Hasen Jamal Cain (born March 20, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

Oakland Golden Grizzlies The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are the athletic teams that represent Oakland University (OU) in the Horizon League and NCAA Division I, Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The school fields 16 teams: Oakland Golden Gr ...

High school career

Cain attended the Academy for Business and Technology in

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before transferring to Cornerston Health and Technology in

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. As a senior, Cain was rated as the second best player in Michigan by the

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. He was named a finalist for the

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. Cain was a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Marquette.

College career

Cain attended

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for his first four years. He averaged 9.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a senior. For his final season of eligibility, Cain transferred to

Oakland University Oakland University (OU or Oakland) is a public university, public research university in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1957 through a donation of Matilda Dodge Wilson and husband ...

and played for

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and the

as a graduate transfer. He averaged 19.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 49.9 percent from the floor and 84.1 percent from the foul line. He was named the

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Co-Player of the Year.

Professional career

Miami Heat / Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022–2024)

After going undrafted in the

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, Cain signed a summer league contract with the

Miami Heat The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern C ...

. He signed a deal with the Heat on July 15. On October 9, 2022, Cain's contract was converted into a

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, allowing him to play with the Heat and its

affiliate,

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. On November 12, 2022, Cain made his NBA debut in a 132–115 win over the

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. Cain made the

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where the Heat would go to lose in 5 games to the

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. On August 11, 2023, Cain signed another two-way contract with the Heat.

New Orleans Pelicans / Birmingham Squadron (2024–2025)

On July 14, 2024, Cain signed a

with the

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Orlando / Osceola Magic (2025–present)

On July 25, 2025, Cain signed a

with the

Career statistics

NBA

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References

External links

Oakland Golden Grizzlies bioMarquette Golden Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cain, Jamal 1999 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American men's basketball players Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball players Miami Heat players New Orleans Pelicans players Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball players Sioux Falls Skyforce players Small forwards Basketball players from Pontiac, Michigan Undrafted NBA players