Alexander Trent Tyus (born January 8, 1988) is an

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professional

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player for

ASVEL Basket ASVEL Basket, commonly known as ASVEL or sometimes as ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, and also known as LDLC ASVEL for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional basketball team that is located in the city of Villeurbanne, which is a suburb of Lyon ...

of the

LNB Pro A The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league. ...

. He was the 2018

Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP The Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP, or Israeli Basketball Super League Finals MVP, is an annual basketball award that is presented to the most valuable player of the finals of the playoffs of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, whi ...

. Having been naturalized as an

Israeli citizen Israeli citizenship law details the conditions by which a person holds citizenship of Israel. The two primary pieces of legislation governing these requirements are the 1950 Law of Return and 1952 Citizenship Law. Every Jew in the world has ...

, he also represented the senior

Israeli national basketball team The Israel men's national basketball team ( he, נבחרת ישראל בכדורסל) represents Israel in international basketball tournaments. They are administered by the Israeli Basketball Association. Israel is currently ranked 33rd in the ...

. Standing at 2.03 meters (6' 8") tall, he is an athletic frontcourt player and good rebounder.

High school career

Tyus played for his first two years of high school for

Hazelwood Central High School Hazelwood Central High School is located at 15875 New Halls Ferry Road in unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri, adjacent to the current northeast boundary of Florissant. The school is one of three high schools in the Hazelwood School Distri ...

in St. Louis. He then played for two years for

Harmony Prep In music, harmony is the process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions. Often, the term harmony refers to simultaneously occurring frequencies, pitches ( tones, notes), or chords. However, ...

, leading it to the prep school national championship game in 2006.

College career

Tyus attended the

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...

, where he played college basketball under head coach

Billy Donovan William John Donovan Jr. (born May 30, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He has served as head coach of the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) since September 2020 after previously coa ...

with the

Florida Gators The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Florida, located in Gainesville. The University of Florida, its athletic program, its alumni and its sports fans are often collectively referred to as t ...

from 2007 to 2011, and was a member of two NCAA Tournament teams. He played a key role in the 2010–11 Gators' run to the Elite Eight with a 19-point, 17-rebound effort in the 83–74 overtime win over the

BYU Cougars The BYU Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah. BYU fields 21 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) varsity athletic teams. They are a member of the West ...

in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. As of 2012, his 1,333 career points were 22nd-best in school history.

Professional career

Maccabi Ashdod (2011–2012)

On June 28, 2011, Tyus started his professional career with the Israeli team

Maccabi Ashdod Maccabi Ashdod B.C. ( he, מכבי אשדוד) is a professional basketball team based in the port city of Ashdod, Israel. The team currently plays in the Israeli National League. History The team was founded in 1961 by "Maccabi Ashdod Sports ...

after finishing four years at Florida.

Pallacanestro Cantù (2012–2013)

On July 12, 2012, Tyus signed a contract with the Italian team

Pallacanestro Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù, known for sponsorship reasons as Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Cantù, Lombardy. On the European-wide club competition scene, Cantù is second to Real Madrid – again ...

where he played his first EuroLeague season.

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2013–2015)

On July 1, 2013, Tyus signed a two-year contract with

Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...

. He was named the MVP of the 2013-14 EuroLeague for the month of April. He was one of the key players to help Maccabi advance to the

EuroLeague Final Four The EuroLeague Final Four is the final four format championship of the European-wide top-tier level EuroLeague professional club basketball competition. The Euroleague Basketball Company used the final four format for the first time in 2002, f ...

. Eventually, Maccabi won the EuroLeague championship.

Anadolu Efes (2015–2016)

On July 21, 2015, Tyus signed a one-year contract with the Turkish club

Anadolu Efes Anadolu Efes Biracılık ve Malt Sanayii A.Ş.''(lit. Anadolu Efes Brewery and Malt Industries)'' produces and markets beer and malt and non-alcoholic beverages in a wide geographical area comprising Turkey, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independe ...

. In 24 EuroLeague games with Anadolu Efes, he averaged 5.9 points and 3 rebounds.

Galatasaray (2016–2017)

On July 12, 2016, Tyus signed a one-year deal with

Galatasaray Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...

Return to Maccabi (2017–2019)

On June 22, 2017, Tyus returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv for a second stint, signing a two-year contract. On May 27, 2018, Tyus recorded a season-high 20 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field, along with five rebounds and two blocks in a 97-85 win over

Bnei Herzliya Bnei Herzliya Basket (, lit. ''Sons of Herzliya''), is a professional basketball club that is based in Herzliya, in the Sharon district in Israel. The club plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top division of Israeli basketball. It ...

. On June 8, 2018, Tyus earned a spot in the All-Israeli League Second Team. On June 14, 2018, Tyus led Maccabi Tel Aviv to win the 2018 Israeli League Championship after a 95–75 victory over

Hapoel Holon Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli B ...

