Zylan Anthony Cheatham (born November 17, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the Japanese B.League.

[1] Cheatham transferred back to South Mountain after learning the school did not meet the NCAA's academic standards and retook all of his junior courses simultaneously with his senior courseload in order to graduate on time.

[5] In his redshirt sophomore season, Cheatham averaged 9.1 points and 6.3 rebounds and was named honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference.

He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2016 Diamond Head Classic after averaging 15.7 points and 9.3 rebounds over four games as the Aztecs won the mid-season tournament.

[7] Cheatham transferred to Arizona State University for his final season of NCAA eligibility, citing a desire to play closer to home.

[1] He averaged 12.2 points and a Pac-12 Conference-leading 10.3 rebounds per game and was named first-team All-Pac-12 and to the conference's All-Defensive team in his redshirt senior season.

[8] He was named Pac-12 player of the week on December 3, 2018, following the second triple double in ASU history after recording 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in an 83–71 win over Texas.

[10] He participated in the 2019 NBA Summer League as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans roster, averaging 5.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in six games.

[11] Cheatham made his NBA debut on November 16, 2019, in a 109–94 loss against the Miami Heat, scoring two points with three rebounds and an assist in 14 minutes of play.