Alex Tyus
Alexander Trent Tyus (born January 8, 1988) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Runa Basket Moscow of the VTB United League. He was the 2018 Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP. Having been naturalized as an Israeli citizen, he also represented the senior Israeli national basketball team. Standing at 2.03 meters (6' 8") tall, he is an athletic frontcourt player and good rebounder.[1]
Tyus with Maccabi Tel Aviv in March 2018 | |
| No. 9 – Runa Moscow | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / power forward |
| League | VTB United League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 8, 1988 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Florida (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2012–2013 | Mapooro Cantù |
| 2013–2015 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2015–2016 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2016–2017 | Galatasaray |
| 2017–2019 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2019–2020 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2020 | Galatasaray |
| 2020–2021 | Real Madrid |
| 2021–2022 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
| 2022–2023 | ASVEL |
| 2023–present | Runa Basket Moscow |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career edit
Tyus played for his first two years of high school for Hazelwood Central High School in St. Louis.[2] He then played for two years for Harmony Prep, leading it to the prep school national championship game in 2006.[2][3]
College career edit
Tyus attended the University of Florida, where he played college basketball under head coach Billy Donovan with the Florida Gators from 2007 to 2011, and was a member of two NCAA Tournament teams. He played a key role in the 2010–11 Gators' run to the Elite Eight with a 19-point, 17-rebound effort in the 83–74 overtime win over the BYU Cougars in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. As of 2012, his 1,333 career points were 22nd-best in school history.[2]
Professional career edit
Maccabi Ashdod (2011–2012) edit
On June 28, 2011, Tyus started his professional career with the Israeli team Maccabi Ashdod after finishing four years at Florida.[4][5]
Pallacanestro Cantù (2012–2013) edit
On July 12, 2012, Tyus signed a contract with the Italian team Pallacanestro Cantù where he played his first EuroLeague season.[6]
Maccabi Tel Aviv (2013–2015) edit
On July 1, 2013, Tyus signed a two-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv.[7] He was named the MVP of the 2013-14 EuroLeague for the month of April.[8] He was one of the key players to help Maccabi advance to the EuroLeague Final Four. Eventually, Maccabi won the EuroLeague championship.
Anadolu Efes (2015–2016) edit
On July 21, 2015, Tyus signed a one-year contract with the Turkish club Anadolu Efes.[9] In 24 EuroLeague games with Anadolu Efes, he averaged 5.9 points and 3 rebounds.
Galatasaray (2016–2017) edit
On July 12, 2016, Tyus signed a one-year deal with Galatasaray.[10]
Return to Maccabi (2017–2019) edit
On June 22, 2017, Tyus returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv for a second stint, signing a two-year contract.[11]
On May 27, 2018, Tyus recorded a season-high 20 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field, along with five rebounds and two blocks in a 97-85 win over Bnei Herzliya.[12] On June 8, 2018, Tyus earned a spot in the All-Israeli League Second Team.[13] On June 14, 2018, Tyus led Maccabi Tel Aviv to win the 2018 Israeli League Championship after a 95–75 victory over Hapoel Holon. He was subsequently named Finals MVP.[14]
On July 25, 2018, Tyus signed a one-year contract extension with Maccabi.[15] On January 28, 2019, Tyus was named EuroLeague MVP of the Month after averaging 11.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks for 14.6 PIR per game, shooting 84 percent from the field in five games played in January.[16] On March 28, 2019, Tyus recorded a EuroLeague career-high 20 points, shooting 9-of-11 from the field, along with six rebounds in a 90–55 win over Gran Canaria.[17] Tyus helped Maccabi win the 2019 Israeli League Championship, winning his second straight Israeli League title in the process.
UNICS Kazan (2019–2020) edit
On July 13, 2019, Tyus signed a 1+1 contract with UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League.[18] He averaged 10.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.[19]
Galatasaray (2020) edit
On November 4, 2020, Tyus signed with Galatasaray.[19]
Real Madrid (2020–2021) edit
On December 29, 2020, he signed with Real Madrid of the Liga ACB.[20] On July 1, 2021, Tyus officially parted ways with the Spanish club.
