Alex Tyus
Tyus with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2018 | |
| No. 7 – Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Israeli Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 8, 1988 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Florida (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2012–2013 | Mapooro Cantù |
| 2013–2015 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2015–2016 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2016–2017 | Galatasaray |
| 2017–2019 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2019–2020 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2020 | Galatasaray |
| 2020–2021 | Real Madrid |
| 2021–2022 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
| 2022–2023 | ASVEL |
| 2023–2024 | Runa Basket Moscow |
| 2024 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2024–2025 | Pallacanestro Varese |
| 2025–present | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights | |
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Alexander Trent Tyus (Hebrew: אלכס טיוס; born January 8, 1988) is an American-born naturalized Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League (IBSL). He was the 2018 Finals MVP. Having been naturalized as an Israeli citizen, he also represented the senior Israeli national basketball team. Standing at 2.03 meters (6' 8") tall, he is an athletic frontcourt player and good rebounder.