$Signed a three-year, $5.23 million contract with the Nuggets in July of 2023. Contract includes $2.41 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Tyson is a five-year college player out of Clemson. He became a full-time starter in 2021-22 -- his fourth year. That season, he averaged 10.0 points on 46/35/79 shooting, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 25.6 minutes. As a senior, he was voted to the ACC All-First Team behind 15.3 points on 48/41/84 shooting, 9.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists. Tyson led the Tigers to a 23-11 record. He set collegiate career bests of 31 points, 15 rebounds, four assists (twice), four steals, three blocks and six three-pointers (two times). Tyson projects as primarily a stretch four in the NBA, but he's capable of pump-faking and driving to make plays. He'll do more than just stand in the corners, though, as he'll be active without the ball, setting screens or making hard cuts. He showed off some post ability at Clemson. His biggest weakness may be trying to cover quicker NBA forwards on defense. NBA comparisons to Tyson may vary based on how a team decides to deploy him -- how much they want him on the perimeter versus working on the interior. Regardless, Danilo Gallinari and Nikola Mirotic have similar skillsets and bodies. Tyson will presumably have to fight for an NBA roster spot as a rookie, and Summer League could be crucial. He may develop into a solid bench piece.
Scores career-high 18 points
FDenver Nuggets
April 3, 2025
Tyson ended Wednesday's 113-106 loss to San Antonio with 18 points (7-20 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT) and six rebounds across 30 minutes.
ANALYSIS Tyson made his second start of the season Wednesday, recording a career-high in points, shot attempts and minutes played. With Denver ravaged by injuries and forwards Aaron Gordon (calf), Michael Porter (personal), Peyton Watson (knee) and Julian Strawther (knee) all inactive, the 2023 second-round pick stepped up and took on a significant role. Tyson is likely to revert back to a reserve role, health permitting.
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Stat Review
How does Hunter Tyson compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
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Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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True Shooting %
50.6%
Effective Field Goal %
47.5%
3-Point Attempt Rate
62.2%
Free Throw Rate
21.8%
Offensive Rebound %
7.3%
Defensive Rebound %
14.0%
Total Rebound %
10.8%
Assist %
5.8%
Steal %
1.0%
Block %
1.4%
Turnover %
8.5%
Usage %
15.5%
Fantasy Points Per Game
5.8
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
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Fares well as starter
FDenver Nuggets
March 18, 2025
Tyson ended with nine points (4-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt), seven rebounds, two assists and two steals over 20 minutes during Monday's 114-105 victory over the Warriors.
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First career start Monday
FDenver Nuggets
March 17, 2025
Tyson is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Golden State.
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Cracks garbage-time rotation
FDenver Nuggets
January 25, 2025
Tyson posted zero points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 0-2 FT), four rebounds and one steal across five minutes during Saturday's 133-104 loss to the Timberwolves.
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Efficient in Summer League
FDenver Nuggets
July 20, 2023
Tyson boomed for 20.8 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 54.1 percent from the field, including a scorching 50.0 percent from beyond the arc, at Summer League.
ANALYSIS Tyson complemented his primary stats with 9:7 AST:TO and seven total steals/blocks in five games. In addition to burying 18 of his 36 three-point attempts, Tyson also earned 4.6 free-throw attempts per game. He's proving to be a legitimate sniper with defensive grit and competitive fire to boot. He signed a four-year deal with Denver on July 6.