Nae'Qwan Tomlin

Nae'Qwan Tomlin (born December 19, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Monroe CC Tribunes, Chipola Indians, Kansas State Wildcats and the Memphis Tigers.

Early life Tomlin was born in Brooklyn, New York. He moved to Harlem with his mother, Aisha Ismael, when he was aged 10. In his final season, he transferred mid-season to the Memphis Tigers, playing 21 games and averaging 14 points and 6 rebounds, the latter the second most on the team.

Professional career After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Tomlin joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2024 NBA Summer League. On September 24, 2024, he signed with the Cavaliers but was waived that same day. On October 26, he joined the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League.

On February 20, 2025, Tomlin signed with the Cavaliers on a 10-day contract. On March 2, the Cavaliers signed him to a two-way contract.

On February 10, 2026, the Cleveland Cavaliers converted forward Tomlin from a two-way deal to a two-year, $3 million fully guaranteed standard NBA contract.

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College

Personal life Tomlin is the son of Aisha Ishmael and has two siblings. He majored in social transformation studies.