Tyson Acuff
American basketball player
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Tyson Acuff (born September 16, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for BC Kalev of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga and the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Duquesne Dukes, the Eastern Michigan Eagles, and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
| No. 5 – BC Kalev | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Korvpalli Meistriliiga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 16, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cass Technical (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–present | BC Kalev |
| Career highlights | |
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High school career
Acuff attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan. As a junior, he averaged 16.6 points per game.[1] He finished his senior season averaging 27.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 4.2 steals per game.[2] A three-star recruit, Acuff committed to play college basketball at Duquesne University over offers from Georgia State, Toledo, and Siena.[3]
College career
After averaging 5.7 points and 2.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore, Acuff entered the transfer portal.[4][5] In May 2022, he announced his commitment to Eastern Michigan.[6] Acuff spent two seasons at Eastern Michigan, averaging 21.7 points per game in his second season on campus, before entering the transfer portal for a second time.[7]
On April 1, 2024, Acuff announced his commitment to Rutgers.[8][9][10] In June 2024, Acuff fractured his right foot in practice and was expected to miss three months of basketball activities.[11]
Professional career
On September 21, 2025, Acuff signed with BC Kalev of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga.[12]
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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Duquesne | 18 | 0 | 13.7 | .373 | .294 | 1.000 | 1.1 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 3.7 |
| 2021–22 | Duquesne | 30 | 16 | 23.0 | .448 | .394 | .737 | 2.9 | .9 | .6 | .2 | 5.7 |
| 2022–23 | Eastern Michigan | 30 | 30 | 34.5 | .458 | .344 | .813 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .1 | 14.3 |
| 2023–24 | Eastern Michigan | 27 | 27 | 37.9 | .433 | .292 | .811 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .1 | 21.7 |
