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One-Year UNC Basketball Forward Finds New Home in Big Ten

Originally posted on North Carolina Tar Heels on SI
By Matt Giles | Last updated Jun 1, 2025 7:43 PM ET

After two standout seasons as a full-time starter at Belmont, Cade Tyson arrived in Chapel Hill as a projected significant contributor for the 2024-25 UNC basketball squad. But the 6-foot-7, 200-pound North Carolinian, younger brother of former Clemson star Hunter Tyson, fell short of expectations and entered the transfer portal back in early April.

Now, Tyson has chosen his third program, as On3's Joe Tipton reported on Sunday evening that the 21-year-old committed to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

NEWS: North Carolina transfer Cade Tyson has committed to Minnesota, source told @On3sports.

The 6-7 junior averaged just 2.6 points this season with the Tar Heels but averaged 16.2 points (46% from 3) for Belmont as a sophomore. https://t.co/rtaifPNBSB pic.twitter.com/6h4eBr88R1
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) June 1, 2025

Across 31 games off the bench last season, Tyson averaged only 2.6 points and 1.1 rebounds in 7.9 minutes per outing, shooting a disappointing 29.2 percent beyond the arc after knocking down 46.5 percent of his 3-point attempts as a Belmont sophomore.

Tyson's announcement came on the same day Ven-Allen Lubin revealed his commitment to NC State.

They were among the five 2024-25 UNC basketball players who entered the transfer portal this year. And they were the last to decide on their next destinations, as Elliot Cadeau previously committed to Michigan, Jalen Washington to Vanderbilt, and Ian Jackson to St. John's.

This article first appeared on North Carolina Tar Heels on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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