Ty-Shon Leron Alexander (born July 16, 1998) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played

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for the

Creighton Bluejays The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams that represent Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. They compete in NCAA Division I in the Big East Conference. Sports sponsored Baseba ...

. Alexander signed with the

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in November 2020 after going undrafted in the

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. During his rookie season with the Suns, he reached the

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High school career

Alexander attended Concord High School his freshman year and was named to the All-South Piedmont 3A Conference team and earned honorable mention on MaxPreps.com's Freshman All-American Team. He transferred to

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as a sophomore. As a junior, he moved on to Oak Hill Academy. Alexander scored 50 points in a game as a senior. He averaged 14.1 points per game as a senior, shooting 46.3 percent from behind the arc. He was considered a four-star recruit and was ranked No. 85 in his class by

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. Alexander committed to Creighton on October 31, 2015, turning down offers from Clemson,

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and

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College career

On November 20, 2017, Alexander was named

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freshman of the week after registering 14 points, three rebounds and two assists in a 92–88 victory over Northwestern. He posted 5.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game as a freshman playing backup to

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. In the offseason after his freshman year, Alexander made a point to take 100 shots before bed and work on his shooting technique in order to become Creighton's next great scorer. Alexander scored a career-high 36 points on November 22, 2018, in a 87–82 win against Clemson. He was named Big East player of the week on January 28, 2019, after contributing 26 points, seven rebounds, and four assists in a 91–87 win against Georgetown. As a sophomore, Alexander averaged 15.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. Alexander was an All-Big East Honorable Mention selection alongside teammate Martin Krampelj. Alexander surpassed the 1,000 point mark in a loss to Georgetown on January 16, 2020, finishing with 14 points. At the conclusion of the regular season, Alexander was named to the First Team All-Big East. As a junior, Alexander averaged 16.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, finishing second in the Big East in free throw percentage at 86 percent and sixth in the conference at three-point shooting at 39.9 percent. Following the season, he declared for the

Professional career

Phoenix Suns (2020–2021)

After going undrafted in the

, Alexander signed a

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with the

. Alexander made his NBA debut on December 27, 2020 in a 116–100 win over the

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. He got a rebound and an assist two days later in a blowout 111–86 win over the

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. Since the Phoenix Suns did not assign their

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franchise to the 2021

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Bubble at the

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, his G League rights were transferred to the

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for his rookie season. Alexander made it to the 2021 NBA Finals, but the Suns lost in 6 games to the

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. On August 26, 2021, he was waived by the Suns.

Virtus Bologna (2021–2022)

In September 2021, Alexander signed a two-year deal with

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of the Italian

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(LBA). On 21 September, the team won its second Supercup, defeating

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90–84. However, on 15 February 2022, Alexander and the club agreed on ending the contract.

Pallacanestro Trieste (2022)

On 15 February 2022, Alexander was signed by

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, another team of LBA.

Greensboro Swarm (2022–2023)

Alexander joined the

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for the 2022 NBA Summer League. He later joined the

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training camp roster. On November 4, 2022, he was named to the opening night roster.

Delaware Blue Coats (2023)

On February 24, 2023, Alexander was traded to the

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, and eventually helped the team win the

title.

National team career

In the summer of 2019, Alexander was a part of the United States National team who competed at the

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in Peru. The team won bronze.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Ty-Shon 1998 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Basketball players at the 2019 Pan American Games Basketball players from Charlotte, North Carolina Canton Charge players Creighton Bluejays men's basketball players Delaware Blue Coats players Greensboro Swarm players Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in basketball Phoenix Suns players Shooting guards Undrafted National Basketball Association players United States men's national basketball team players Virtus Bologna players