Tyrece Radford

Tyrece Radford
Radford with Virginia Tech in 2020
No. 23 – Maccabi Ra'anana
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueIsraeli National League
Personal information
Born (1999-04-22) April 22, 1999
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcKinley
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Career highlights
  • Second-team All-SEC (2023)

Tyrece Martel D'Von Radford (born April 22, 1999) is an American basketball player for Israeli team Maccabi Ra'anana. He previously played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies & Virginia Tech Hokies.

High school career

Radford played basketball for McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. As a junior, he averaged 17.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.[1] In his senior season, Radford averaged 22 points, six rebounds and four assists per game.[2] He was unranked by recruiting services and signed to play college basketball for Virginia Tech, although he was not announced by the program due to questions about his academic eligibility.[3][4]

College career

Radford redshirted his first season at Virginia Tech for academic reasons.[5] On February 19, 2020, he posted a career-high 26 points and 10 rebounds in a 102–95 triple overtime loss to Miami (Florida).[6] As a freshman, he averaged 10.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.[7] On January 25, 2021, Radford was suspended indefinitely after being arrested for driving under the influence and carrying a concealed weapon.[8] Virginia Tech lifted the suspension on February 23.[9] As a sophomore, Radford averaged 12.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, earning All-Atlantic Coast Conference honorable mention. The charges against him for allegedly failing to comply with the term of his Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program, after getting positive readings on the ignition interlock device, were dismissed in August 2021. For his junior season, he transferred to Texas A&M, reuniting with former Virginia Tech head coach Buzz Williams.[5] Radford averaged 10.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.[10] As a senior, he averaged 13.3 points, 2.4 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game. Radford was named to the Second Team All-SEC. Following the season he opted to return for his fifth season of eligibility.[11] After his 2024 season, Radford declared for the NBA Draft, but went undrafted.[12]

Professional career

After going undrafted, Radford was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Antonio Spurs. He played in the NBA Summer League for the Spurs, but wasn't able to make the final roster. He signed with a Türkiye Basketbol Ligi club Final Spor for the 2024-25 season.[13] He averaged 19.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game during his time in Turkey.[14] For the 2025-26 season, Radford signed with Israeli National League club Maccabi Ra'anana.[15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Virginia Tech Redshirt Redshirt
2019–20 Virginia Tech 32 29 26.3 .604 .083 .691 6.2 1.7 1.0 0.3 10.2
2020–21 Virginia Tech 18 18 32.2 .550 .292 .766 5.9 2.1 0.6 0.4 12.2
2021–22 Texas A&M 40 40 30.1 .487 .402 .671 6.2 1.4 1.2 0.3 10.9
2022–23 Texas A&M 24 24 30.1 .423 .357 .789 5.4 2.3 0.8 0.3 13.6
2023–24 Texas A&M 31 30 32.8 .411 .280 .692 6.5 2.6 0.5 0.1 16.5
Career 145 141 29.4 .509 .359 .737 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.3 11.5

Professional career

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024-25 Final Spor 32 31 32.9 .452 .254 .791 6.0 4.8 1.2 0.4 19.4
Career 32 31 32.9 .452 .254 .791 6.0 4.8 1.2 0.4 19.4

Personal life

Radford is the son of Ben Radford. He was named after Tyrese Gibson, a singer that his father liked.[16] In December 2015, Radford's best friend, Kejohn Davis-Carroll, was shot and killed at age 16 by a friend who was playing with a loaded gun.[17]

References

  1. ^ Weathers, William (July 24, 2017). "McKinley's Tyrese Radford is under the radar, but maybe not for long". The Advocate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Atkinson, Grant (January 13, 2020). "Height Not Stopping Tyrece Radford From Being a Rebounding Force For Virginia Tech". The Tech Lunch Pail. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Coleman, Chris (March 9, 2020). "Tyrece Radford: No Longer An Unknown". TechSideline. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Boone, Kyle (January 25, 2021). "Virginia Tech's Tyrece Radford, the Hokies' No. 2 scorer, suspended indefinitely". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Berman, Mark (August 18, 2021). "Tyrece Radford transferring from Virginia Tech to Texas A&M". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Berman, Mark (February 20, 2020). "'Exhausting' triple-OT loss to Miami has 'rough ending' for Virginia Tech men's basketball team". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Berman, Mark (November 24, 2020). "Virginia Tech men's basketball team aims for better season". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Berman, Mark (February 3, 2021). "Virginia Tech basketball player Tyrece Radford found guilty of DUI". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Kealy, Caroline (February 23, 2021). "VT lifts suspension of Tyrece Radford, puts him into starting lineup for Georgia Tech game". WSET-TV. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Lots of new faces for Texas A&M tipoff vs. Louisiana Monroe". CBS Sports. November 3, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  11. ^ Thompson, Cole (May 17, 2023). "Aggies Guard Tyrece Radford Announces Return For Super Senior Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "Tyrece Radford Player Profile, Texas A&M - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  13. ^ read, Shaun Holkko·1 min (2024-08-18). "Texas A&M alumnus Tyrece Radford signs first professional contract with an overseas team". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2025-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "Tyrece Radford Player Profile, Texas A&M - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  15. ^ "Former Texas A&M guard has signed an international deal with the Maccabi Basketball Club". Aggies Wire. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  16. ^ Berman, Mark (January 21, 2020). "Virginia Tech's Landers Nolley and Tyrece Radford making up for lost time". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  17. ^ Wood, Norm (December 5, 2019). "Tragic deaths have inspired Tyrece Radford in his bid to help Hokies on the basketball court". Daily Press. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
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