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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Tyson, Cade
Jersey Number 5
Cade Tyson
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Monroe, N.C.
- High School:
- Carmel Christian (Matthews, N.C.)
Bio
CAREER
Needs seven points for 1,000 • Has scored 993 points and made 142 three-pointers in 91 college games • Averaged 15.0 points and 5.3 rebounds in 61 games at Belmont • Led Belmont to 41 wins over the previous two seasons • Top 15 in the Missouri Valley Conference in points per game in both seasons • Was the league’s Rookie of the Year in 2022-23 and second-team all-conference in 2023-24 • Has scored in double figures 52 times with a high of 31 at Samford on 12/16/23 • Scored 20 or more points 12 times • Career-high six three-pointers in the 31-point game at Samford and 2/24/24 vs. Missouri State • Made multiple 3FGs 38 times • Made four or more 11 times • One double-double (19 points, career-best 10 rebounds) at Murray State as a sophomore • Career-high 12 field goals (12 for 17) in a 29-point effort vs. Northern Iowa on 1/17/24.
JUNIOR SEASON (2024-25)
Scored six first-half points, had four rebounds (most since December 14) in the win at Florida State • Played 14 minutes in Tallahassee, most since January 1 at Louisville • Was a plus 11 vs. FSU, second best in an ACC game • Made threes in back-to-back ACC games for the first time (NC State and Virginia) • Hit a pair of three-pointers in the home win over NC State • Were his first threes since 1/1 at Louisville • Was a plus 12 in nine minutes at Duke • Scored in double figures twice – 23 vs. La Salle and 11 vs. American • Made a three-pointer in four games • Made 10 of his 21 field goals from three-point range • Season highs in points (23), field goals (9), 3FGs (5), rebounds (5) and had first assist and block vs. La Salle • Hit four threes and scored 14 points in the second half • Seven of his nine points at Hawai'i came in the second half • Made three 3FGs and scored in double figures for the first time as a Tar Heel (11) vs. American.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023-24)
Was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Conference • Led the MVC and was second in the nation in three-point percentage • Made 80 of 172 three-pointers for 46.5% • Fourth in the MVC in field goal accuracy (.493) and ninth in scoring at 16.2 points per game • Scored in double figures 25 times with a high of 31 at Samford • Scored 20 or more nine times, including 25 or more five times (31 at Samford, 29 vs. Georgia State and Northern Iowa, 26 at Penn and 25 vs. Missouri State) • Season/career-high six three-pointers at Samford and vs. Missouri State • Made multiple threes in 21 of his 31 games • Three or more 16 times • Made 32 threes over a 10-game stretch late in the season, including 11 in back-to-back games against Missouri State and Murray State.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022-23)
Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year • MVC All-Newcomer and All-Freshman teams • Averaged 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds • Second in the MVC in free throw percentage (.859) and three-point percentage (.417) and fifth in field goal percentage (.490) • Leading freshman scorer in the MVC • Scored in double figures 25 times • Made multiple 3FGs 14 times • Scored 36 points in his first two games, which set Belmont’s Division I-era record • Hit game-winning shot in debut vs. Ohio on 11/7/22, which was featured on ESPN’s Top 10 plays • Season-high 24 points vs. Indiana State in the MVC Tournament • Other top scoring games included 20 vs. Missouri State, 19 vs. UIC and 18 points at Furman and Murray State • Season-best 4 for 6 from three-point range at Murray State.
PREP
Played four seasons at Carmel Christian School in Matthews, N.C., for head coach Joe Badgett • 2022 North Carolina Mr. Basketball • Charlotte Observer and Raleigh News & Observer NC Super Team • Finalist for the Charlotte Observer’s Athlete of the Year • Scored more than 2,000 points • Led Carmel Christian to a 55-4 record his final two seasons • Averaged 24.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.9 steals as a senior in leading to Carmel Christian to the NCISAA 4A state championship • Scored 31 points in state championship game as CCS defeated nationally-ranked Greensboro Day • Charlotte Observer’s Team of the Year • Scored career-high 48 points vs. Rabun-Gap • Averaged 16.0 points and 8.0 rebounds as a junior and 22.0 points and 8.0 rebounds as a sophomore • Played AAU basketball for Team Curry • Graduated with honors.
PERSONAL
Born Cade Washington Tyson on Aug. 11, 2003, in Monroe • Son of Jonathan and Torri Tyson • His brother, Hunter, played for Clemson from 2018-23, and plays for the Denver Nuggets • His father played basketball at Wingate • Has a twin sister who attends NC State • Majoring in exercise and sport science in the sport administration program.
