Tyrone Lamont Nesby (born January 31, 1976) is an American retired professional basketball player and coach. During his pro club career, he spent four seasons playing in the NBA. He also played professionally in Europe.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1976 Cairo, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cairo (Cairo, Illinois) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1998: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1998–2007 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1998–1999 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1999–2000 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2000–2002 | Washington Wizards |
| 2002–2003 | Olympia Larissa |
| 2003–2004 | Metis Varese |
| 2004 | Reflex Belgrade |
| 2004–2005 | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius |
| 2006–2007 | Las Vegas Venom |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,431 (9.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 941 (3.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 370 (1.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editNesby attended Cairo High School, in Cairo, Illinois, from 1990 to 1994. While at the school, he played competitive high school basketball. Nesby was an Illinois All-State First Team selection in 1993 and 1994. He was also a Parade All-American Second Team selection in 1994.
College career
editNesby attended Vincennes University, of the NJCAA, where he played college basketball, from 1994 to 1996. He was an NJCAA All-American selection in 1996. He then attended UNLV, of the NCAA Division I, where he played with the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, from 1996 to 1998. He was an All-Western Athletic Conference First Team selection in 1997.
Professional career
editAfter college, Nesby wasn't selected in the 1998 NBA draft. Nesby then started his pro club career by signing with Sioux Falls Skyforce of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). He was asked to join the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers' training camp, after playing successfully in the CBA,[1][2] and later signed with them. With the Clippers, he averaged 10.1 points per game in his rookie season. He played two years with the Clippers, before being traded to the Washington Wizards, during the 2000–01 season.[3] He stayed with the Wizards until the end of the 2001–02 season.
After his stint in the NBA, Nesby went to Europe, where he played for the Greek Basket League club Olympia Larissa, the Italian A League club Metis Varese, the Serbian Adriatic League club Reflex Belgrade, and the Lithuanian LKL League club Lietuvos rytas Vilnius. Nesby finished his pro club career by playing with the Las Vegas Venom of the American Basketball Association (ABA).
Coaching career
editAfter he retired from playing professional club basketball, Nesby began working as a basketball coach. On April 13, 2017, Nesby became the head coach at Muhlenberg High School, in Pennsylvania. On February 28, 2020, Nesby coached the Muhlenberg Pennsylvania High School basketball team to the PIAA District 3 5A Championship, at the Giant Center, in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
NBA career statistics
edit| 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 | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | L.A. Clippers | 50* | 36 | 25.8 | .449 | .365 | .782 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | .4 | 10.1 |
| 1999–00 | L.A. Clippers | 73 | 39 | 31.7 | .398 | .335 | .791 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .4 | 13.3 |
| 2000–01 | L.A. Clippers | 14 | 12 | 23.7 | .325 | .217 | .783 | 3.0 | .8 | .7 | .3 | 7.7 |
| 2000–01 | Washington | 48 | 22 | 25.5 | .366 | .291 | .807 | 2.7 | 1.4 | .9 | .3 | 8.4 |
| 2001–02 | Washington | 70 | 9 | 21.4 | .435 | .277 | .688 | 4.5 | 1.3 | .9 | .3 | 6.3 |
| Career | 255 | 118 | 26.1 | .404 | .316 | .772 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .4 | 9.5 | |
References
edit- ^ "Clippers Re-Sign Nesby". CBS News. August 9, 1999. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ White, Lonnie (August 10, 1999). "Clippers Quickly Retain Nesby by Matching the Spurs' Offer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ White, Lonnie (November 29, 2000). "Clippers Ease Jam by Trading Nesby". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
External links
edit- Tyrone Nesby at legabasket.it
- NBA.com: Tyrone Nesby Player Info
- Tyrone Nesby NBA & ABA Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
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