. He was subsequently named Finals MVP. On July 25, 2018, Tyus signed a one-year contract extension with Maccabi. On January 28, 2019, Tyus was named

EuroLeague MVP of the Month The EuroLeague MVP of the Month is the award of Europe's premier level basketball league, the EuroLeague, for the most valuable player of each month of the season. The award began in the 2004–05 season, after the EuroLeague eliminated the Eur ...

after averaging 11.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks for 14.6 PIR per game, shooting 84 percent from the field in five games played in January. On March 28, 2019, Tyus recorded a EuroLeague career-high 20 points, shooting 9-of-11 from the field, along with six rebounds in a 90–55 win over

Gran Canaria Gran Canaria (, ; ), also Grand Canary Island, is the third-largest and second-most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an archipelago off the Atlantic coast of Northwest Africa which is part of Spain. the island had a population of that co ...

. Tyus helped Maccabi win the 2019 Israeli League Championship, winning his second straight Israeli League title in the process.

UNICS Kazan (2019–2020)

On July 13, 2019, Tyus signed a 1+1 contract with

UNICS Kazan BC UNICS (russian: БК УНИКС) is a professional basketball club in Kazan, Russia, that plays in the VTB United League, and formerly played in the EuroLeague. On February 28, 2022, EuroLeague Basketball suspended the team because of the 2022 ...

of the

VTB United League VTB United League (russian: Единая Лига ВТБ) is an international professional men's club basketball list of basketball leagues, league that was founded in 2008. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus an ...

. He averaged 10.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.

Galatasaray (2020)

On November 4, 2020, Tyus signed with

Real Madrid (2020–2021)

On December 29, 2020, he signed with

Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...

of the

Liga ACB The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, wi ...

. On July 1, 2021, Tyus officially parted ways with the Spanish club.

Pınar Karşıyaka (2021–2022)

On November 8, 2021, he has signed with

Pınar Karşıyaka Pınar is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Pınar" means "Spring" (of water), and/or "Fountain". Notable people called Pınar include: Given name * Pinar Heggernes (born 1969), Turkish-born Norwegian computer scientist * Pına ...

of the

Basketbol Süper Ligi The Basketball Super League ( tr, Basketbol Süper Ligi; BSL), also known as the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional basketball division of the Turkish basketball league system. It replac ...

(BSL) and

Basketball Champions League The Basketball Champions League (BCL) is an annual professional basketball competition for European clubs, organised by FIBA. It is the top-level competition organised by FIBA Europe, therefore the champion participates in the FIBA Intercontin ...

(BCL).

ASVEL (2022–present)

On October 27, 2022, he has signed with

of the

National team career

Tyus was a member of the senior

at the 2013 EuroBasket tournament.

Personal life

During his college years he was introduced to Judaism by his roommate, and in 2011 Tyus and his then wife, Alli Cecchini (volleyball player of

) who has Jewish roots,

converted to Judaism Conversion to Judaism ( he, גיור, ''giyur'') is the process by which non-Jews adopt the Jewish religion and become members of the Jewish ethnoreligious community. It thus resembles both conversion to other religions and naturalization. " ...

together. On June 10, 2012, Tyus received an Israeli passport.

Career statistics

College

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, 36 , , 36 , , 26.2 , , .591 , , .000 , , .685 , , 6.2 , , .7 , , .5 , , .8 , , 12.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2009–10 , style="text-align:left;",

, 34 , , 34 , , 28.4 , , .503 , , .400 , , .683 , , 6.9 , , .4 , , .5 , , 1.0 , , 11.8 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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EuroLeague

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Cantù Cantù (; Brianzöö: ) is a city and ''comune'' in the Province of Como, located at the center of the Brianza zone in Lombardy. It is the second largest city in Brianza. History The name could stem from that of the Canturigi, a population of I ...

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, 24 , , 8 , , 12.6 , , .537 , , .000 , , .446 , , 3.0 , , .3 , , .3 , , .3 , , 5.9 , , 6.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;",

, 30 , , 10 , , 19.4 , , .684 , , .000 , , .553 , , 5.2 , , .4 , , .6 , , 1.1 , , 10.0 , , 14.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;", Maccabi , 30 , , 2 , , 19.9 , , .617 , , .000 , , .491 , , 5.0 , , .2 , , .5 , , 1.0 , , 8.3 , , 10.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;", Maccabi , 30 , , 5 , , 18.3 , , .664 , , .000 , , .625 , , 4.1 , , .3 , , .5 , , 1.1 , , 7.3 , , 10.0 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:left;", Career , style="text-align:left;", , 176 , , 32 , , 18.4 , , .642 , , .000 , , .522 , , 4.6 , , .3 , , .4 , , 1.2 , , 7.8 , , 10.5

References

External links

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draftexpress.com profile

eurobasket.com profile

EuroLeague profile

TBLStat.net Profile

Florida Gators bio
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High school career

College career

Professional career

Maccabi Ashdod (2011–2012)

Pallacanestro Cantù (2012–2013)

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2013–2015)

Anadolu Efes (2015–2016)

Galatasaray (2016–2017)

Return to Maccabi (2017–2019)

UNICS Kazan (2019–2020)

Galatasaray (2020)

Real Madrid (2020–2021)

Pınar Karşıyaka (2021–2022)

ASVEL (2022–present)

National team career

Personal life

Career statistics

College

EuroLeague

See also

References

External links