NBA, Jaylen Wells and Sonoma State University

Sonoma State University helped catapult Jaylen Wells into the NBA. Now he wants to help save its sports programs
Wells shared social media posts this week with the hashtag #SaveSeawolvesAthletics, bringing a response from teammate Ja Morant, one of the top players in the NBA, who indicated he could be willing to get involved.
'The reason I'm here': NBA star Jaylen Wells talks about push to save Sonoma State's athletics dept.
"The reason I'm here today is because of Sonoma State." Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells is working with his former Sonoma State coach, figuring out what they can do next to help save the university's athletic program.
NBA star Jaylen Wells joins fight to save Sonoma State athletics
The fight to save sports at Sonoma State University is getting some star power from the NBA. Sonoma State alum and Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells is raising awareness about the athletics program getting axed amid a $24 million budget deficit.
‘It sucks’: Ex-Sonoma State star in NBA speaks out on school cutting athletics
When he took the floor for the first time this season, Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells became the first Sonoma State Seawolf to play in the NBA. In a cruel twist of irony, the university announced in the midst of Wells’ breakout debut season that it was cutting athletics.
NBA star, Sonoma State alum Jaylen Wells joins fight to save athletics program following budget cuts
The fight to save sports at Sonoma State University is getting some star power from the NBA. Sonoma State alum and Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells is raising awareness about the athletics program getting axed amid a $24 million budget deficit.
Memphis Grizzlies' Jaylen Wells addresses alma mater Sonoma State cutting athletic department
Memphis Grizzlies guard Jaylen Wells played two seasons at Sonoma State, a Division II school that gave him the start to his ...
Grizzlies' Jaylen Wells speaks out after Sonoma State shuts down athletic department: 'It sucks'
Grizzlies guard Jaylen Wells played at Sonoma State. Now he's speaking out after the school announced it planned to shut down ...
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Former Folsom High School and Washington State star Jaylen Wells rising in NBA mock drafts
Jaylen Wells, the 2021 Sacramento Bee Player of ... He averaged 26.0 points per game as a senior at Folsom before going on to Sonoma State. Wells was a Division II All-American after ...
How Memphis Grizzlies' Jaylen Wells got his defensive skills that frustrate NBA stars
Jaylen Wells was not expected to have a major role in the Memphis Grizzlies' rotation this season. Circumstances and his ...
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Family members, friends flock to Memphis Grizzlies' game vs Kings to see '916 hero' Jaylen Wells
Jaylen Wells calls himself “a simple person ... After a stop at Division II Sonoma State, then Washington State, and now the NBA as a 2024 second-round pick, Wells appears to be on his ...
Kia Rookie Ladder: Stephon Castle, Jaylen Wells take hold of Top 2 spots
Eight of the 10 players on this week’s Ladder were chosen to compete in the Castrol Rising Stars event at All-Star Weekend.