Tyler Cavanaugh
Tyler Cavanaugh (34) playing for Wake Forest
No. 34 – Bahçeşehir Koleji
PositionPower forward
LeagueBSL
Personal information
Born (1994-02-09) February 9, 1994 (age 29)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High schoolJamesville-DeWitt
(DeWitt, New York)
College
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Atlanta Hawks
2017–2018→Erie BayHawks
2018–2019Utah Jazz
2018–2019→Salt Lake City Stars
2019–2020Alba Berlin
2020–2021Lenovo Tenerife
2021–2023Žalgiris Kaunas
2023–presentBahçeşehir Koleji
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Tyler Robert Cavanaugh (born February 9, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for Wake Forest and George Washington.

College career

Cavanaugh started his college career at Wake Forest University, where he played two seasons from 2012 to 2014. He transferred to George Washington University for his last two seasons, where he played from 2015 to 2017. He was twice named second-team All-Atlantic 10 Conference and in 2016 won the National Invitation Tournament, earning MVP honors.[1] As a senior, Cavanaugh averaged 18.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.[2]

Professional career

Atlanta Hawks / Erie BayHawks (2017–2018)

On November 5, 2017, after signing a training camp deal and later being waived by the Atlanta Hawks and playing a game for the Erie BayHawks earlier in the season, Cavanaugh signed a two-way contract with Atlanta.[3] He made his NBA debut the same day, collecting a rebound in the Hawks' win.[4]

On December 18, 2017, the Hawks signed Cavanauagh to a two-year contract after tallying the fourth-highest three-point field goal percentage among rookies.[5] Cavanaugh played impressively while most of the team's front-line was out due to injuries.[5] He became the second player to convert his original two-way contract into a full contract (only behind Mike James), as well as the first to receive a multi-year contract after finishing his original contract.[6] He passed his career highs in points, rebounds, and assists with 16 points, six rebounds, and two assists in a 106–105 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on November 13, 2017.[7] On December 9, 2017, he scored 14 points, along with 3 three-pointers, in a win over the Orlando Magic.[8] On May 11, 2018, he was waived by the Hawks.[9]

Utah Jazz / Salt Lake City Stars (2018–2019)

On August 1, 2018, the Utah Jazz signed Cavanaugh to a two-way contract.[2] He appeared in 11 NBA games for the Jazz.

Alba Berlin (2019–2020)

On July 21, 2019, Cavanaugh signed with Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga.[10] He averaged 7.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[11]

Iberostar Tenerife (2020–2021)

On July 17, 2020, Cavanaugh signed with Iberostar Tenerife of the Liga ACB.[11]

Žalgiris Kaunas (2021–2023)

On June 15, 2021, Cavanaugh signed a three-year (2+1) contract with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague.[12] On June 22, 2023, he mutually parted ways with the club after two seasons.

Bahçeşehir Koleji (2023–present)

On July 8, 2023, Cavanaugh signed a one-year deal with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[13]

Personal life

His father, John Cavanaugh, played basketball at Hamilton College and played professionally overseas.[14][15]

Career statistics

Legend
  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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Atlanta 39 1 13.3 .441 .360 .810 3.3 .7 .2 .1 4.7
2018–19 Utah 11 0 3.5 .300 .200 1.000 .7 .1 .0 .0 .8
Career 50 1 11.1 .432 .351 .826 2.7 .6 .2 .1 3.8

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2019–20 ALBA 19 1 14.6 .370 .357 .970 3.3 .9 .5 .2 6.4 6.4
2021–22 Žalgiris 30 25 25.8 .460 .378 .767 5.1 1.5 .5 .2 9.7 10.0
2022–23 14 2 20.1 .337 .326 .769 4.3 1.0 .4 .1 5.9 6.0
Career 63 28 21.1 .415 .362 .855 4.4 1.2 .5 .2 7.8 8.0

References

  1. ^ "Former J-D star Tyler Cavanaugh wins NIT MVP award as George Washington wins title". Syracuse.com. April 1, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Treasure, Angie (August 1, 2018). "Jazz sign Tyler Cavanaugh to two-way contract". NBA.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  3. ^ Wilson, Jaryd (November 5, 2017). "Hawks Sign Tyler Cavanaugh To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Ditota, Donna (November 6, 2017). "Tyler Cavanaugh's debut with Atlanta Hawks: 5 flights, 30 hours, 1st NBA win". Syracuse.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Wilson, Jaryd (December 18, 2017). "Hawks Sign Tyler Cavanaugh To Multi-Year Contract". nba.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  6. ^ Potter, Andrew Joe (December 18, 2018). "Hawks convert Cavanaugh from 2-way player by inking multi-year contract". thescore.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Boutwell, Christian (November 13, 2017). "Surprise: Cavanaugh scores 16 points for Hawks". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "Bazemore, Ilyasova lead Hawks past Magic, 117-110". ESPN.com. December 9, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  9. ^ Bowers, Andrew (May 11, 2018). "Atlanta Hawks Request Waivers on Tyler Cavanaugh". NBA.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  10. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 21, 2019). "Alba Berlin signs Tyler Cavanaugh". Sportando. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  11. ^ a b Terrasi Borghesan, Ennio (July 17, 2020). "Tenerife announces Tyler Cavanaugh". Sportando. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  12. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (June 15, 2021). "Zalgiris Kaunas signs Tyler Cavanaugh to multi-year deal". Sportando. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  13. ^ Skerletic, Dario (July 8, 2023). "Bahcesehir inks Tyler Cavanaugh". Sportando. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "TYLER CAVANAUGH 34". gwsports.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  15. ^ "34 TYLER CAVANAUGH". wakeforestsports.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.

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