Tyson Acuff
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Tyson Acuff
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| team = Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| number = 5
| position = Shooting guard
| league = Big Ten Conference
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 210
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|9|16}}
| birth_place =
| high_school = Cass Technical
(Detroit, Michigan)
| college =
- Duquesne (2020–2022)
- Eastern Michigan (2022–2024)
- Rutgers (2024–present)
| highlights =
- Third-team All-MAC (2024)
}}
Tyson Acuff (born September 16, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Duquesne Dukes and the Eastern Michigan Eagles.
High school career
Acuff attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan. As a junior, he averaged 16.6 points per game.{{Cite web |last=McCabe |first=Mick |title=Detroit Cass Tech star Tyson Acuff's basketball prowess is a family affair |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/01/10/detroit-cass-tech-basketball-tyson-acuff/2846645001/ |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en-US}} He finished his senior season averaging 27.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 4.2 steals per game.{{Cite web |last=Purcell |first=Jared |date=2020-02-27 |title=Detroit Cass Tech’s Tyson Acuff, Renaissance’s Kailee Davis win Mr. and Ms. PSL awards |url=https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2020/02/detroit-cass-techs-tyson-acuff-renaissances-kailee-davis-win-mr-and-ms-psl-honors.html |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=mlive |language=en}} A three-star recruit, Acuff committed to play college basketball at Duquesne University over offers from Georgia State, Toledo, and Siena.{{Cite web |last=Vukovcan |first=Mike |date=2019-11-15 |title=2020 3-Star Guard Tyson Acuff Commits to Duquesne |url=https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2019/11/15/2020-3-star-guard-tyson-acuff-commits-to-duquesne/ |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=Pittsburgh Sports Now |language=en-US}}
College career
After averaging 5.7 points and 2.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore, Acuff entered the transfer portal.{{Cite web |last=Carney |first=Logan |date=2022-04-01 |title=Duquesne’s Tyson Acuff Enters Transfer Portal |url=https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2022/04/01/duquesnes-tyson-acuff-enters-transfer-portal/ |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=Pittsburgh Sports Now |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=DiPaola |first=Jerry |date=2022-04-01 |title=Duquesne's Tyson Acuff enters transfer portal |url=https://triblive.com/sports/duquesnes-tyson-acuff-enters-transfer-portal/ |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=TribLIVE.com |language=en-US}} In May 2022, he announced his commitment to Eastern Michigan.{{Cite web |last=Wickliffe |first=Greg |date=2022-05-06 |title=Eastern Michigan adds third former Mr. Basketball finalist in less than a week |url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/ann-arbor/2022/05/eastern-michigan-adds-third-former-mr-basketball-finalist-in-less-than-a-week.html |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=mlive |language=en}} Acuff spent two seasons at Eastern Michigan, averaging 21.7 points per game in his second season on campus, before entering the transfer portal for a second time.{{Cite web |last=Samra |first=Steve |date=2024-03-19 |title=Top-10 scorer in college basketball re-enters NCAA Transfer Portal |url=https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/news/eastern-michigan-guard-tyson-acuff-enters-ncaa-transfer-portal/ |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=On3 |language=en}}
On April 1, 2024, Acuff announced his commitment to Rutgers.{{Cite web |last=Fonseca |first=Brian |date=2024-04-01 |title=Rutgers adds prolific scorer as 1st transfer addition of crucial offseason |url=https://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball/2024/04/rutgers-adds-prolific-scorer-as-1st-transfer-addition-of-crucial-offseason.html |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=nj |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Eastern Michigan's Tyson Acuff transferring to Rutgers |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/more-colleges/2024/04/02/eastern-michigans-tyson-acuff-transferring-to-rutgers/73184493007/ |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=The Detroit News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Rutgers basketball adds Tyson Acuff, transfer guard from Eastern Michigan |url=https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/rutgers/2024/04/01/rutgers-basketball-adds-tyson-acuff-eastern-michigan-guard-transfer/73154689007/ |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=Asbury Park Press |language=en-US}}
In June 2024, Acuff fractured his right foot in practice and was expected to miss three months of basketball activities.{{cite web |last1=Carino |first1=Jerry |title=Rutgers basketball guard Tyson Acuff out with a broken foot |url=https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2024/06/28/rutgers-basketball-guard-tyson-acuff-broken-foot-dylan-harper/74244267007/ |website=Asbury Park Press |access-date=10 January 2025}}
Career statistics
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=College=
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|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
| style="text-align:left;"| Duquesne
| 18 || 0 || 13.7 || .373 || .294 || 1.000 || 1.1 || .9 || .5 || .1 || 3.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| Duquesne
| 30 || 16 || 23.0 || .448 || .394 || .737 || 2.9 || .9 || .6 || .2 || 5.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23
| style="text-align:left;"| Eastern Michigan
| 30 || 30 || 34.5 || .458 || .344 || .813 || 2.8 || 2.7 || 1.3 || .1 || 14.3
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24
| style="text-align:left;"| Eastern Michigan
| 27 || 27 || 37.9 || .433 || .292 || .811 || 3.6 || 2.8 || 1.1 || .1 || 21.7
|-
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References
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External links
- [https://scarletknights.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tyson-acuff/14346 Rutgers bio]
- [https://emueagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tyson-acuff/15042 Eastern Michigan Eagles bio]
- [https://goduquesne.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tyson-acuff/10650 Duquesne Dukes bio]
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Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Detroit
Category:Duquesne Dukes men's basketball players
Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball players
Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball players
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