Hunter Tyson

Honors and Awards

• 2021-22 All-ACC Academic Team
• 2021-22 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• 2020-21 All-ACC Academic Team
• 2020-21 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• 2019-20 All-ACC Academic Team
• 2019-20 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2021-22

• A staple in the Tiger lineup, Tyson shot a career-high 46.6 percent from the floor and 78.6 percent from the free throw line, despite missing eight games due to a broken collarbone suffered on Feb. 2 against Florida State.
• He averaged a career-high 10.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest last season.
• Netted double-figure points 13 times last season, including a season-high 20 points in a home win over Bryant (Nov. 15).
  • He finished 8-for-13 from the floor and grabbed five rebounds.
• He posted 18 points and 17 points in back-to-back victories over South Carolina (Dec. 18) and at Virginia (Dec. 22).
  • In both contests, Tyson finished 12-for-22 from the floor, 3-for-8 from three and 8-for-11 at the foul line. He averaged 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
• Tyson collected his first career double-double in the win over South Carolina. He posted 18 points and a career-best 13 rebounds, while adding an assist and a steal. He finished with six offensive rebounds – another career-high.
• Made a season-best eight field goals in the win over Bryant, but totaled at least five made field goals in seven games, including six on three occasions last season.
• Totaled a career-best 32 assists last year, including a career-high four in a home win over Miami (Oh.) (Dec. 14).

2020-21

• Enjoyed a career season in many aspects in 2020-21 and elevated himself as one of the Tigers’ primary contributors.
• Shot career bests from the floor (46.5 percent), three (43.1 percent) and free throw line (77.1 percent).
• Averaged a career-best 7.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per contest.
• Limited to 19 out of a possible 24 contests due to a facial fracture injury suffered against Alabama (Dec. 12).
• Netted 13 points against South Carolina State (Dec. 2).
  • Finished 4-for-5 from the floor, 2-for-2 from three and 3-for-4 at the foul line.
• Got off to a lightning fast start before suffering his injury against Alabama, hitting his first three shots and scoring nine points.
• Returned from injury against Virginia (Jan. 16) and scored nine points on 3-for-5 shooting.
• Scored 10 points in a win over Louisville (Jan. 27).
  • Finished 4-for-9 from the floor, including a couple triples.
• Scored a then-season-high 16 points in a home win over North Carolina (Feb. 2).
  • Notched all 16 points in the second half of the game, finishing 5-for-11 from the floor and 2-for-5 from three.
  • Tied a season-high with two steals against the Tar Heels.
• Scored 19 total points in back-to-back wins at Wake Forest (Feb. 24) and against Miami (Feb. 27).
  • Shot 6-for-13 from the floor in both contests, including 16 total rebounds.
  • Corralled a career-high 10 rebounds at Wake Forest, which included two on the offensive glass. He finished one point shy of his first career double-double.
• Tallied 16 points in the Tigers’ final home game of the season against Pittsburgh (March 6).
  • Shot 5-for-6 from the floor and 2-for-3 from three.
• Made it back-to-back games with 16 points against Miami in the ACC Tournament (March 10).
  • Finished 5-for-8 from the floor and a perfect 4-for-4 from three.
  • Totaled seven rebounds against the Hurricanes with a block and an assist.
• Finished the season with 10 points in his first career NCAA Tournament game against Rutgers (March 19).
  • Finished 4-for-10 from the floor and 2-for-3 from three. Also totaled two rebounds and two steals.

2019-20

• Matched career-best, appearing in 31 games, making three starts (including first career start).
• Averaged a career-high 5.5 points per game, scoring 170 points. Also averaged 3.0 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.5 steals per game.
• Scored in double-figures on seven occasions, including two 20-point games.
• Improved shooting percentage by nearly 20.0 percent (44.5 percent).
• Improved 3-point shooting percentage bu nearly nine percent (32.1 percent).
• Upped free throw shooting to 70.7 percent.
• More than doubled his rebounding per game with 3.0 rebounds per contest and a career-high 92 rebounds, including a career-best 20 offensive boards.
• Tallied a career-high 17 steals.

