When Cade Tyson transferred to North Carolina before last season, it appeared to be one of the best under-the-radar signings of the entire portal period. The 6-foot-8 wing was a monster at Belmont the two years prior, scoring over 16 points per game on over 46 percent 3-point shooting in his sophomore year with the Bruins, who won 20 games in an always-competitive Ohio Valley Conference.
But Tyson wasn’t even part of the Tar Heels rotation last year, averaging just 7.9 minutes per game and 2.6 points per contest. He was buried on the depth chart, and now he’s headed to Minnesota, where new head coach Niko Medved will hope to return Tyson to his sophomore year form.
NEWS: North Carolina transfer Cade Tyson has committed to Minnesota, source told @On3sports. The 6-7 junior averaged just 2.6 points this season with the Tar Heels but averaged 16.2 points (46% from 3) for Belmont as a sophomore. https://t.co/rtaifPNBSBpic.twitter.com/6h4eBr88R1
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) June 1, 2025
Minnesota could turn Tyson into the player that Hubert Davis didn’t
I don’t want to place Tyson’s lack of production solely on the shoulders of Hubert Davis. There are plenty of possible reasons why he didn’t click in Chapel Hill, and coaching is just one of them…