TY JEROME
Guard, Oklahoma City Thunder
“My entire life, I’ve dreamt of making it to the NBA, but it was always bigger than basketball. I always dreamed of having a platform to make the world a better place. Now that I’m here, there is no better place to start using my platform to attempt to make the world a better place than joining the hard working group of Hoops4Humanity.”
Jerome attended Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, New York and was a four-year varsity player. After his junior season at Iona Prep, he was named first-team All-Conference, All-Metropolitan, and All-State. On September 2, 2014, Jerome committed to playing college basketball at the University of Virginia. Jerome took over as the Cavaliers' starting point guard his sophomore year. On December 30, 2017, he put up a career-high 31 points against Boston College. His play during the season earned him a spot on the All-ACC Third Team.
At the conclusion of the season, Jerome announced his intention to forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2019 NBA Draft. On June 20, 2019, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Jerome with the 24th pick in the 2019 NBA draft.