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Denver Nuggets | #5 | Forward

Hunter

Tyson

PPG

2.4

RPG

1.7

APG

0.5

PIE

5.9

HEIGHT

6'8" (2.03m)

WEIGHT

215lb (98kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Clemson

AGE

24 years

BIRTHDATE

June 13, 2000

DRAFT

2023 R2 Pick 37

EXPERIENCE

1 Year

6'8" | 215lb | 24 years

DRAFT

2023 R2 Pick 37

BIRTHDATE

June 13, 2000

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Clemson

EXPERIENCE

1 Year

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Appeared in 18 games in his rookie season while shooting 40% FG … Recorded his first NBA point on 11/1/23 (1-2 FG) … Posted two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3FG) in four minutes vs. ATL on 4/6 … Registered five points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3FG), and one assist in four minutes vs. MEM on 3/25.

BEFORE NBA

College: Appeared in 140 games (73 starts) in five seasons with Clemson, averaging 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds in 20.1 minutes … 2023 USBWA All-District Team (III) … 2023 NABC All-District (2) First Team … 2023 Academic All-American Third Team … 2023 ACC All-First Team … 2X ACC Player of the Week … 2022-23 (Super Senior): Played in 34 games (all starts), averaging 15.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 34.7 minutes … Registered a career-high 31 points (9-13 FG, 4-5 3FG, 9-9 FT) and a career-high 15 rebounds in 37 minutes vs. NC State on 12/30/22 … 2021-22 (Senior): Appeared in 25 games (24 starts), averaging 10.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 25.6 minutes … Finished with 13 points (4-9 FG, 3-5 3FG, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and a career-high three blocks in 25 minutes vs. Miami (OH) on 12/14/21 … 2020-21 (Junior): Played in 19 games (12 starts), averaging 7.5 points and 4.2 rebounds in 16.7 minutes … 2019-20 (Sophomore): Appeared in 31 games (three starts), averaging 5.5 minutes and 3.0 rebounds in 13.6 minutes … Posted 11 points (4-7 FG, 1-3 3FG, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and a career-high four steals in 24 minutes off the bench vs. Yale on 12/22/19 … 2018-19 (Freshman): Played in 31 games, averaging 1.6 points and 1.0 rebounds in 8.3 minutes