Cantù strikes first US blow: Tyrus McGee
She finished each season in double digits in average points scored
Significant market coup for Cantù Basketball; which puts Tyrus McGee under contract. In the club’s official press release, the profile of the new acquisition is outlined: "188 cm and 90 kg guard, McGee è born March 14, 1991 in Stringtown, in the state of’Oklahoma. Tyrus McGee è an outstanding scorer, so much so that throughout his career he has finished each season in double figures in average points scored, thanks to his uncommon athleticism and extremely accurate shooting".
Definitely satisfied coach Nicola Brienza: "We have included in our roster a player who has always shown great scoring and leadership skills. He has won championships and è been a protagonist in teams that played to win and so we are sure that he will transmit to the group this habit of his to fight for important results. I am very pleased becauseé è a great catch for Cantù I thank the club for the effort made to secure a player of this quality.”.
After attending college at Iowa State, McGee chose the Spanish second tier to begin his career by signing for Breogan. The following year he played in the Bundesliga with Bremerhaven before transferring to Orlandina this season. È the first of four consecutive years in Italy because, later, he moved to Cremona and then, after yet another exciting season, was signed by Venezia. In Veneto è he was one of the key players in Reyer’s triumphant season, culminating with the 2016-17 Scudetto victory. The following year he touched up his own scoring record in Italy, with the Pistoia jersey, thanks to a 14.1-point average season. He starts the 2018-19 season with the Turks dell’Afyon Belediye, but in January he is picked up by Sassari. In his six months in Sardinia he won the FIBA Europe Cup, ensuring an average contribution of 10.4 points in this competition as well.
After playing the French championship in Pau-Lacq-Orthez, he moves to Hapoel Holon the following season. With the Israeli lineup he travels at an average of over 18 points, contributing to the 2020-21 Balkan League victory. He then returned to Spain, to San Pablo Burgos, but was again bought back to by Hapoel Holon to reinforce for the season finale. The move è as successful as ever because, thanks in part to his 20-plus average points in the playoffs, Hapoel triumphs in the Israeli championship. After a brief move to China, he spent the 2022-23 season at Galatasaray, with whom he played in the Champions League. In the’last year he played for Strasbourg, finishing with 14.4 points, with more than 42% in three-point shooting, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
