Cade Tyson
| No. 5 – North Carolina Tar Heels | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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| Born | August 11, 2003 Monroe, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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Cade Washington Tyson (born August 11, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference. He previously played for the Belmont Bruins.
Early life and high school
[edit]Tyson was born and raised in Monroe, North Carolina and attended Piedmont High School before transferring to Carmel Christian School after his sophomore year.[1] He was named North Carolina Mr. Basketball as a senior after averaging 24 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.9 steals per game as a senior.[2] Tyson committed to play college basketball at Belmont.[3]
College career
[edit]Tyson averaged 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game and was named the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Freshman of the Year during his first season with the Belmont Bruins.[4][5] He was named second-team All-MVC as a 16.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[6] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Tyson transferred to North Carolina after considering Tennessee.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Tyson's older brother, Hunter Tyson, plays for the Denver Nuggets of National Basketball Association (NBA).[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Monroe's Cade Tyson follows brother's footsteps". The Enquirer Journal. July 28, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Mr. and Ms. Basketball for NC this year come from the Charlotte and Raleigh areas". The Charlotte Observer. March 10, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Which five N.C. high school basketball prospects stood out this week?". The Fayetteville Observer. February 9, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Belmont men's basketball picked fifth in preseason MVC poll". Nashville Post. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Ankony, Jack (March 27, 2024). "Belmont Transfer Cade Tyson Receives Interest From Indiana". SI.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Top 3-point shooter Cade Tyson visiting Tennessee basketball as Belmont transfer". Knoxville News Sentinel. April 11, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Vessels, Chandler (March 26, 2024). "Report: Several big-name schools express interest in Belmont transfer Cade Tyson". On3.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Belmont transfer Cade Tyson commits to UNC basketball". The Charlotte Observer. April 28, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Baxley, Rodd (April 28, 2024). "How Belmont transfer Cade Tyson will help UNC basketball". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved October 11, 2024.