

Six days later, Hyland posted a career-high 31 points in a 93–68 victory over Western Carolina. On December 9, he scored 30 points, shooting 7-of-12 from three-point range, in a 95–59 win over North Carolina A&T. In his sophomore season debut on November 25, Hyland scored 23 points, making five three-pointers, in an 85–69 victory over Utah State. He shot 43.4 percent from three-point range and set a program freshman record with 63 three-pointers.

As a freshman, he averaged nine points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, earning Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team accolades. On January 18, 2020, Hyland scored a freshman season-high 21 points and five three-pointers in a 91–63 win over St. A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for VCU over offers from Saint Joseph's, Rhode Island, La Salle, Boston College, UConn and Temple. He was named Delaware Player of the Year and earned first team All-State honors. As a senior, he averaged 26.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 3.4 steals per game, leading his team to the semifinals of the state tournament. Hyland escaped by jumping from his second-floor bedroom and suffered a torn patellar tendon, sidelining him for six months. During his junior year, his 11-month-old cousin and grandmother died in a house fire. Georges Technical High School in Middletown, Delaware. He was nicknamed "Bizzy Bones" or "Bones" in part due to his slender build. Mike found even more success in the outdoor 3-on-3 Gus Macker basketball tournament, winning it once and coming in second the following year. His other older brother Michael was a decorated basketball player who played for Penn State Greater Allegheny's varsity basketball team as well as Cornell University's club basketball team. Hyland started playing basketball after watching his older brother, Tykee, and friend Mohamed Jimcale playing at the park. He played college basketball for the VCU Rams before being drafted 26th overall in the 2021 NBA draft by the Nuggets.Įarly life and high school career
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Nah'Shon Lee " Bones" Hyland (born September 14, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a Rapper.
