Cade Tyson
Cade Washington Tyson (born August 11, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He previously played for the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Belmont Bruins.
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| Tyson with North Carolina in 2025 |
| Shooting guard / small forward |
| Big Ten Conference |
| (2003-08-11) August 11, 2003Monroe, North Carolina, U.S. |
| 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Piedmont(Monroe, North Carolina) |
| Carmel Christian(Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| Belmont (2022–2024) |
| North Carolina (2024–2025) |
| Minnesota (2025–present) |
| Second-team All-MVC (2024) |
| MVC Freshman of the Year (2023) |
| North Carolina Mr. Basketball (2022) |
Cade Washington Tyson (born August 11, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He previously played for the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Belmont Bruins.
Tyson was born and raised in Monroe, North Carolina and attended Piedmont High School before transferring to Carmel Christian School after his sophomore year. 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. Tyson committed to play college basketball at Belmont.
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. He was named second-team All-MVC as a 16.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore. After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Tyson transferred to North Carolina after considering Tennessee. He averaged 2.6 points and 1.1 rebounds over 31 games in a limited role during the 2024–25 season. Tyson re-entered the NCAA transfer portal at the end of the season.
Tyson committed to transfer to Minnesota.
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| GP | Games 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 |
Tyson's older brother, Hunter Tyson, plays for the Denver Nuggets of National Basketball Association (NBA).
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