Tyrone Nesby
Tyrone Nesby | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1976 United States |
| Occupation(s) | Basketball player, coach |
| Years active | 1998–2005 (player), 2017–present (coach) |
| Known for | NBA player for Los Angeles Clippers and Washington Wizards; head coach at Muhlenberg High School |
Tyrone Lamont Nesby (born January 31, 1976) is a former American professional basketball athlete and coach. He competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for three seasons and also played professionally across various European leagues.
High school career
From 1990 to 1994, Nesby was enrolled at Cairo High School in Cairo, Illinois. During his time there, he earned first team Illinois All-State recognition in both 1993 and 1994, and was selected as a second team Parade All-American in 1994.
College career
Nesby began his collegiate basketball journey at Vincennes University between 1994 and 1996, where he was named an NJCAA All-American in 1996. He then transferred to the UNLV Runnin' Rebels program, playing from 1996 to 1998. In 1997, he received First Team All-Western Athletic Conference accolades.
Professional career
Although not selected in the 1998 NBA draft, Nesby launched his professional career with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). His impressive performance there led to a contract with the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, where he averaged 10.1 points per game during his rookie season. Nesby spent two full seasons with the Clippers before being traded to the Washington Wizards partway through the 2000–01 season, staying with them through the following year.
Following his NBA tenure, Nesby continued his career in Europe, playing for several teams such as Greece’s Olympia Larissa, Italy’s Metis Varese, Serbia’s Adriatic League club Reflex Belgrade, and Lithuania’s LKL team Lietuvos rytas Vilnius. He wrapped up his professional playing days with the Las Vegas Venom of the American Basketball Association (ABA).
Coaching career
Upon retiring from playing professionally, Nesby moved into coaching. On April 13, 2017, he was named head coach at Muhlenberg High School in Pennsylvania. Under his guidance, the team secured the PIAA District 3 5A Championship on February 28, 2020, held at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Regular season
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 1998 | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | style="background:#cfecec;"| 50* || 36 || 25.8 || .449 || .365 || .782 || 3.5 || 1.6 || 1.5 || .4 || 10.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 1999 | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 73 || 39 || 31.7 || .398 || .335 || .791 || 3.8 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .4 || 13.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2000 | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 14 || 12 || 23.7 || .325 || .217 || .783 || 3.0 || .8 || .7 || .3 || 7.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2000 | style="text-align:left;"| Washington Wizards | 48 || 22 || 25.5 || .366 || .291 || .807 || 2.7 || 1.4 || .9 || .3 || 8.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2001 | style="text-align:left;"| Washington Wizards | 70 || 9 || 21.4 || .435 || .277 || .688 || 4.5 || 1.3 || .9 || .3 || 6.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 255 || 118 || 26.1 || .404 || .316 || .772 || 3.7 || 1.5 || 1.0 || .4 || 9.5