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Cavs Pick Arkansas Guard In 2nd Round Of Draft
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PORTLAND, OREGON – MARCH 21: Meleek Thomas #1 of the Arkansas Razorbacks attempts a shot while being guarded by Rob Martin #3 of the High Point Panthers during the second half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 21, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)

(official Cavs release) 6-24-26

CAVALIERS SELECT MELEEK THOMAS WITH 34TH OVERALL PICK IN 2026 NBA DRAFT

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers selected guard Meleek Thomas (muh-LEEK) from University of Arkansas with the 34th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Thomas (6-3, 190) appeared in 37 games (21 starts) this past season as a freshman at Arkansas, averaging 15.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 30.5 minutes while shooting .416 from the three-point line.

The 2024-25 McDonald’s All-American led the Razorbacks in free throw percentage (.844), three-point field goal percentage (.416) and steals (51) while also ranking 10th in the SEC in field goals made (203) and steals per game (1.5). Thomas was named an SEC Freshman of the Week after scoring a career-high 30 points at Missouri on March 7 and was named an SEC All-Freshman Team selection.