Cade Tyson

Cade Tyson
Tyson with North Carolina in 2025
Minnesota Golden Gophers
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-08-11) August 11, 2003 (age 23)
Monroe, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight
195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights

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

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. 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.

College career

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 Belmont. He was named second-team All-MVC as a 16.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore. After the 2023–24 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.

North Carolina

He transferred to North Carolina after leaving Belmont. 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.

Minnesota

Tyson committed to transfer to Minnesota for the 2025–26 season. He started 32 games for Minnesota, leading the team with 19.6 points per game, and adding 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. In September 2026, Tyson officially rejoined Minnesota for his fifth season, while legally contesting his eligibility for the 2026–27 season.

Career statistics

Legend
  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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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
2025–26 Minnesota 313136.6.500.422.8265.42.2.7.219.6
Career 1239026.3.489.423.8294.21.2.7.313.0

Personal life

Tyson's older brother, Hunter Tyson, is also a professional basketball player, and had a brief stint with the Denver Nuggets of National Basketball Association (NBA).

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. ↑ Cade Tyson - Men's Basketball - University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Minnesota Basketball officially adds Cade Tyson to their 2026-27 roster". 247Sports.
  14. ↑ Baxley, Rodd (April 28, 2024). "How Belmont transfer Cade Tyson will help UNC basketball". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved October 11, 2024.