Tyler Hansbrough
American basketball player (born 1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrew Tyler Hansbrough (born November 3, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for seven seasons, as well as internationally.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1985-11-03) November 3, 1985 (age 38) Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Poplar Bluff (Poplar Bluff, Missouri) |
College | North Carolina (2005–2009) |
NBA draft | 2009: 1st round, 13th overall pick |
Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
Playing career | 2009–2022 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 50 |
Career history | |
2009–2013 | Indiana Pacers |
2013–2015 | Toronto Raptors |
2015–2016 | Charlotte Hornets |
2017 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
2017–2018 | Guangzhou Long-Lions |
2018–2019 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
2019–2020 | Sichuan Blue Whales |
2022 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
In college, Hansbrough was a star with the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2005 to 2009. He was the first player in Atlantic Coast Conference history to be named first-team All-ACC four times and to be a first-team All-American four times (he was a consensus first team pick in three of those seasons). Hansbrough was named ACC Rookie of the Year in 2006 and ACC Player of the Year in 2008; he also swept all national player of the year awards in 2008. Hansbrough won an NCAA championship in his senior season at North Carolina in 2009.
Following his college career, Hansbrough was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 13th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. He played four seasons for the Pacers, two seasons for the Toronto Raptors and one season for the Charlotte Hornets. Hansbrough later played professionally in the NBA Development League, Chinese Basketball Association and in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.