Offensive Game
Reliable catch-and-shoot wing with range and developing off-the-dribble ability. Three-point percentage trending upward in limited NBA opportunities.
Career Journey
Charlotte Hornets
2023-2024
First-team All-ACC at Clemson (2023)
Averaged 15.3 points and 9.6 rebounds as a senior and earned the Skip Prosser scholar-athlete award.
Second-round pick (2023)
Selected 37th overall and landed with Denver, where he spent parts of three seasons in a limited role.
Traded, waived, then went overseas (2026)
Traded to Brooklyn at the February 2026 deadline and waived; later signed with Gigantes de Carolina in Puerto Rico's BSN.
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 21 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 26.9% | 21.2% |
Tyson arrived with a real pedigree — a first-team All-ACC senior at Clemson who averaged 15.3 points and 9.6 rebounds and took home the Skip Prosser scholar-athlete award. Denver drafted him 37th in 2023 betting on his 3-and-D forward frame, but the minutes never opened up behind a deep contender; across three seasons he topped out around 2.6 points a night in spot duty. Traded to Brooklyn at the February 2026 deadline and waived soon after, he took his game to Puerto Rico's BSN with Gigantes de Carolina, even sliding to center. The tell in his story is fit, not talent: the shooting and rebounding are NBA-caliber, but a wing who needs volume to prove value is hard roster math on a title team. For now he is rebuilding stock abroad rather than on an NBA roster.
Offensive Game
Reliable catch-and-shoot wing with range and developing off-the-dribble ability. Three-point percentage trending upward in limited NBA opportunities.
Defensive Game
Length and effort make him a valuable spot defender. Still learning NBA defensive principles and positioning.
Intangibles
Improving game-to-game understanding of Denver system. College experience at Clemson developed solid foundational awareness.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Single
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Monroe youth sports programs
Did You Know?
Tyson senior season of 18.4 PPG at Clemson was one of the best in program history, coming after three seasons as a role player — a development arc that few college players achieve.
Being selected 39th overall gave him second-round status, but his development trajectory in Denver system has already exceeded the expectations that come with that draft position.
Monroe, North Carolina, is a small city with strong athletic traditions, and Tyson is considered a local success story who represents the community at the highest level.
His combination of near-seven-foot height and three-point shooting ability places him in the highly coveted stretch wing prototype that modern NBA teams prioritize in late-round selections.
Career Honors
All-ACC consideration (2021-22)
NBA Draft Pick #39 (2022)
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