Cade Tyson

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

PRONUNCIATION

Career Notes: Has scored 1602 points, made 212 three-pointers and 521 rebounds in 123 college games (as of March 11, 2026) • 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 81 times.

2025-26 | Senior Season: All-Big Ten Honorable Mention • NABC All-District • CSC Academic All-District • opened his Gopher tenure with a 30-point performance, the most by any player in their Minnesota debut • went 4-of-8 and scored 10 free throws in the win over Gardner-Webb (11.3) • reached his 1,000th career point by his seventh point of the Gopher opener • scored 21 points vs. Alcorn State (11.8) • had a team-high 17 points at Missouri (11.12) • posted a game-best 27 points and 10 free throws in the win over Green Bay (11.15) • added 22 points in the win vs. Chicago State (11.18) • had 14 points vs. San Francisco (11.22) • had 19 points vs. Stanford (11.27) • scored 29 points and four assists vs. Santa Clara (11.28) • produced 17 points in the win over Indiana (12.3) • added 15 points at Purdue (12.10) • scored a career-high 38 points in the Texas Southern (12.14) and tied the school record of eight threes in the win • posted 24 points in the Campbell win (12.21) • added 24 points, including 11 free throws in the win at Northwestern (1/3) • scored 16 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in win over Iowa (1.6) • had 20 points, eight rebounds, four assists vs. USC (1.9) • missed Wisconsin game due to injury (1.28) • had 11 free throws and 17 points at Penn State (2.1) • added 17 points in the win over Michigan State (2.4) • scored 22 points at Washington (2.14) • added 12 points and eight rebounds in the win at Oregon (2.17) • added 27 points, seven threes, and eight rebounds in the win over Rutgers (2.21) • reached 1,500 points and 500 rebounds during the Rutgers game • posted a game-high 20 points at Michigan (2.24) • had 21 points and three assists in the UCLA win (2.28) • added 21 points at Indiana (3.4) • added 15 points in the Northwestern win (3.7) • scored 24 points in the Big Ten Tournament vs. Rutgers (3.11).

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 Denver Nuggets • father played basketball at Wingate • has a twin sister who attends NC State • majoring in sports management.