Tyrese Haliburton’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Tyrese Haliburton (born February 29, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa State Cyclones of the Big 12 Conference.

High school career

Haliburton played basketball for Oshkosh North High School in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In his junior season, he averaged 18 points, six assists, and five rebounds per game, leading his team to a 22–0 regular season record. Haliburton was named Fox Valley Association (FVA) Player of the Year and made the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division I All-State team.

As a senior, Haliburton averaged 22.9 points, 6.2 assists, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.5 steals per game. He shot 67 percent from the field and 49 percent from the three-point line. Haliburton led Oshkosh North to a 26–1 record and won the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Division I state championship. He shared FVA Player of the Year honors with Jordan McCabe of Kaukauna High School and was a unanimous WBCA Division I All-State selection. Haliburton also earned Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year accolades. He was considered a three-star recruit, and on September 18, 2017, he committed to Iowa State.

College career

On November 6, 2018, Haliburton made his college debut for Iowa State, posting 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists in a 79–53 win over Alabama State. He scored a career-high 16 points on November 26, in an 82–55 victory over Omaha. On December 9, Haliburton recorded 15 points and 17 assists, with one turnover, in a 101–65 win over Southern. His 17 assists were the most by an Iowa State player in a game, surpassing the previous record set by Eric Heft in 1974. Through 35 games in his freshman season, Haliburton averaged 6.8 points, 3.6 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. He was the only NCAA Division I true freshman, other than Zion Williamson, to accumulate at least 50 steals and 30 blocks.

Hallibutron was named Big 12 player of the week on November 11, 2019 after averaging 13.5 points and 13.0 assists in two wins against Mississippi Valley State and Oregon State. On January 4, 2020, he recorded 22 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in an overtime loss to TCU, the first triple-double by an Iowa State player since Monté Morris in 2016. After fracturing his wrist on February 8 during a game against Kansas State, Haliburton was ruled out for the rest of the season. He averaged 15.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game during his sophomore season.

National team career

Haliburton joined the United States national under-19 team at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece. On June 30, he scored a team-high 21 points, shooting 8-of-9 from the field, in a 102–84 group stage win over Lithuania. Haliburton averaged 7.9 points and 6.9 assists per game, shooting 69 percent from the field. He led the United States to a gold medal and was named to the All-Star Five.

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Personal life

Haliburton is a cousin of former basketball player Eddie Jones, who had a 14-year NBA career and was a three-time NBA All-Star.