NBA Draft Scouting Report: Clemson's Hunter Tyson

Prospect Profile 

Over the past five seasons at Clemson, Tyson has really shown a tremendous level of development. He went from a freshman playing an extremely small role to scoring the most points for the Tigers last season. A nearly 7-foot forward, he has legitimate 3-point shooting upside. While he’s an older prospect, he checks quite a few NBA boxes and has flourished of late.

Tyson has continued to improve his stock during the pre-draft process, performing at a high level in every opportunity he gets. This started with the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, where he absolutely torched the nets. He knocked down 5-of-7 from deep en route to 21 points in his first outing. He flashed his range, confidence and shotmaking versatility including catch-and-shoot, movement and contested makes. Unfortunately, Tyson PIT’s run ended in the second quarter of his second game after tweaking his ankle on a made three through contact.

NBA teams always value size and shooting, a combination that Tyson immediately brings to a team alongside toughness and feel. He’s a career 36% 3-point shooter (462 attempts) that shot 40% from deep on a career high 6 attempts per game this past season. That’s exactly why he got an invite to the G League Ignite Camp last month. He finished top three in three out of the four shooting drills. He wasn’t shy at all in the scrimmages as he was third in most field goals attempted during the two games. The combination of size and elite shooting ability led to him getting invited to the NBA Draft Combine.

Again, Tyson has performed at a high level in every major pre-draft event which earned him a spot at the combine. Shooters with his size are a wanted commodity at the next level, so it wouldn’t be surprising to hear his name late in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft.  

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Draft Projection

Potential Second-Round Pick in 2023 NBA Draft.

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