Last Updated on December 27, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here’s a detailed profile of Tyler Hansbrough:
- Full Name: Andrew Tyler Hansbrough
- Nationality: American
- Age: Born November 3, 1985
- Hometown: Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA
- Height: 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 meters)
- Weight: 250 lbs (113 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 meters)
- Shoe Size: US size 17
- Number: Most notably wore 50
- Position: Power Forward
- High School: Poplar Bluff High School in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
- Won back-to-back state championships and was a McDonald’s All-American in 2005.
- College: University of North Carolina (UNC) (2005–2009)
- One of the most decorated college basketball players in history.
- Won the Naismith College Player of the Year and John R. Wooden Award in 2008.
- Led UNC to an NCAA Championship in 2009.
- NBA Draft: Selected 13th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers.
- Teams Played For:
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- Indiana Pacers (2009–2013)
- Toronto Raptors (2013–2015)
- Charlotte Hornets (2015–2016)
- Played internationally in China with the Guangzhou Long-Lions and Sichuan Blue Whales later in his career.
- Championship Rings: None in the NBA.
- Kids: No public information about children.
- Siblings:
- Has two brothers:
- Greg Hansbrough, who overcame a brain tumor as a child.
- Ben Hansbrough, who also played college basketball at Notre Dame and briefly in the NBA.
- Has two brothers:
Fun Facts
- Known for his relentless energy, toughness, and ability to score in the post.
- Nicknamed “Psycho T” for his intense playing style.
- Career averages in the NBA: 6.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.