The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Kay Felder out of Oakland University with the 54th pick in the 2016 NBA draft. It was unclear how soon it would be until the Cavaliers let the rookie see consistent playing time but that time could be sooner rather than later with the recent injury to J.R. Smith.
During his time in college, Felder was a force to be reckoned with on offense. In his junior year at Oakland, the 5-foot-9 point guard led the nation in assists with 9.4 per contest, and was fourth in scoring with 24.