Tyler Hansbrough
| Tyler Hansbrough | |
|---|---|
| College | North Carolina |
| Conference | ACC |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Power Forward |
| Jersey # | 50 |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Nickname | Psycho T |
| Career | 2005–present |
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | November 3, 1985 Columbia, Missouri |
| High school | Poplar Bluff HS, Poplar Bluff, Missouri |
| Career highlights | |
| Honors | |
| 2006 ACC Freshman of the Year | |
Andrew Tyler Hansbrough (born November 3, 1985 in Columbia, Missouri) and coloquially known as Corn Eating Bastard is a power forward for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill men's basketball team. In high school he helped his team, the Poplar Bluff Mules, to back to back Missouri state championships in the MSHSAA (Missouri State High School Activities Association) Class 5 for the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 seasons. His team went to the state tournament each of his three years in high school, and he was named to the All-State team twice. Hansbrough averaged 28.2 points and 13.4 rebounds a game as a high school senior.
The highly recruited Hansbrough turned down scholarship offers from Duke, Kansas and Kentucky to attend UNC.
UNC lists Hansbrough as standing 6'9" and weighing 245 pounds. Nicknamed "Psycho T" by his teammates, UNC fans know Hansbrough for his aggressive play.
On February 15, 2006 Hansbrough scored 40 points in a game against Georgia Tech. This performance gave him records for most points in a game by an ACC freshman and most points in a game at the Dean Smith Center.
On March 7, 2006 Hansbrough was named the unanimous ACC Freshman of the year by earning all 108 total votes. Hansbrough also finished second to Duke's J.J. Redick in ACC Player of the Year voting.
Hansbrough is not the only basketball talent in his family; younger brother Ben is currently a backup guard at Mississippi State who plays more minutes than all but one of the Bulldogs' starters.[1]
Records
- University of North Carolina—Most Points for a freshman (game): 40 against Georgia Tech, 2006
- University of North Carolina—Most Points by a Tar Heel in the Dean Smith Center: 40 against Georgia Tech, 2006
- Poplar Bluff High School—Most Points (career): 1663 in 2002-2004
- Poplar Bluff High School—Most Points (season): 689 in 2004
- Poplar Bluff High School—Most Rebounds (game): 19 in 2003 & 2004
Awards
- 2006 AP Third Team All-American
- 2006 Rupp Award First Team All-American
- Sporting News 2006 First Team All-American Selection
- 2006 First Team ACC All-Tournament Team Selection
- Unanimous 2006 ACC All-Freshman Team
- Unanimous 2006 All-ACC First Team Selection (Hansbrough is the first freshman ever to earn this honor)
- Unanimous 2006 ACC Freshman of the Year
- 10 time ACC Rookie of the Week (ties Kenny Anderson of Georgia Tech for most all time)
- 2005 McDonald's All-American[2]
- 2005 Parade All-American[3]
Special recognition
- 2002-2005 Poplar Bluff Showdown All-Tournament Team
- 2003-2004 SEMO All-Conference Team
- 2002-2003 SEMO All-Conference Team
- 2001-2002 SEMO All-Conference Team
- 2003-2004 Bass-Pro All-Tournament Team
- Member of the 2004 Class 5 Missouri state Champion, Poplar Bluff Mules finishing 25-6
- Member of the 2003 Class 5 Missouri state 4th place team, Poplar Bluff Mules finishing 26-5
- 2003-2004 Missouri All-State Team
- 2002-2003 Missouri All-State Team
References
- ^ Skwara, Andrew (January 14, 2007). "Hansbrough brothers find different ways onto court". Rivals.com via Yahoo!.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "McDonald's Announces.. 2005 All American Game". Retrieved 2007-02-09.
- ^ Michael O'Shea (2005-04-03). "Meet PARADE's All-America... Team". Parade.com. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
External links and sources
- Official website of Tyler Hansbrough
- University of North Carolina player biography of Tyler Hansbrough
- Recruiting profile of Tyler Hansbrough by Scout.com
- NBA Draft Profile on Collegehoops.net
- Sports Illustrated Blog interview with Hansbrough
- Article of Hansbrough training for 2006-07 season
- Tyler Hansbrough News