Tyler Bey

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Tyler Bey
Tyler Bey 2.jpg
Bey with Colorado in 2020
Free agent
Position Small forward
Personal information
Born (1998-02-10) February 10, 1998 (age 26)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College Colorado (2017–2020)
NBA draft 2020: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021 Dallas Mavericks
2021 →Long Island Nets
2021 →Salt Lake City Stars
2021–2022 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2022–2023 Ironi Ness Ziona
2023–2024 Magnolia Hotshots
Career highlights and awards
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Tyler Tarik Bey (born February 10, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes.

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Early life and high school career

Bey was born and brought up in Las Vegas and started playing competitive basketball in eighth grade. He played for Las Vegas High School in Sunrise Manor, Nevada, where he averaged 17 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game as a junior. Bey transferred to Middlebrooks Academy, a prep school in Los Angeles, where he attracted more interest from NCAA Division I programs and received scholarship offers from UNLV, San Diego State, Arizona State and Utah. [1] On September 10, 2016, he committed to play college basketball for Colorado. Bey was considered a four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals and a three-star recruit by ESPN. [2]

College career

As a freshman, Bey averaged 6.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, starting 21 of 32 games. After the season he worked to add a mid-range jumper to his game. [1] After being benched in a game against Oregon State on January 31, 2019, Bey had 11 double-doubles over the final 16 games. [3] He had a career-high 27 points to go with 10 rebounds in a 73–51 win over Oregon on February 3. [4] On February 13, Bey had 22 points and a career-high 17 rebounds as Colorado defeated Arizona State 77–73. [5] In the final week of the regular season, Bey was named Pac 12 player of the week. [6] Bey led the team with 13.6 points and 9.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He was named to the First Team All-Pac 12 and became the second Colorado player in four years to win the league's Most Improved Player award. [3]

Bey scored 16 points and had a career-high six steals in a 69–53 win against UC Irvine on November 18. [7] He was named MVP of the Main Event Tournament after averaging 14.5 points per game and leading the Buffaloes to a win over Clemson in the championship. [8] At the conclusion of the regular season, Bey was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the Second Team All-Pac-12. [9] Bey averaged 13.8 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as a junior. [10] After the season, Bey declared for the 2020 NBA draft. [11]

Professional career

Dallas Mavericks (2020–2021)

Bey was selected 36th overall in the 2020 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Shortly after he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks alongside Josh Richardson in exchange for Seth Curry. [12] He was signed on November 30, 2020. [13] His deal was converted to a two-way contract for the season, meaning he would split time with the Mavericks’ NBA G League affiliate, the Texas Legends. On February 2, 2021, it was announced Bey would have his first assignment at the NBA G League, going to the Long Island Nets as the Legends opted out of the G League restart. [14]

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2021–2022)

On August 25, 2021, Bey signed with the Houston Rockets [15] but was waived on September 17. [16] Nine days later, he signed a two-way contract with Houston. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Rockets and their NBA G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. [17] He was waived near the end of training camp. [18]

Bey joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2022 NBA Summer League. [19]

Ironi Ness Ziona (2022–2023)

On July 31, 2022, Bey signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [20]

Magnolia Hotshots (2023–2024)

On August 10, 2023, Bey signed with the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as the team's import for the 2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup. [21]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Dallas 1803.9.318.250.6001.1.2.0.11.0
Career1803.9.318.250.6001.1.2.0.11.0

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Colorado 322119.7.503.000.6855.1.5.6.76.1
2018–19 Colorado 363626.3.541.227.7829.9.6.81.213.6
2019–20 Colorado 313029.0.530.419.7439.01.51.51.213.8
Career998725.0.530.305.7478.1.91.01.011.2

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References

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  2. ↑ Rooney, Pat (September 10, 2016). "Four-star recruits D'shawn Schwartz, Tyler Bey commit to CU Buffs men's basketball". Daily Camera . Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Rooney, Pat (April 22, 2019). "'Unfinished business' keeping CU basketball's Tyler Bey out of draft pool". Daily Camera . Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Bey scores 27 with 10 boards as Colorado beats Oregon 73–51". ESPN. Associated Press. February 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Pac-12 basketball: Tyler Bey, McKinley Wright drive Colorado past Arizona State 77–73". Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. February 13, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Colorado's Tyler Bey Named Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year". KKTV. March 11, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  7. ↑ Georgatos, Dennis (November 18, 2019). "Tyler Bey, McKinley Wright each score 16 as No. 23 CU Buffs beat UC Irvine". The Denver Post . Associated Press . Retrieved December 3, 2019.
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  9. ↑ "Pac-12 announces 2019–20 Men's Basketball annual major awards". pac-12.com. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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  12. ↑ "Mavericks acquire Josh Richardson, but are 'not done yet,' Nelson says". Dallas Mavericks. November 18, 2020.
  13. ↑ "With training camp around the corner, Mavs sign Green and Bey". mavs.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Tyler Bey and Nate Hinton Transferred To Long Island Nets". National Basketball Association. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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  19. ↑ "Philadelphia 76ers 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Ironi Ness Ziona signs Tyler Bey". Sportando. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
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