Bones Hyland is a 6 ‘3’’ professional basketballer who currently plays as a point guard for the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA. During his rookie year, the young guard demonstrated consistent performances which made him an NBA All-Rookie Second Team honoree. He averaged 10.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game recording 40.3% accuracy from the field.
Hyland is currently in the third year of the four-year rookie contract worth $10.7 million which he signed in 2021. By virtue of this, he is set to make a salary of $2.3 million for the ongoing NBA season (2023-24).
Last season, Hyland played an instrumental role for the Nuggets coming off the bench averaging a career-high 12.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game on shooting 37.8% from the three-point line.
Hyland was the 26th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and emerged as a promising star for the Nuggets as a potential replacement for Guard Jamal Murray in the near future. However, the Nuggets GM Calvin Booth traded him to the LA Clippers in his second year, in exchange for Thomas Bryant and some second-round picks.
Hyland is expected to get more opportunities on the court for the Clippers, allowing him to showcase and hone his talents with the increased minutes he now has at his disposal. He is the kind of player who can consistently uplift the score and have the potential to grow something more.
Bones Hyland College
Hyland attended Virginia Commonwealth University for his college basketball career. He represented his varsity team VCU Rams in the Atlantic 10 Conference, in his freshman season, he averaged 9.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game on shooting 43.3 % from the field which also includes an impressive 43.4% from the 3-point line in 31 games. He also set a freshman record by hitting 63 three-pointers. Thus, was inducted into the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team.
Hyland continued with VCU for his sophomore year and led the team in scoring. He averaged 19.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists on shooting 37.1% from the deep and was acknowledged as Atlantic 10 Player of the Year. In April 2021, he decided to forgo his remaining college and entered the NBA Draft.
Bones Hyland Draft
After playing two years of college basketball, the Clippers guard entered the 2021 NBA Draft and was selected as a first-round pick (26th overall) by the Denver Nuggets. Hyland is the only first-round pick in the past 11 years from VCU.
FAQs
A. Bones Hyland weighs around 78 kg (173 lb).
A. Bones Hyland was born on September 14, 2000, to parents Nah’Shon and Marshay Hyland.
A. Bones Hyland earned a salary of $2.2 million for the prior 2022/23 NBA season.
A. Bones Hyland is 23-years-old, as of November 2023.
A. Bones Hyland wears the number 5 for the Los Angeles Clippers.
A. Bones Hyland stands at 6 feet 2 inches tall.
