Tyler Robert Cavanaugh (born February 9, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for Wake Forest and George Washington.
 Tyler Cavanaugh (34) playing for Wake Forest | |
| No. 34 – Bahçeşehir Koleji | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | BSL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 9, 1994 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jamesville-DeWitt (DeWitt, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2017–2018 | →Erie BayHawks |
| 2018–2019 | Utah Jazz |
| 2018–2019 | →Salt Lake City Stars |
| 2019–2020 | Alba Berlin |
| 2020–2021 | Lenovo Tenerife |
| 2021–2023 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2023–present | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career
Cavanaugh started his college career at Wake Forest University, where he played two seasons from 2012 to 2014. He transferred to George Washington University for his last two seasons, where he played from 2015 to 2017. He was twice named second-team All-Atlantic 10 Conference and in 2016 won the National Invitation Tournament, earning MVP honors.[1] As a senior, Cavanaugh averaged 18.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.[2]
Professional career
Atlanta Hawks / Erie BayHawks (2017–2018)
On November 5, 2017, after signing a training camp deal and later being waived by the Atlanta Hawks and playing a game for the Erie BayHawks earlier in the season, Cavanaugh signed a two-way contract with Atlanta.[3] He made his NBA debut the same day, collecting a rebound in the Hawks' win.[4]
On December 18, 2017, the Hawks signed Cavanauagh to a two-year contract after tallying the fourth-highest three-point field goal percentage among rookies.[5] Cavanaugh played impressively while most of the team's front-line was out due to injuries.[5] He became the second player to convert his original two-way contract into a full contract (only behind Mike James), as well as the first to receive a multi-year contract after finishing his original contract.[6] He passed his career highs in points, rebounds, and assists with 16 points, six rebounds, and two assists in a 106–105 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on November 13, 2017.[7] On December 9, 2017, he scored 14 points, along with 3 three-pointers, in a win over the Orlando Magic.[8] On May 11, 2018, he was waived by the Hawks.[9]
Utah Jazz / Salt Lake City Stars (2018–2019)
On August 1, 2018, the Utah Jazz signed Cavanaugh to a two-way contract.[2] He appeared in 11 NBA games for the Jazz.
Alba Berlin (2019–2020)
On July 21, 2019, Cavanaugh signed with Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga.[10] He averaged 7.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[11]
Iberostar Tenerife (2020–2021)
On July 17, 2020, Cavanaugh signed with Iberostar Tenerife of the Liga ACB.[11]
Žalgiris Kaunas (2021–2023)
On June 15, 2021, Cavanaugh signed a three-year (2+1) contract with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague.[12] On June 22, 2023, he mutually parted ways with the club after two seasons.
Bahçeşehir Koleji (2023–present)
On July 8, 2023, Cavanaugh signed a one-year deal with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[13]
Personal life
His father, John Cavanaugh, played basketball at Hamilton College and played professionally overseas.[14][15]
Career statistics
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Atlanta | 39 | 1 | 13.3 | .441 | .360 | .810 | 3.3 | .7 | .2 | .1 | 4.7 |
| 2018–19 | Utah | 11 | 0 | 3.5 | .300 | .200 | 1.000 | .7 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .8 |
| Career | 50 | 1 | 11.1 | .432 | .351 | .826 | 2.7 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 3.8 | |
EuroLeague
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Alba Berlin | 19 | 1 | 14.6 | .370 | .357 | .970* | 3.3 | .9 | .5 | .2 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| 2021–22 | Žalgiris | 30 | 25 | 25.8 | .460 | .378 | .767 | 5.1 | 1.5 | .5 | .2 | 9.7 | 10.0 |
| 2022–23 | 14 | 2 | 20.1 | .337 | .326 | .769 | 4.3 | 1.0 | .4 | .1 | 5.9 | 6.0 | |
| Career | 63 | 28 | 21.2 | .415 | .362 | .855 | 4.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 7.8 | 8.0 | |