a career-high 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting at West Virginia – and his three double-doubles were tied for the team lead. Tyson started all 18 Big 12 games for Texas Tech and averaged 11.7 PPG and 7.1 RPG in conference contests.
 
A native of Plano, Texas, Tyson joined the Red Raiders in December 2021 as a transfer from Texas. He played eight games as a freshman for the Longhorns in the 2021-22 season before transferring to Texas Tech at midterm. Tyson averaged 1.8 PPG and 1.1 RPG for Texas before entering the transfer portal.
 
At John Paul II High School in Plano, Tyson led the Cardinals to their first TAPPS class 6A state championship as a junior and later earned TAPPS all-state and district most valuable player accolades by averaging 22.3 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 4.1 APG and 2.1 SPG as a senior in 2020-21. Tyson was ranked 34th (Rivals.com), 35th (247 Sports) and 42nd (ESPN.com) nationally in his signing class.
 
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