Cade Tyson

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Cade Tyson
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Tyson with North Carolina in 2025
No. 10Minnesota Golden Gophers
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-08-11) August 11, 2003 (age 21)
Monroe, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights

Cade Washington Tyson (born August 11, 2003) is an American college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He previously played for the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Belmont Bruins.

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Early life and high school

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

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] He averaged 2.6 points and 1.1 rebounds over 31 games in a limited role during the 2024–25 season. [9] Tyson re-entered the NCAA transfer portal at the end of the season. [10]

Tyson committed to transfer to Minnesota. [11]

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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Belmont 302829.1.490.417.8594.6.91.0.413.6
2023–24 Belmont 313131.6.493.465.8555.91.6.9.616.2
2024–25 North Carolina 3107.9.403.292.5631.1.1.2.02.6
Career925922.8.483.424.8323.9.9.7.310.8

Personal life

Tyson's older brother, Hunter Tyson, plays for the Denver Nuggets of National Basketball Association (NBA). [12]

References

  1. "Monroe's Cade Tyson follows brother's footsteps". The Enquirer Journal. July 28, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  2. "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.
  3. "Which five N.C. high school basketball prospects stood out this week?". The Fayetteville Observer . February 9, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  4. "Belmont men's basketball picked fifth in preseason MVC poll". Nashville Post . October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  5. Ankony, Jack (March 27, 2024). "Belmont Transfer Cade Tyson Receives Interest From Indiana". SI.com . Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  6. "Top 3-point shooter Cade Tyson visiting Tennessee basketball as Belmont transfer". Knoxville News Sentinel . April 11, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  7. Vessels, Chandler (March 26, 2024). "Report: Several big-name schools express interest in Belmont transfer Cade Tyson". On3.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  8. "Belmont transfer Cade Tyson commits to UNC basketball". The Charlotte Observer . April 28, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  9. Liebert, Tony (May 28, 2025). "Portal thoughts: Is UNC transfer Cade Tyson the final piece to the Gophers' puzzle?". SI.com . Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  10. Grubbs, Grant (April 11, 2025). "North Carolina forward Cade Tyson enters NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com . Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  11. "Gophers men's basketball team lands transfer Cade Tyson from North Carolina". Minnesota Star Tribune . June 1, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  12. Baxley, Rodd (April 28, 2024). "How Belmont transfer Cade Tyson will help UNC basketball". The Fayetteville Observer . Retrieved October 11, 2024.