Cade Tyson
Cade Washington Tyson is an American college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He previously played for the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Belmont [Bruins men's basketball|Belmont Bruins].
Early life and high school
Tyson was born and raised in Monroe, North Carolina and attended Piedmont High [School (North Carolina)|Piedmont High School] before transferring to Carmel Christian School after his sophomore year. He was named North Carolina Mr. Basketball as a senior after averaging 24 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.9 steals per game as a senior. Tyson committed to play college basketball at Belmont.College career
Tyson averaged 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game and was named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year during his first season with the Belmont Bruins. He was named second-team All-MVC as a 16.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore. After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.Tyson transferred to North Carolina after considering Tennessee. He averaged 2.6 points and 1.1 rebounds over 31 games in a limited role during the 2024–25 season. Tyson re-entered the NCAA transfer portal at the end of the season.
Tyson committed to transfer to Minnesota.