 Tyus with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2018 | |
| No. 9 – Bordo Sportif Balikesir | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | TBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1988-01-08)January 8, 1988 (age 38) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Florida (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2012–2013 | Mapooro Cantù |
| 2013–2015 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2015–2016 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2016–2017 | Galatasaray |
| 2017–2019 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2019–2020 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2020 | Galatasaray |
| 2020–2021 | Real Madrid |
| 2021–2022 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
| 2022–2023 | ASVEL |
| 2023–2024 | Runa Basket Moscow |
| 2024 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2024–2025 | Pallacanestro Varese |
| 2025 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2025–present | Bordo Sportif Balikesir |
| Career highlights | |
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Alexander Trent Tyus (Hebrew:אלכס טיוס; born January 8, 1988) is an American-born naturalized Israeli professionalbasketball player forBordo Sportif Balikesir of theTurkish Basketball First League (TBL). He was the 2018Finals MVP. Having been naturalized as anIsraeli citizen, he also represented the seniorIsraeli national basketball team. Standing at 2.03 meters (6' 8") tall, he is an athletic frontcourt player and good rebounder.[1]
Tyus played for his first two years of high school forHazelwood Central High School in St. Louis.[2] He then played for two years forHarmony Prep, leading it to the prep school national championship game in 2006.[2][3]
Tyus attended theUniversity of Florida, where he played college basketball under head coachBilly Donovan with theFlorida Gators from 2007 to 2011, and was a member of two NCAA Tournament teams. He played a key role in the2010–11 Gators' run to the Elite Eight with a 19-point, 17-rebound effort in the 83–74 overtime win over theBYU Cougars in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. As of 2012, his 1,333 career points were 22nd-best in school history.[2]
On June 28, 2011, Tyus started his professional career with the Israeli teamMaccabi Ashdod after finishing four years at Florida.[4][5]
On July 12, 2012, Tyus signed a contract with the Italian teamPallacanestro Cantù where he played his firstEuroLeague season.[6]
On July 1, 2013, Tyus signed a two-year contract withMaccabi Tel Aviv.[7] He was named the MVP of the2013-14 EuroLeaguefor the month of April.[8] He was one of the key players to help Maccabi advance to theEuroLeague Final Four. Eventually, Maccabi won the EuroLeague championship.
On July 21, 2015, Tyus signed a one-year contract with the Turkish clubAnadolu Efes.[9] In 24 EuroLeague games with Anadolu Efes, he averaged 5.9 points and 3 rebounds.
On July 12, 2016, Tyus signed a one-year deal withGalatasaray.[10]
On June 22, 2017, Tyus returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv for a second stint, signing a two-year contract.[11]
On May 27, 2018, Tyus recorded a season-high 20 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field, along with five rebounds and two blocks in a 97–85 win overBnei Herzliya.[12] On June 8, 2018, Tyus earned a spot in theAll-Israeli League Second Team.[13] On June 14, 2018, Tyus led Maccabi Tel Aviv to win the2018 Israeli League Championship after a 95–75 victory overHapoel Holon. He was subsequently namedFinals MVP.[14]
On July 25, 2018, Tyus signed a one-year contract extension with Maccabi.[15] On January 28, 2019, Tyus was namedEuroLeague MVP of the Month after averaging 11.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks for 14.6PIR per game, shooting 84 percent from the field in five games played in January.[16] On March 28, 2019, Tyus recorded aEuroLeague career-high 20 points, shooting 9-of-11 from the field, along with six rebounds in a 90–55 win overGran Canaria.[17] Tyus helped Maccabi win the2019 Israeli League Championship, winning his second straight Israeli League title in the process.
On July 13, 2019, Tyus signed a 1+1 contract withUNICS Kazan of theVTB United League.[18] He averaged 10.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.[19]
On November 4, 2020, Tyus signed withGalatasaray.[19]
On December 29, 2020, he signed withReal Madrid of theLiga ACB.[20] On July 1, 2021, Tyus officially parted ways with the Spanish club.
On November 8, 2021, he has signed withPınar Karşıyaka of theBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) andBasketball Champions League (BCL).[21] He played 33 games for the team, 23 starts, and averaged 5.8 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game.[22]
On October 27, 2022, he signed withASVEL Basket of theLNB Pro A.[23] He played 61 games for the team, 14 starts, and averaged 5.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game.[22]
In summer 2023, he signed with Runa Moscow of theVTB United League.[24] He played 36 games for the team, seven starts, and averaged 7.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game.[22]
On April 25, 2024, he signed withHapoel Jerusalem of theIsraeli Basketball Premier League.[22]
On November 5, 2024, he signed withPallacanestro Varese of theLega Basket Serie A (LBA).[25]
On April 23, 2025, Tyus signed with IsraeliMaccabi Tel Aviv until the end of the 2025 Israeli league season.[26]
On August 27, 2025, Tyus signed with Bordo Sportif Balikesir.[27]
Tyus was a member of the seniorIsraeli national basketball team at the2013 EuroBasket tournament.[28]
During his college years he was introduced to Judaism by his roommate, and in 2011 Tyus and his then wife, Alli Cecchini (volleyball player ofFlorida Gators) who has Jewish roots,[29]converted to Judaism together.[30]
On June 10, 2012, Tyus received an Israeli passport.[31]
| 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 |
| † | Denotes season in which Tyus won theEuroLeague |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Cantù | 10 | 0 | 19.8 | .576 | .000 | .481 | 3.7 | .4 | .2 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 9.0 |
| 2013–14† | Maccabi | 27 | 2 | 18.1 | .718* | .000 | .526 | 5.0 | .3 | .3 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 10.9 |
| 2014–15 | 25 | 5 | 21.1 | .611 | — | .529 | 5.2 | .4 | .4 | 1.4 | 7.2 | 10.5 | |
| 2015–16 | Anadolu Efes | 24 | 8 | 12.6 | .537 | .000 | .446 | 3.0 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
| 2016–17 | Galatasaray | 30 | 10 | 19.6 | .683 | .000 | .553 | 5.2 | .4 | .6 | 1.1 | 10.0 | 14.3 |
| 2017–18 | Maccabi | 30 | 2 | 19.9 | .617 | — | .491 | 5.0 | .2 | .5 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 10.9 |
| 2018–19 | 30 | 5 | 18.3 | .664 | — | .625 | 4.1 | .3 | .5 | 1.1 | 7.3 | 10.0 | |
| 2020–21 | Real Madrid | 20 | 7 | 12.0 | .500 | — | .750 | 2.6 | .5 | .4 | .4 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| 2022–23 | ASVEL | 25 | 6 | 17.8 | .689 | .000 | .621 | 4.3 | .4 | .5 | .8 | 5.7 | 8.1 |
| Career | 221 | 45 | 17.8 | .636 | .000 | .534 | 4.4 | .3 | .4 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 9.6 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Florida | 36 | 0 | 12.7 | .540 | .000 | .543 | 2.6 | .3 | .1 | .6 | 4.3 |
| 2008–09 | Florida | 36 | 36 | 26.2 | .591 | .000 | .685 | 6.2 | .7 | .5 | .8 | 12.5 |
| 2009–10 | Florida | 34 | 34 | 28.4 | .503 | .400 | .683 | 6.9 | .4 | .5 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 2010–11 | Florida | 36 | 36 | 25.1 | .500 | .333 | .630 | 6.2 | .8 | .4 | .8 | 9.1 |
| Career | 152 | 106 | 23.0 | .534 | .375 | .652 | 5.4 | .6 | .4 | .8 | 9.4 | |