Cade Tyson

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
Guard/Forward
Ht./Wt.:
6-7 / 195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Monroe, N.C.
High School:
Carmel Christian

PRONUNCIATION

Career Notes: Has scored 993 points and made 142 three-pointers in 91 college games • averaged 15.0 points and 5.3 rebounds in 61 games at Belmont • led Belmont to 41 wins his two seasons there • top 15 in the Missouri Valley Conference in points per game in both seasons • was the league’s Rookie of the Year in 2022-23 and second-team all-conference in 2023-24 • has scored in double figures 52 times entering his Gopher tenure.

2024-25 Season (North Carolina): Saw action in 31 games and averaged eight minutes and 2.6 points • scored in double figures twice – 23 vs. La Salle and 11 vs. American • Made a three-pointer in four games • Made 10 of his 21 field goals from three-point range • Season highs in points (23), field goals (9), 3FGs (5), rebounds (5) and had first assist and block vs. La Salle.

2023-24 Season (Belmont): Was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Conference • led the MVC and was second in the nation in three-point percentage • made 80 of 172 three-pointers for 46.5% • fourth in the MVC in field goal accuracy (.493) and ninth in scoring at 16.2 points per game • scored in double figures 25 times with a high of 31 at Samford • scored 20 or more nine times, including 25 or more five times (31 at Samford, 29 vs. Georgia State and Northern Iowa, 26 at Penn and 25 vs. Missouri State) • season/career-high six three-pointers at Samford and vs. Missouri State • made multiple threes in 21 of his 31 games • three or more 16 times.

2022-23 Season (Belmont): Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year • MVC All-Newcomer and All-Freshman teams • averaged 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds • second in the MVC in free throw percentage (.859) and three-point percentage (.417) and fifth in field goal percentage (.490) • Leading freshman scorer in the MVC • Scored in double figures 25 times • Made multiple 3FGs 14 times • Scored 36 points in his first two games, which set Belmont’s Division I-era record.

High School/Prep: Played four seasons at Carmel Christian School and graduated with honors • 2022 North Carolina Mr. Basketball • Charlotte Observer and Raleigh News & Observer NC Super Team • Finalist for the Charlotte Observer’s Athlete of the Year • Scored more than 2,000 points • Led Carmel Christian to a 55-4 record his final two seasons • Averaged 24.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.9 steals as a senior in leading to Carmel Christian to the NCISAA 4A state championship • Scored 31 points in state championship game as CCS defeated nationally-ranked Greensboro Day • Charlotte Observer’s Team of the Year • Played AAU basketball for Team Curry.

Personal: Son of Jonathan and Torri Tyson • brother, Hunter, played for Clemson from 2018-23, and plays for the Denver Nuggets • father played basketball at Wingate • has a twin sister who attends NC State • majoring in sports management.