Former Kansas Jayhawks basketball guard Zeke Mayo has signed an NBA contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, his agency, ADS Sports Management, reported Friday on Instagram.
Mayo, a graduate of Lawrence High who played at KU during the 2024-25 season, had initially signed a one-year deal with Ironi Kiryat-Ata of the Israel professional league.
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Details of his arrangement with the Cavs were not immediately available Friday. Mayo — who was back in Lawrence on Friday evening for KU’s Late Night in The Phog festivities — shared his agency’s post to his own Instagram account.
Kansas Jayhawks guard Zeke Mayo celebrated after hitting a 3-pointer in the second half of the Big 12 Championship quarterfinal game vs. the Arizona Wildcats on March 13, 2025 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
“Coming off a very successful senior year at Kansas, Zeke Mayo has signed with the Cavs,” the ADS Sports Management post reads. “Just the beginning for Zeke, who will surely keep turning heads and proving the doubters wrong. Congrats Zeke,”ADS Sports Management added.
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Cleveland two days ago cut former KU and Iowa State wing Tristan Enaruna, plus Killian Hayes and Norchad Omier.
Former Kansas Jayhawks guard Zeke Mayo takes a half-court shot to win a prize for a fan during Late Night in the Phog on Friday, October 17, 2025, in Lawrence.
Mayo played three seasons of college basketball at South Dakota State and one at KU. The combo guard averaged 15.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game for the Jayhawks in 2024-25.
Mayo played sparingly for the Washington Wizards’ summer league team in July in Las Vegas.