With the #39 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies selected Washington State University men’s basketball guard Jaylen Wells.
Wells became the 18th player from Washington State to be selected as a top-60 pick and the second-consecutive NBA Draft with a Cougar selected, marking the first time since the 1986 and 1987 NBA Drafts with Wazzu players taken in back-to-back years.
Wells, a Sacramento native, helped guide the Cougars to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2008. An All-American transfer from Division-II’s Sonoma State, Wells earned Pac-12 Conference recognition, picking up Honorable Mention on the All-Pac-12 Team.
The Sacramento native averaged 12.2 points per game, improving in Conference play to 14.6 points per game. Wells scored in double figures 21 times, including 14-straight during Pac-12 play.