Needs seven points for 1,000 • Has scored 993 points and made 142 three-pointers in 91 college games • Averaged 15.0 points and 5.3 rebounds in 61 games at Belmont • Led Belmont to 41 wins over the previous two seasons • Top 15 in the Missouri Valley Conference in points per game in both seasons • Was the league’s Rookie of the Year in 2022-23 and second-team all-conference in 2023-24 • Has scored in double figures 52 times with a high of 31 at Samford on 12/16/23 • Scored 20 or more points 12 times • Career-high six three-pointers in the 31-point game at Samford and 2/24/24 vs. Missouri State • Made multiple 3FGs 38 times • Made four or more 11 times • One double-double (19 points, career-best 10 rebounds) at Murray State as a sophomore • Career-high 12 field goals (12 for 17) in a 29-point effort vs. Northern Iowa on 1/17/24.
JUNIOR SEASON (2024-25)
Scored six first-half points, had four rebounds (most since December 14) in the win at Florida State • Played 14 minutes in Tallahassee, most since January 1 at Louisville • Was a plus 11 vs. FSU, second best in an ACC game • Made threes in back-to-back ACC games for the first time (NC State and Virginia) • Hit a pair of three-pointers in the home win over NC State • Were his first threes since 1/1 at Louisville • Was a plus 12 in nine minutes at Duke • Scored in double figures twice – 23 vs. La Salle and 11 vs. American • Made a three-pointer in four games • Made 10 of his 21 field goals from three-point range • Season highs in points (23), field goals (9), 3FGs (5), rebounds (5) and had first assist and block vs. La Salle • Hit four threes and scored 14 points in the second half • Seven of his nine points at Hawai'i came in the second half • Made three 3FGs and scored in double figures for the first time as a Tar Heel (11) vs. American.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023-24)
Was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Conference • Led the MVC and was second in the nation in three-point percentage • Made 80 of 172 three-pointers for 46.5% • Fourth in the MVC in field goal accuracy (.493) and ninth in scoring at 16.2 points per game • Scored in double figures 25 times with a high of 31 at Samford • Scored 20 or more nine times, including 25 or more five times (31 at Samford, 29 vs. Georgia State and Northern Iowa, 26 at Penn and 25 vs. Missouri State) • Season/career-high six three-pointers at Samford and vs. Missouri State • Made multiple threes in 21 of his 31 games • Three or more 16 times • Made 32 threes over a 10-game stretch late in the season, including 11 in back-to-back games against Missouri State and Murray State.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022-23)
Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year • MVC All-Newcomer and All-Freshman teams • Averaged 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds • Second in the MVC in free throw percentage (.859) and three-point percentage (.417) and fifth in field goal percentage (.490) • Leading freshman scorer in the MVC • Scored in double figures 25 times • Made multiple 3FGs 14 times • Scored 36 points in his first two games, which set Belmont’s Division I-era record • Hit game-winning shot in debut vs. Ohio on 11/7/22, which was featured on ESPN’s Top 10 plays • Season-high 24 points vs. Indiana State in the MVC Tournament • Other top scoring games included 20 vs. Missouri State, 19 vs. UIC and 18 points at Furman and Murray State • Season-best 4 for 6 from three-point range at Murray State.
PREP
Played four seasons at Carmel Christian School in Matthews, N.C., for head coach Joe Badgett • 2022 North Carolina Mr. Basketball • Charlotte Observer and Raleigh News & Observer NC Super Team • Finalist for the Charlotte Observer’s Athlete of the Year • Scored more than 2,000 points • Led Carmel Christian to a 55-4 record his final two seasons • Averaged 24.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.9 steals as a senior in leading to Carmel Christian to the NCISAA 4A state championship • Scored 31 points in state championship game as CCS defeated nationally-ranked Greensboro Day • Charlotte Observer’s Team of the Year • Scored career-high 48 points vs. Rabun-Gap • Averaged 16.0 points and 8.0 rebounds as a junior and 22.0 points and 8.0 rebounds as a sophomore • Played AAU basketball for Team Curry • Graduated with honors.
PERSONAL
Born Cade Washington Tyson on Aug. 11, 2003, in Monroe • Son of Jonathan and Torri Tyson • His brother, Hunter, played for Clemson from 2018-23, and plays for the Denver Nuggets • His father played basketball at Wingate • Has a twin sister who attends NC State • Majoring in exercise and sport science in the sport administration program.
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