CLEMSON, S.C. — Former Clemson forward Hunter Tyson was expected to be a second round selection in Thursday's NBA Draft.
But when the Oklahoma City Thunder chosen Tyson with the 37th pick overall, it surpassed where the mock drafts had Tyson slated.
The Thunder would subsequently trade Tyson to the defending NBA Champion Denver Nuggets.
A fifth-year player in the Clemson program, Tyson had a break-out senior season, averaging a team-leading 15.3 points per game and 9.6 rebounds per contest, which led his team. He was named a First Team All-ACC selection.
He was named the 2023 ACC Skip Prosser Scholar-Athlete of the Year for his work on the court and in the classroom.
Tyson is the first Tiger drafted since Jaron Blossomgame in 2017.
