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Ty-Shon Alexander

Ty-Shon Leron Alexander (born July 16, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Keflavík of the Úrvalsdeild karla. He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays. Alexander signed with the Phoenix Suns in November 2020 after going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft. During his rookie season with the Suns, he reached the NBA Finals.

Ty-Shon Alexander
Alexander (front) with Creighton in 2019
Keflavík
PositionShooting guard
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Born (1998-07-16) July 16, 1998 (age 26)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeCreighton (2017–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Phoenix Suns
2021→Canton Charge
2021–2022Virtus Bologna
2022Pallacanestro Trieste
2022–2023Greensboro Swarm
2023Delaware Blue Coats
2023–2024Koroivos
2024–presentKeflavík
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Team

High school career

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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 Northside Christian Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina as a sophomore. As a junior, he moved on to Oak Hill Academy.[1] 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.[2] He was considered a four-star recruit and was ranked No. 85 in his class by Rivals. Alexander committed to Creighton on October 31, 2015, turning down offers from Clemson, Charlotte and Virginia Tech.[3]

College career

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On November 20, 2017, Alexander was named Big East freshman of the week after registering 14 points, three rebounds and two assists in a 92–88 victory over Northwestern.[4] He posted 5.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game as a freshman playing backup to Marcus Foster.[5] 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.[6] Alexander scored a career-high 36 points on November 22, 2018, in a 87–82 win against Clemson.[7] 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.[8] As a sophomore, Alexander averaged 15.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.[9] Alexander was an All-Big East Honorable Mention selection alongside teammate Martin Krampelj.[10] Alexander surpassed the 1,000 point mark in a loss to Georgetown on January 16, 2020, finishing with 14 points.[11] At the conclusion of the regular season, Alexander was named to the First Team All-Big East.[12] 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.[13] Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[14]

Professional career

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Phoenix Suns (2020–2021)

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After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Alexander signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns.[15] Alexander made his NBA debut on December 27, 2020 in a 116–100 win over the Sacramento Kings. He got a rebound and an assist two days later in a blowout 111–86 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Since the Phoenix Suns did not assign their Northern Arizona Suns franchise to the 2021 NBA G League Bubble at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, his G League rights were transferred to the Canton Charge for his rookie season.[16] Alexander made it to the 2021 NBA Finals, but the Suns lost in 6 games to the Milwaukee Bucks. On August 26, 2021, he was waived by the Suns.[17]

Virtus Bologna (2021–2022)

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In September 2021, Alexander signed a two-year deal with Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[18] On 21 September, the team won its second Supercup, defeating Olimpia Milano 90–84.[19] However, on 15 February 2022, Alexander and the club agreed on ending the contract.[20]

Pallacanestro Trieste (2022)

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On 15 February 2022, Alexander was signed by Pallacanestro Trieste, another team of LBA.[21]

Greensboro Swarm (2022–2023)

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Alexander joined the Charlotte Hornets for the 2022 NBA Summer League.[22] He later joined the Greensboro Swarm training camp roster. On November 4, 2022, he was named to the opening night roster.[23]

Delaware Blue Coats (2023)

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On February 24, 2023, Alexander was traded to the Delaware Blue Coats,[24] and eventually helped the team win the NBA G League title.[25]

Koroivos (2023–2024)

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On November 22, 2023, he joined Koroivos of the Greek A2 Elite League. He went on to average 17.5 points per game, being one of the best players in the league.

Panionios (2024)

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On June 26, 2024, he joined Panionios of the Greek Basket League. He left the team without appearing in a single game for them.

