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 took Tyson with the 37th pick overall, it surpassed where the mock drafts had Tyson slated.
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.