1. Tyrese Haliburton had breakout success as a sophomore and was named to the All-Big 12 Conference second team despite suffering a season-ending wrist injury.
40 Facts About Tyrese Haliburton
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Tyrese Haliburton was selected by the Sacramento Kings 12th overall in the 2020 NBA draft.
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Tyrese Haliburton then earned back-to-back East All-Star selections, being named to the All-Star team as a reserve in 2023 and as a starter in 2024.
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In 2019, Tyrese Haliburton led the United States to a gold medal and earned all-tournament team honors at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece.
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Tyrese Haliburton was on the national team roster that won gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, becoming the first former Iowa State player to win Olympic gold in men's basketball.
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Tyrese Haliburton played basketball for Oshkosh North High School in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points, including 24 in the second half, and shot 18 of 18 from the free throw line in a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I state championship victory over Brookfield East High School, his program's first state title.
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Tyrese Haliburton was named Oshkosh Northwestern All-Area Player of the Year, Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year, and FVA co-Player of the Year.
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Tyrese Haliburton was selected to the WBCA Division I All-State team and the USA Today All-USA Wisconsin first team.
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Tyrese Haliburton was the only NCAA Division I true freshman, other than Zion Williamson, to accumulate at least 50 steals and 30 blocks.
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Tyrese Haliburton was named Big 12 Player of the Week on November 11,2019, during his sophomore season, after averaging 13.5 points and 13.0 assists in wins over Mississippi Valley State and Oregon State.
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On January 4,2020, Tyrese Haliburton recorded 22 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in an overtime loss to TCU, the first triple-double by an Iowa State player since Monte Morris in 2016.
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Tyrese Haliburton was named Big 12 Player of the Week for the second time.
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Tyrese Haliburton averaged 15.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game as a sophomore.
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Tyrese Haliburton was selected with the 12th pick by the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft.
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On May 2,2021, Tyrese Haliburton suffered a left knee injury against the Dallas Mavericks.
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Tyrese Haliburton participated in the NBA's 2022 2022 Rising Stars Challenge alongside teammate Chris Duarte.
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Tyrese Haliburton was named to his first-ever NBA All-Star Game in 2023 as a reserve guard for the Eastern Conference, recording 18 points, three assists and a rebound.
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On July 1,2023, Tyrese Haliburton agreed to a maximum contract extension with the Pacers worth up to $260 million over five years.
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Tyrese Haliburton became the first player in Pacers history to put up at least 40-plus points and 10-plus assists in a game.
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Tyrese Haliburton became just the 5th player in NBA history to have 30-plus points, 15-plus assists and no turnovers in a single game, joining John Stockton, Chris Paul, LeBron James and James Harden.
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Tyrese Haliburton became just the second player in NBA history to record 20-plus points and 20-plus assists without a turnover, joining Chris Paul.
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Tyrese Haliburton joined John Stockton and Magic Johnson as the only players in NBA history to record back-to-back 20-point and 20-assist games.
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On January 25,2024, Tyrese Haliburton was named an Eastern Conference starter for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, in Indianapolis, marking his second consecutive selection and his first selection as a starter.
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Tyrese Haliburton was two votes short of besting All-Star teammate Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks for the NBA All-Star Game MVP.
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At the season's end, Tyrese Haliburton was named to the All-NBA Third Team, his first career All-NBA selection.
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In Game Two of the Conference Finals, Tyrese Haliburton suffered a hamstring injury and missed the rest of the series as the Pacers were swept by the Boston Celtics.
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Tyrese Haliburton became the first player in NBA history to have multiple games with at least 30 points and 15 assists with zero turnovers.
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Tyrese Haliburton surpassed Chris Paul's previous record of 13 for the most games in NBA history with at least 20 points and 10 assists with zero turnovers.
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Tyrese Haliburton played for the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece.
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Tyrese Haliburton averaged 7.9 points and a tournament-leading 6.9 assists per game while shooting 69 percent from the field.
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Tyrese Haliburton led the United States to a gold medal and was named to the all-tournament team's All-Star Five.
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Tyrese Haliburton was named to the 2021 USA Men's Select Team, working directly with the US Olympic Men's Basketball Team during training camp in Las Vegas, Nevada prior to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Tyrese Haliburton was selected to represent the United States Men's National Team at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Pasay, Philippines, at Mall of Asia Arena.
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Tyrese Haliburton led the team in steals and assists, helping the United States to a fourth-place finish that qualified the team for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Tyrese Haliburton's father, John, is a basketball referee and former women's basketball coach.
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Tyrese Haliburton has a younger brother, Marcel, from his parents' marriage, and two older brothers from his mother's previous marriage.
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Tyrese 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.
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Tyrese Haliburton is the cousin of current Orlando Magic player Jalen Suggs.
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Tyrese Haliburton is a WWE fan and has appeared in several WWE events, including the 2023 Fastlane event in Indianapolis, the WWE Smackdown event on June 28,2024, at Madison Square Garden, and the Royal Rumble on February 1,2025, at Lucas Oil Stadium.