Hunter Tyson
American basketball player (born 2000)
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Hunter Blaise Tyson (born June 13, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Gigantes de Carolina of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers, and was drafted in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft.
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Tyson with Clemson in 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 5 – Gigantes de Carolina | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward / small forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Baloncesto Superior Nacional | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | June 13, 2000 Monroe, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Piedmont (Monroe, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Clemson (2018–2023) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2023: 2nd round, 37th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Oklahoma City Thunder | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2023–2026 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | →Grand Rapids Gold | ||||||||||||||
| 2026–present | Gigantes de Carolina | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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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
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] On July 6, 2023, the Nuggets announced that they had signed Tyson.[11] He made 18 appearances for Denver during his rookie campaign, averaging 1.1 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 0.1 assists.[12]
Tyson made 51 appearances (including two starts) for the Nuggets during the 2024–25 NBA season, posting averages of 2.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 0.4 assists.[13] He played in 21 contests (including another two starts) for Denver in the 2025–26 season, averaging 2.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.8 assists.[14]
On February 5, 2026, Tyson was traded to the Brooklyn Nets alongside a 2032 second round draft pick in exchange for a 2026 second round draft pick.[15] However, he was waived by the team shortly after the trade.[16]
National team career
Tyson was a part of the Clemson team chosen to represent the United States in the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy.[17]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
Playoffs
Personal life
Tyson's younger brother, Cade Tyson, plays for the Minnesota Golden Gophers after starting his college career at Belmont.[18]