Nah'Shon "Bones" Hyland (born September 14, 2000) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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before being drafted 26th overall in the

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by the Nuggets.

Early life and high school career

Hyland was born in Delaware. Hyland started playing basketball after watching his older brother and a friend playing at the park. He was nicknamed "Bizzy Bones" or "Bones" in part due to his slender build. Hyland attended

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. During his junior year, his 11-month-old cousin and grandmother died in a

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. Hyland escaped by jumping from his second-floor bedroom and suffered a torn patellar tendon, sidelining him for six months. As a senior, he averaged 26.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 3.4 steals per game, leading his team to the semifinals of the state tournament. He was named Delaware Player of the Year and earned first team All-State honors. A four-star

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, he committed to playing college basketball for VCU over offers from Saint Joseph's,

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, La Salle,

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and

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College career

On January 18, 2020, Hyland scored a freshman season-high 21 points and five three-pointers in a 91–63 win over St. Bonaventure. As a freshman, he averaged nine points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, earning

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All-Rookie Team accolades. He shot 43.4 percent from three-point range and set a program freshman record with 63 three-pointers. In his sophomore season debut on November 25, Hyland scored 23 points, making five three-pointers, in an 85–69 victory over

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. On December 9, he scored 30 points, shooting 7-of-12 from three-point range, in a 95–59 win over

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. Six days later, Hyland posted a career-high 31 points in a 93–68 victory over

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. On March 5, 2021, he recorded 30 points and 10 rebounds in a 73–68 win against

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at the Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals. As a sophomore, Hyland averaged 19.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year. On April 17, 2021, he declared for the

, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career

Denver Nuggets (2021–2023)

On July 29, 2021, Hyland was drafted with the 26th overall pick in the

by the

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, becoming VCU's first draft pick in 11 years. On January 15, 2022, Hyland scored a career-high 27 points and had 10 rebounds in a 133–96 win against the

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. On April 24, in the first round of the playoffs, Hyland helped the Nuggets to a 126–121 Game 4 victory over the

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, with 15 points and 7 assists.

Los Angeles Clippers (2023–present)

On February 9, 2023, Hyland was traded to the

in a four-team trade involving the

and

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

VCU Rams bio
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