Pınar Karşıyaka (2021–2022) edit
On November 8, 2021, he has signed with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and Basketball Champions League (BCL).[21]
ASVEL (2022–2023) edit
On October 27, 2022, he signed with ASVEL Basket of the LNB Pro A.[22]
Runa Moscow (2023–present) edit
In summer 2023, he signed with Runa Moscow of the VTB United League.[23]
National team career edit
Tyus was a member of the senior Israeli national basketball team at the 2013 EuroBasket tournament.[24]
Personal life edit
During his college years he was introduced to Judaism by his roommate, and in 2011 Tyus and his then wife, Alli Cecchini (volleyball player of Florida Gators) who has Jewish roots,[25] converted to Judaism together.[26]
On June 10, 2012, Tyus received an Israeli passport.[27]
Career statistics edit
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Tyus won the EuroLeague |
| Led the league |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Florida | 36 | 0 | 12.7 | .540 | .000 | .543 | 2.6 | .3 | .1 | .6 | 4.3 |
| 2008–09 | Florida | 36 | 36 | 26.2 | .591 | .000 | .685 | 6.2 | .7 | .5 | .8 | 12.5 |
| 2009–10 | Florida | 34 | 34 | 28.4 | .503 | .400 | .683 | 6.9 | .4 | .5 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 2010–11 | Florida | 36 | 36 | 25.1 | .500 | .333 | .630 | 6.2 | .8 | .4 | .8 | 9.1 |
| Career | 152 | 106 | 23.0 | .534 | .375 | .652 | 5.4 | .6 | .4 | .8 | 9.4 |
EuroLeague edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Cantù | 10 | 0 | 19.8 | .576 | .000 | .481 | 3.7 | .4 | .2 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 9.0 |
| 2013–14† | Maccabi | 27 | 2 | 18.1 | .718 | .000 | .526 | 5.0 | .3 | .3 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 10.9 |
| 2014–15 | 25 | 5 | 21.1 | .611 | .000 | .529 | 5.2 | .4 | .4 | 1.4 | 7.2 | 10.5 | |
| 2015–16 | Anadolu Efes | 24 | 8 | 12.6 | .537 | .000 | .446 | 3.0 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
| 2016–17 | Galatasaray | 30 | 10 | 19.4 | .684 | .000 | .553 | 5.2 | .4 | .6 | 1.1 | 10.0 | 14.3 |
| 2017–18 | Maccabi | 30 | 2 | 19.9 | .617 | .000 | .491 | 5.0 | .2 | .5 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 10.9 |
| 2018–19 | Maccabi | 30 | 5 | 18.3 | .664 | .000 | .625 | 4.1 | .3 | .5 | 1.1 | 7.3 | 10.0 |
| Career | 176 | 32 | 18.4 | .642 | .000 | .522 | 4.6 | .3 | .4 | 1.2 | 7.8 | 10.5 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Alex Tyus Stats, Bio". ESPN. January 8, 1988. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ a b c . GatorZone.com. June 6, 2012. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ "Alex Tyus". Rivals.yahoo.com. April 20, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ "Alex Tyus Basketball Player Profile, stats, biography, career". Eurobasket. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ . Sportando.com. June 28, 2011. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Italian Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings". Eurobasket. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ "Alex Tyus Signs with Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv". maccabi.co.il. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "bwin MVP for April: Alex Tyus, Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv". euroleague.net. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ "Anadolu Efes tabs former champ Tyus". Euroleague.net. July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "Alex Tyus Galatasaray Odeabank'ta". galatasaray.org (in Turkish). July 12, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ "Maccabi Tel Aviv signs Alex Tyus to a two-year deal". Sportando.com. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ "Winner League, Game 33: Herzliya Vs M. Tel-Aviv". Sportando.com. May 27, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "חמישיית העונה בליגת ווינר סל 2017/18". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "צפו: אלכס טיוס נבחר למצטיין הפיינל פור". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ . Sportando.com. July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "MVP for January: Alex Tyus, Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv". EuroLeague.net. January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. Herbalife Gran Canaria - Game". EuroLeague.net. March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Unics Kazan announces Alex Tyus". Sportando.basketball. July 13, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (November 4, 2020). "Tyus comes back to Galatasaray". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (December 29, 2020). "Galatasaray announces Alex Tyus move to Real Madrid". Sportando. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Karşıyaka, Tyus Transferini Açıkladı" (in Turkish). basketservisi. November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (October 27, 2022). "Alex Tyus joins ASVEL". Sportando. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Alex Tyus goes to Runa!". Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Alexander Tyus's profile | 2013 EuroBasket". fiba.com. September 22, 2013.
- ^ . Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- ^ Playing with the converted - Sports - Haaretz.com
- ^ "אלכס טיוס קיבל אזרחות וישחק בנבחרת ישראל". one.co.il (in Hebrew). June 10, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
External links edit
- draftexpress.com profile
- eurobasket.com profile
- EuroLeague profile
- TBLStat.net Profile