Tyler Hansbrough
Birthdate: 11/3/85
NBA Position: Power Forward
College: North Carolina
Class: Sophomore
Ht: 6-8
Wt: 240
Hometown: Poplar Bluff, MO
High School: Poplar Bluff
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NBA Comparison: Mark Madsen
Tyler Hansbrough is a real impact player on the college level, one of the reasons that UNC has surpassed everyone's expectations, and likely freshman of the year nationally. Tyler Hansbrough is a scrappy player who loves to hit the glass hard on both ends of the floor. Tyler Hansbrough has a real knack for rebounding and scoring on the low block. He uses his strength well to create space. Tyler uses pump fakes and times his shots well against bigger defenders. He makes a killing on the offensive glass with relentless effort. Hansbrough's upper body strength allows him to establish good post position. One of his major strengths is his ability to step outside the lane and hit shots from 12 feet. He is a good free throw shooter for a big man, attacks the basket hard and draws a lot of fouls. Tyler Hansbrough plays with a lot of energy, passion and has made a huge impact this season and due to his willingness to work hard should continue to improve in all aspects of the game.
At 6-8, he's undersized for the power forward position and not a freak athlete. At 20 years of age, his stats as a freshman are a bit deceiving, he is much further developed physically and skill wise than the average freshman. His defense abilities is suspect at times. Tyler Hansbrough's leaping ability is average. He is better suited to the half court game, jumps better off two feet. He has a questionable upside due to his skill level, size and athleticism. Tyler Hansbrough overpowers a lot of players on the college level to score, but wont be able to do the same on the next level. He uses his power or outside shot to do most of his scoring, still needs to develop more low post moves ...
Harrington, Knicks beat Pacers to snap 6-game skid eight shots. Hughes made a 3-pointer to cut Indiana's lead to 71-62. Jones made a 3-pointer, and Tyler Hansbrough had a dunk and a three-point play during a 10-1 run that gave Indiana an 82-63 lead. New York bounced back with an 11-0 run that included>
Ginyard lead UNC's revamped defense to win vs. Ohio St. state, having lost starting point guard Ty Lawson, shooting guard Wayne Ellington, small forward Danny Green and center Tyler Hansbrough from their title squad -- a crew that accounted for 69.9 percent of their offense. The Tar Heels had enough talent>
Ginyard leads No. 6 UNC past No. 15 Ohio State state, having lost starting point guard Ty Lawson, shooting guard Wayne Ellington, small forward Danny Green and center Tyler Hansbrough from their title squad -- a crew that accounted for 69.9 percent of their offense. The Tar Heels had enough talent>
Luke Winn: Ginyard lead UNC's revamped defense to win vs. Ohio St. state, having lost starting point guard Ty Lawson, shooting guard Wayne Ellington, small forward Danny Green and center Tyler Hansbrough from their title squad -- a crew that accounted for 69.9 percent of their offense. The Tar Heels had enough talent>
CAA officials vouch for new ticket policy standby line have only been turned away twice, Russell said last seasons games against Duke and Evansville, when Tyler Hansbrough broke Phil Fords scoring record. Anyone can go to the majority of games if they take full advantage of Turn It Back and the>
Rick Teverbaugh: Pacers are worth watching hurdles. One of their top offensive threats, Mike Dunleavy, has yet to play a game. Top draft pick Tyler Hansbrough missed the first three games (all losses), but the team hasn’t lost since he started playing. Jeff Foster has missed some time as has>
Show-Me state reps in Knicks vs. Pacers showdown from the Show-Me State. St. Louisans Larry Hughes and David Lee play for the Knicks while Poplar Bluff-native Tyler Hansbrough and Brandon Rush from Kansas City play for the Pacers. The ballers from the Show-Me put on a good show in the Knicks 110-104>
Greene: UNC alums continue to impress speed every day and stealing minutes from previous backup guard Anthony Carter like errant passes. Four-time All-America selection Tyler Hansbrough is averaging around 10 points and five rebounds per game for the Indiana Pacers. The strong showings by>
Carolina's new kids getting up to speed State in tonight's second game. No. 13 Cal will tip off against Syracuse at 7 p.m. Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green are gone from Carolina, but senior forward Deon Thompson is still a legitimate scoring threat. He joins>
