Hunter Tyson
No. 4 – Denver Nuggets
PositionSmall forward / power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-06-13) June 13, 2000
Monroe, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolPiedmont
(Unionville, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft2023: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentDenver Nuggets
2023→Grand Rapids Gold
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2019 Italy Team competition

Hunter Tyson (born June 13, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers.

Early life and high school career

Tyson grew up in Monroe, North Carolina and attended Piedmont High School.[1] He averaged 27.1 points per game as a senior.[2]

College career

Tyson played in 31 games, all off the bench, during his freshman season with the Clemson Tigers and averaged 1.6 points per game.[3] He averaged 5.5 points and 3.0 rebounds over 31 games with three starts as a sophomore.[4] Tyson averaged 7.5 points and 4.2 rebounds in 19 games during his junior season.[3] He sustained a facial fracture midway through the season in a game against Virginia Tech, causing him to miss five games and wear a protective mask for the remainder of the season after he returned.[5] As a senior, he averaged 10 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.[6]

Tyson decided to use the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Clemson for a fifth season.[7] He was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference at the end of his final season after averaging 15.3 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.[8] Tyson was also the recipient of the Skip Prosser Award as the scholar-athlete of the year.[9]

Professional career

Denver Nuggets (2023–present)

Tyson was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 37th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft, then subsequently traded to the Denver Nuggets.[10]

National team career

Tyson was a part of the Clemson team chosen to represent the United States in the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy.[11]

Personal life

Tyson's younger brother, Cade, graduated from Carmel Christian School in Matthews, NC, was 2022 North Carolina Mr.Basketball, and plays college basketball at Belmont.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Coach says Piedmont basketball player the 'best high school shooter' he's ever seen". Charlotte Observer. November 6, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Clemson's Tyson makes First Team all-ACC". The Enquirer-Journal. March 7, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Blau, Jon (January 20, 2023). "Clemson's Hunter Tyson matures into double-double machine for Clemson". The Post and Courier. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ Connolly, Matt (March 24, 2022). "Clemson hoops getting key piece back for one more season". On3.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Hunter Tyson, 'Monroe Menace' in a mask, saved Clemson win against UNC". The Greenville News. February 3, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ Keepfer, Scott (January 26, 2023). "ACC Player of the Year contenders: Armando Bacot, Hunter Tyson". The Greenville News. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Why Clemson basketball senior Hunter Tyson is coming back for 'one last push'". The Greenville News. May 4, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ Boone, Roderick (June 3, 2023). "North Carolina's Leaky Black, Clemson's Hunter Tyson were 'teammates' for a day. Here's why". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Clemson's Tyson wins Prosser Award". The Times and Democrat. March 1, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ Keepfer, Scott (June 22, 2023). "Pros and cons of Denver Nuggets taking Hunter Tyson of Clemson basketball in 2023 NBA Draft". The Greenville News. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  11. ↑ Adams, Anna (July 10, 2019). "Clemson/USA looks for Gold in rematch with Ukraine". 247Sports.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  12. ↑ "COLLEGE HOOPS: Tyson brothers excelling for their D-1 schools". The Enquirer-Journal. December 9, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
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