New UNC basketball sharpshooter showcases advanced skills

Former Belmont star Cade Tyson, a native of Monroe, North Carolina and the younger brother of recent Clemson star Hunter Tyson, could be a 6-foot, 200-pound shooting guard in the 2024-25 jumbo frame UNC basketball rosters. And the junior transfer should be able to perform at times as an ACC power forward in small-ball tar heel duty.

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Of course, Tyson, who delivered an All-MVC Second Team season after being named Missouri Valley Conference Rookie of the Year and ranked No. 2 in the country with his 46.5 season shooting percentage from downtown, also has that necessary handles, shooting stroke, instincts and length to potentially surpass the Tar Heels at the three spot.

Maybe he will do that as a starter.

Given his proven versatility – at least on the mid-major league stage and in UNC’s preseason training environments – there likely won’t be a shortage of opportunities for Tyson to utilize his 3-point skills and overall experienced repertoire right from the start in Chapel Hill to provide proof.

So it’s no surprise that the UNC basketball social media team produced and posted the following three-minute Cade Tyson intro video over the weekend, providing Tar Heel fans with sound bites about his training highlights in addition to his Expectations for yourself and the team presented:

“I always say that being a basketball player is really simple, but it’s obvious that we like his ability to shoot the ball,” noted Hubert Davis, fourth-year head coach of the UNC basketball team, during Friday’s preseason media day about Cade Tyson. “His size, his ability to move with and without the basketball, his attack on offense every practice.”

“Given his size, the versatility he can offer from a defensive perspective was also appealing. His ability to make impactful plays on both ends of the court and his ability to shoot. He’s a basketball player, something you definitely want to have.”

The Tar Heels, aiming to repeat as ACC regular-season champions and build on the program’s Sweet 16 appearance as a No. 1 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, will officially begin showing off what they have in store for 2024 -25 if their non-conference schedule is reached on November 4th at home against Elon.

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