Keflavík

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On November 13, 2024, Alexander signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[26]

National team career

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In the summer of 2019, Alexander was a part of the United States National team who competed at the Pan American Games in Peru.[9] The team won bronze.[27]

Personal life

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Alexander is the son of Eric and Tina Alexander. He has one brother, Rodjrick.[28]

Career statistics

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  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Phoenix 15 0 3.2 .250 .222 .500 .7 .4 .0 .1 .6
Career 15 0 3.2 .250 .222 .500 .7 .4 .0 .1 .6

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Phoenix 1 0 1.3 1.000 — — .0 .0 .0 .0 2.0
Career 1 0 1.3 1.000 — — .0 .0 .0 .0 2.0

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Creighton 33 1 17.7 .418 .333 .707 2.1 1.8 .3 .1 5.5
2018–19 Creighton 34 34 32.6 .406 .365 .794 4.0 2.7 1.2 .3 15.7
2019–20 Creighton 31 31 34.7 .431 .399 .860 5.0 2.3 1.3 .3 16.9
Career 98 66 28.2 .418 .372 .813 3.7 2.3 .9 .2 12.7

References

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  1. ^ Nyatawa, Jon. "Alexander succeeding at Creighton but wants to be better". Omaha World-Herald. Independent Tribune. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Nyatawa, Jon (March 29, 2017). "Want to watch Creighton basketball recruits Ty-Shon Alexander and Jacob Epperson? Turn on the Dick's Nationals prep tournament". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Report: Four-star guard Ty-Shon Alexander commits to Creighton". Sports Illustrated. October 31, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Xavier's Bluiett, Creighton's Alexander Take MBB Weekly Honors". Big East Conference. November 20, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  5. ^ Nyatawa, Jon (July 26, 2018). "25 Days of Jays: No. 25 Ty-Shon Alexander". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Nyatawa, Jon (September 24, 2018). "Ty-Shon Alexander made a point this offseason to become Creighton's next great scorer". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Ty-Shon Alexander scores career-high 36 points to help Creighton upset No. 16 Clemson". Omaha World-Herald. November 22, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "Creighton's Alexander, Marquette's Hauser Earn #BIGEASTmbb Weekly Honors". Big East Conference. January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Nyatawa, Jon (June 19, 2019). "Current Bluejay Ty-Shon Alexander and former CU center Geoffery Groselle selected for Pan-Am games". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  10. ^ Nyatawa, Jon (March 10, 2019). "Two Bluejays earn All-Big East honorable mention status; Zegarowski named to all-freshman team". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  11. ^ Tjaden, Joe (January 16, 2020). "25th ranked Creighton men's basketball drops road game at Georgetown". Norfolk Daily News. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  12. ^ Smith, Rex (March 8, 2020). "Alexander, Zegarowski named to All-BIG EAST teams". WOWT. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "NABC Honors Alexander, Zegarowski and McDermott". Creighton Bluejays. March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  14. ^ Dauster, Rob (April 10, 2020). "Creighton's Ty-Shon Alexander declares for NBA draft". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  15. ^ Boan, Christopher (November 19, 2020). "Suns signing undrafted guard Ty-Shon Alexander to 2-way contract". Arizona Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  16. ^ Canton Charge add four players as NBA G League training camp approaches
  17. ^ Scott, Dana (August 26, 2021). "Suns waive guard Ty-Shon Alexander". AZCentral. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  18. ^ Ty-Shon Alexander è un nuovo giocatore di Virtus Segafredo Bologna, Virtus Segafredo Bologna
  19. ^ Basket, la Virtus Bologna vince la Supercoppa: Milano ancora ko, la Repubblica
  20. ^ "Ty-Shon Alexander, risoluzione consensuale". virtus.it. February 15, 2022.
  21. ^ TY-SHON ALEXANDER È BIANCOROSSO!, Pallacanestro Trieste
  22. ^ "Charlotte Hornets 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  23. ^ "Greensboro Swarm Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  24. ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  25. ^ Levick, Noah (April 7, 2023). "Delaware Blue Coats win G League championship; Jaden Springer named Finals MVP". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  26. ^ Stefán Árni Pálsson (November 13, 2024). "Keflavík semur við leikmann sem hefur skorað tvö stig í úrslitaeinvígi NBA". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  27. ^ "U.S. Men Rally To Win Bronze Medal at Pan American Games". USA Basketball. August 4, 2019. Archived from the original on August 6, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  28. ^ "Ty-Shon Alexander - 2019-20 - Men's Basketball". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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