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 ...
Niagara's Fisher presents problem for Appalachian shooter -- 39 percent overall and 33 percent from 3-point range -- but he ranks with North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough in getting to the free-thrown line as often (268 times) as any player in the country. Fisher said that he's more concerned about>
Right now Memphis' Rose's life has a special sweet smell weeks, Rose was sort of a rumor. The kid you heard about but rarely saw on national broadcasts. Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina was the player of the year. Michael Beasley of Kansas State was the player NBA scouts were salivating over. On Saturday>
At last, NCAA title puts Self first not the brightest, but that there were too many to manage. UCLA had Kevin Love, North Carolina had Tyler Hansbrough, Memphis had Chris Douglas-Roberts. Yup, the other Final Four participants all had a first-team All-American. The Jayhawks had no one on>
Dazed and Confused UNC was denied the national championship that it thought possible. Only one senior, Quentin Thomas, will be lost. Tyler Hansbrough, Ellington and Lawson could leave for the NBA. Three top-notch recruits will join the program next year. 'I don't know of>
Tar Heels are silent on future in NBA Hansbrough, Lawson and Ellington say no decisions are made JOURNAL REPORTER CHAPEL HILL Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington are still undecided about what to do with the rest of>
Clemson's Purnell says he won't take LSU coaching job pain free for the 2008-09 season.' ? Coach Rick Stansbury of Mississippi State said that sophomore guard Ben Hansbrough will transfer after the spring semester. 'Ben is a good kid and we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors,' Stansbury>
College-Basketball Notebook about NBA Draft JOURNAL WIRE REPORT ? Coach Roy Williams of North Carolina says he has met with Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington about the possibility of their entering the NBA Draft. In an interview on the school's Web site posted>
Hansbrough will return to UNC; Ellington, Lawson to enter NBA draft Journal File Photo Updated: 04/25/2008 05:08 pm Tyler Hansbrough will return to North Carolina for his senior basketball season next year but Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson are headed to the NBA Draft. Ellington and Lawson will not>
Tar Heel star will remain in school Hansbrough to return; Ellington, Lawson will file for the NBA Draft JOURNAL REPORTER Tyler Hansbrough will finish his North Carolina basketball career next season as a senior but Ty Lawson and>
End of Tape: Davis, North Carolina's trainer, is stepping down after 31 seasons on Lawson's ankle so he could return on March 1. Two seasons ago, Davis had to take center Tyler Hansbrough into the trainer's room to stop the bleeding from a broken nose suffered at the end of a game against Duke. In the 1992 season, Davis had to close>
