2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
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Zyon Pullin
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Pleasant Hill, Calif.
- High School:
- College Park HS
Bio
Overview
Honors
2023-24, Grad Season
2022-23, Senior Season (UC Riverside)
2021-22, Junior Season (UC Riverside)
2020-21, Sophomore Season (UC Riverside)
2019-20, Freshman Season (UC Riverside)
Prep
Personal
- Tallied 1,824 career points over five seasons, including 512 in 33 games with 27 starts as a grad transfer at Florida in the 2023-24 campaign.
- Set Florida’s single-season record with a 3.77 assist-to-turnover ratio, also the best mark by an SEC player in the 2000s.
- Scored 1,312 points in 109 games with 77 starts during in his four seasons at UC Riverside, averaging 12.0 points per game, including 18.3 during 2022-23.
- A three-time All-Big West honoree, earning first-team recognition in 2022-23, second-team in 2021-22 and honorable mention in 2020-21.
- A three-year starter whose scoring average increased every season, building from 4.1 points off the bench as a freshman, jumping to 12.1 points as a sophomore, 14.3 as a junior and 18.3 as a senior. He helped UC Riverside to a winning record – overall and conference – all three seasons as a starter.
- Posted four double-doubles and 19 games of 20+ points at UC Riverside, including a high of 30 vs. San Diego (12/20/22) that included a 5-for-6 performance from 3-point range.
- Had notable performances against power conference opponents, posting 21 points at Oregon, 17 points at Colorado and 10 points and eight assists in a win at Arizona State.
Honors
- 2024 Coaches First-Team All-SEC
- 2024 NABC Second-Team All-District
- 2023 NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team
- 2023 First-Team All-Big West
- 2023 Second-Team All-Big West
- 2021 All-Big West Honorable Mention
2023-24, Grad Season
- First-team All-SEC point guard who led Florida with 162 assists and ranked second on the team with 15.5 points per game along with 3.9 rebounds per game and 30 total steals.
- Set a Florida record with a 3.77 assist-to-turnover ratio, also the best number posted in the 2000s by an SEC player.
- Tallied 512 points to become part of the first trio in Florida history to all post 500 points in a season, along with Walter Clayton Jr. (633) and Tyrese Samuel (500).
- Pullin and Clayton also gave Florida its first backcourt with multiple All-SEC performers since Kenny Boynton, Mike Rosario and Scottie Wilbekin in 2012-13.
- Scored double figures in 23 straight games to start his Florida career, the longest such streak to open a Gator career and
- Scored 19 points in the Gators' win vs. #12 Auburn.
- Came up with a steal in the final :30 vs. LSU as the Gators clung to a one-point lead, complementing his 14-point performance.
- One of two Gators since 1996, along with Nick Calathes, to post multiple 20-point, 7-rebound, 7-assist games in a season, doing so in back-to-back outings against Georgia and Kentucky.
- Recorded 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the win at #10 Kentucky, including 11/6/6 in the second half, helping the Gators to their first top-10 road win since 2003.
- Posted 20 points, including seven in overtime, along with eight assists and seven rebounds in the win vs. Georgia.
- Led the Gators with 22 points and five assists in the double overtime win vs. Michigan. Pullin hit a 3-pointer with 8.9 seconds left in overtime to tie the game and force 2OT.
- Earned All-Tournament Team honors at the NIT Season Tip-Off. Made his first start of the season and posted 17 points and five assists with no turnovers vs. #13 Baylor and scored 10 points and posted eight assists vs. one turnover in the win vs. Pitt.
- Made his Florida debut vs. Florida State and made an immediate impact with 15 points, five rebounds and four assists.
2022-23, Senior Season (UC Riverside)
- Named first-team All-Big West, averaging 18.3 points, 4.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds while starting all 29 appearances.
- Shot .486 from the field, .394 from 3-point range and .771 from the free throw line while making 3.5 free throws per game.
- Had 12 games with 20+ points, including a career-best 30 vs. San Diego (12/20/22) that included a 5-for-6 performance from 3-point range.
- Posted a double-double with 28 points and 10 rebounds at Cal Poly (3/4/23).
- Dished a career-high nine assists at Cal State Northridge (2/20/23) to along with 15 points.
2021-22, Junior Season (UC Riverside)
- Earned second-team All-Big West honors with 14.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
- Also named to the Big West All-Academic team.
- Had four 20-point games, including a season-high 24 points vs. Long Beach State (3/5/22).
- Recorded two double-doubles, once with 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds vs. Cal Baptist (12/12/21) and again with 20 points and 10 boards at San Diego (11/17/21).
2020-21, Sophomore Season (UC Riverside)
- Named All-Big West honorable mention, averaging 12.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists while starting all 22 appearances.
- Twice earned Big West Player of the Week honors (12/7/20, 3/8/21).
- Posted three 20-point games, including a season-high 22 points at Denver (12/6/20).
- Also had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds vs. Hawaii (1/8/21).
2019-20, Freshman Season (UC Riverside)
- Averaged 4.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 31 appearances.
- Scored in double figures in three games, including season-high 15 points against Denver (11/23/19)
Prep
- All-Bay Area News Group selection at College Park High School
Personal
- Son of Glenn and Ajsha Pullin
- Favorite team is the Portland Trailblazers and favorite athlete is Damian Lillard.
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Monday, September 22
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