If Tyrese Haliburton was upset about sliding to the 12th pick, he sure didn't show it. ISU's dazzling point guard was brimming with joy Wednesday night when the Sacramento Kings selected him with the 12th overall pick. ESPN had a live reaction from Haliburton's home in Oshkosh, WI. "It is an amazing night," he said on the broadcast. "Really fun. Sacaramento is a perfect spot for me." He then hugged his parents. "I want to thank God, but these two are my rocks, and I'm glad I got to experience this with them."Some thought Haliburton would go as high as fourth overall, and called this the steal of the draft for the Kings.Haliburton becomes the third-highest draft pick in school history. Iowa State has had 14 players drafted since the Big 12 was formed in 1996-97, the third-best total in the league. Haliburton did not figure to be next in line to the NBA when he arrived in Ames as the No. 172 ranked player in the nation.As a freshman, he averaged just 6.8 points but his impact on the floor was impossible to ignore. He ranked second nationally and led the Big 12 Conference with a 4.5 assist-to-turnover ratio, while leading all conference freshmen in minutes played (33.2 per game).The summer following his freshman season saw Haliburton lead the 2019 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Cup Team to a Gold Medal in Greece. He was named to the All-Star Five of the tournament, averaging 7.9 points and a tournament-best 6.9 assists. His efficiency was off the charts, connecting on 68.9% of field-goal attempts and 10-of-18 three-pointers.As a sophomore, Haliburton took on a heavier load of the offense and responded. He averaged 15.2 points, 6.5 assists, 5.9 rebounds and 2.5 steals before his season was cut short after 22 games due to a left wrist fracture. He earned All-Big 12 Second-Team accolades.At the time of his injury, he was sixth in the Big 12 in scoring, second in field goal percentage (50.4), first in assists, first in steals, second in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.3), third in 3-point field goal percentage (41.9) and 13th in rebounding.He was a Cousy Award Finalist and on the Wooden Award Midseason Top-25 and the Lute Olson Award Midseason Watch List. He earned all-district honors from both the USBWA and NABC despite his shortened season.An all-around student-athlete, Haliburton was an Academic All-Big 12 First-Team honoree and an ISU Scholar-Athlete last season.He'll join Ames native Harrison Barnes in Sacramento.
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If Tyrese Haliburton was upset about sliding to the 12th pick, he sure didn't show it. ISU's dazzling point guard was brimming with joy Wednesday night when the Sacramento Kings selected him with the 12th overall pick. ESPN had a live reaction from Haliburton's home in Oshkosh, WI.
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"It is an amazing night," he said on the broadcast. "Really fun. Sacaramento is a perfect spot for me."
He then hugged his parents. "I want to thank God, but these two are my rocks, and I'm glad I got to experience this with them."
Some thought Haliburton would go as high as fourth overall, and called this the steal of the draft for the Kings.
Haliburton becomes the third-highest draft pick in school history. Iowa State has had 14 players drafted since the Big 12 was formed in 1996-97, the third-best total in the league. Haliburton did not figure to be next in line to the NBA when he arrived in Ames as the No. 172 ranked player in the nation.
As a freshman, he averaged just 6.8 points but his impact on the floor was impossible to ignore. He ranked second nationally and led the Big 12 Conference with a 4.5 assist-to-turnover ratio, while leading all conference freshmen in minutes played (33.2 per game).
The summer following his freshman season saw Haliburton lead the 2019 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Cup Team to a Gold Medal in Greece. He was named to the All-Star Five of the tournament, averaging 7.9 points and a tournament-best 6.9 assists. His efficiency was off the charts, connecting on 68.9% of field-goal attempts and 10-of-18 three-pointers.
As a sophomore, Haliburton took on a heavier load of the offense and responded. He averaged 15.2 points, 6.5 assists, 5.9 rebounds and 2.5 steals before his season was cut short after 22 games due to a left wrist fracture. He earned All-Big 12 Second-Team accolades.
At the time of his injury, he was sixth in the Big 12 in scoring, second in field goal percentage (50.4), first in assists, first in steals, second in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.3), third in 3-point field goal percentage (41.9) and 13th in rebounding.
He was a Cousy Award Finalist and on the Wooden Award Midseason Top-25 and the Lute Olson Award Midseason Watch List. He earned all-district honors from both the USBWA and NABC despite his shortened season.
An all-around student-athlete, Haliburton was an Academic All-Big 12 First-Team honoree and an ISU Scholar-Athlete last season.
He'll join Ames native Harrison Barnes in Sacramento.
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