Jayson Kent

Jayson Kent (born February 3, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Bradley Braves, Indiana State Sycamores and Texas Longhorns. Early life Kent was born on February 3, 2002, in Austin, Texas. He has several family members who played college basketball or professionally, including his father Jason, mother Anna, uncles Anthony Kent and Jordan Fair, and sister Janae. At age four, his family moved to Chicago, Illinois. Kent attended Oak Forest High School and played basketball there, initially as a guard before switching to forward after having a growth spurt, reaching a height of at Oak Forest.

College career Kent appeared in 23 games as a freshman at Bradley in 2020–21, averaging 3.6 points and 1.1 rebounds. He transferred to the Indiana State Sycamores and played two seasons for them. Kent averaged 5.1 points per game in 2022–23, his first year with the Sycamores. He was a second-team All-Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) selection and was named to the MVC All-Defensive team for his performance that year. He averaged 5.6 points in 27 games in his lone year with the Longhorns.

Professional career Kent was not selected in the 2025 NBA draft. He attended a local tryout for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League and won a roster spot.

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