Best Games, 2019-20

• Scored a then-career-high 20 points in a win over Detroit Mercy (Nov. 17), finishing 7-for-13 from the field and 5-for-10 from 3-point range. The seven field goals and five 3-pointers were both career-highs.
• Followed up a career-best with 10 points in a win over Alabama A&M (Nov. 21) on 4-for-8 shooting from the floor. Added a career-high nine rebounds and notched a career-high 26 minutes.
• Finished 3-for-6 from the floor, a perfect 4-for-4 at the free throw line and added 12 points in a loss at Minnesota (Dec. 2).
• Tallied eight rebounds in a dominant win over Jacksonville (Dec. 20).
• Scored 11 points in 24 minutes against Yale (Dec. 22).
• Earned second career start against Wake Forest (Jan. 21) and scored a career-high 21 points on a career-best nine made field goals (9-13). Added five rebounds and finished 2-for-5 from 3-point range.
• Posted back-to-back double-digit scoring games in consecutive road games, including 11 points on a perfect 4-for-4 in a historical Clemson team shooting performance in a victory at Boston College (Feb. 22). Scored 10 points in a road loss at Georgia Tech (Feb. 25).
• Tallied eight points on 3-for-5 shooting and 2-for-4 from three in the Tigers’ ACC Tournament victory over Miami (March 11).

2018-19

• Appeared in 31 games, all off the bench for the Tigers
• Averaged 8.3 minutes per game and played a career-high 21 minutes against Creighton in the Cayman Islands Classic
• Averaged 1.6 points per game and 1.0 rebounds per contest
• Posted 12 assists, eight blocks and two steals.
• Made 16 field goals and connected on 11 3-pointers.

BEST GAMES, 2018-19

• Made collegiate debut in the season opener against The Citadel (Nov. 6), playing 12 minutes and scoring four points and grabbing four rebounds. Also posted a season-high three assists and made a season-high four free throws in that game against the Bulldogs
• Scored a then-season-high six points on two triples against NC Central (Nov. 9)
• Played a season-high 21 minutes against Creighton in the Cayman Islands Classic (Nov. 21)
• Played 19 minutes and scored five points against Charleston Southern (Dec. 18)
• Tied season-best with two made field goals against Duke in Clemson’s ACC opener (Jan. 5)
• Played double-digit minutes in 12 contests this season
• Scored five points and tied season-high with two made field goals against Virginia Tech (Feb. 9)
• Played 16 minutes and scored a season-high nine points on the road at Pitt (Feb. 27), shooting 3-for-6 from the field and 3-for-5 from distance. Knocked down a season-best three 3-pointers against the Panthers and grabbed four boards … connected on a 3-pointer off the bench against North Carolina (March 2)
• Knocked down at least one 3-pointer in eight games this season.

Before Clemson

• Came to Clemson as the No. 8 ranked forward in the state of North Carolina by Phenom Hoops and ESPN
• Ranked 34th nationally at his position according to ESPN
• Averaged 27.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks per game as a senior at Piedmont High School
• Scored 704 points as a senior and shot 46.0 percent from the field
• Chose Clemson over Michigan, Davidson, Tennessee and Wake Forest.

Personal

• Born June 13, 2000 (turns 22 prior to 2021-22 season).
• Majoring in Sports Communications.

High School Accolades

• Ranked No. 8 in the state of North Carolina and No. 34 in the country at his position, according to ESPN
• Ranked No. 25 All-Time in NCHSAA Boys Basketball – 2,131 points
• All-Time leading scorer in Union County Boys Basketball history
• All-Time leading scorer in Piedmont High School history (boys or girls)
• No. 4 ranked rebounder in Union County history (792)
• Southern Carolina Conference Player of the Year (2017-18)
• Enquirer Journal Union County Player of the Year (2017-18)
• Union County Hoops.com Player of the Year (2017-18)
• All-Charlotte Observer First Team (2017-18)
• All-Region First Team (2017-18)
• Associated Press All-State (2017-18)
• Led Union County in points per game and rebounds per game as a senior (2017-18)
• Chosen to play in Carolina’s Classic – NC/SC All-Star Game
• Chosen to play in the East-West All-Star Game
• Enquirer Journal All-Union County Team (2016-17)
• Southern Carolina Conference Co-Player of the Year (2016-17)
• All-Charlotte Observer First Team (2016-17)
• All-Southern Carolina Conference (2016-17)
• NCBCA All-State (2016-17)
• All-Region Second Team (2016-17)
• Led Union County in points per game and rebounds per game (2016-17)
• Scored career-high 44 points in 73-70 loss to Freedom in second round of NCHSAA 3A Playoffs
• Enquirer Journal All-Union County Team (2015-16)
• All-Southern Carolina Conference (2015-16)
• All-Union County Hoops.com Team (2015-16)
• Enquirer Journal Freshman of the Year (2014-15)
• Enquirer Journal All-Union County team (2014-15)