The Iowa State guard started his professional NBA journey with the Sacramento Kings for two seasons, where he was on the NBA All-Rookie First team in his debut year. Then, he was traded to the Indiana Pacers in the blockbuster deal involving Lithuanian center, Domantas Sabonis.
Only a few weeks left for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, and coach Steve Kerr has disclosed the USA's line-up. The team played their first practice match in the training camp against Puerto Rico. USA highly dominated in the overall score (117-74), Halliburton and Anthony Edwards were the two key players of the match. Halliburton came off the bench and within a limited playtime, he delivered 12 important assists, and Edwards also posted an impressive 15 points.
Additionally, the USA will face off the Luka Doncic-led, Slovenia on August 12, as the second match of their training camp.
Tyrese Halliburton’s position
Tyrese Halliburton, 23, plays at the position of Point or Shooting guard for the Indiana Pacers. The guard is on the 12-man roster for Team USA in the World Cup.
After Playing his first All-Star for Team LeBron representing the Eastern Conference last season, the guard is ready to replicate his dominance in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. This will be the second time when the guard will don the country color since the 2019 U19 Basketball World Cup, where the team won the gold medal in Greece.
What number is Tyrese Halliburton?
The American guard wears jersey number 0 for the Indiana Pacers and the USA national team. Moreover, Halliburton wears 0, as a tribute for the former Pacers player, CJ Miles, who he was a fan of and played with in 2K.
Indiana Pacers bought Halliburton for the next five years in a lucrative deal for $260 million. This was one of the biggest deals in the 2023 free agency period.
FAQs
A. The Indiana Pacers guard is listed at 6 feet 5 inches or 1.96m tall and weighs around 84 kg or 185 lb.
A. Tyrese Halliburton is the 2020 draft. He spent his initial two years with the Sacramento Kings, and then was traded to Indiana Pacers, and won his first All-Star selection.
A. Tyrese Halliburton and the Indiana Pacers agreed to a $260 million deal, earning an annual average salary of $52 million. This is the biggest contract in the Pacers' history.
A. With an average playing time of 33 minutes, the guard scores 20.4 points, 10.4 assists per game. His assists number clearly shows him as a team player.
A. Tyrese Halliburton is an alumnus of Iowa State. He played there for two seasons before proclaiming for the draft.
