Tyler Hansbrough's Success and Achievements in Timeline

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Tyler Hansbrough

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Tyler Hansbrough.

Andrew Tyler Hansbrough is a retired American professional basketball player known for his successful career. He played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also played professionally internationally.

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1956: Reference to Lennie Rosenbluth's scoring record

In 2007-08 season, Hansbrough scored 882 points, the most since Lennie Rosenbluth had 895 in 1956–57.

March 12, 2005: Won state Class 5 championship

On March 12, 2005, Tyler Hansbrough led Poplar Bluff High School to a 72-56 win over Vashon High in the state Class 5 championship game, scoring 29 points and grabbing 16 rebounds.

April 9, 2005: Tied USA record at Nike Hoop Summit

On April 9, 2005, Tyler Hansbrough scored 31 points in the Nike Hoop Summit, tying the USA record for points in the game.

February 15, 2006: Set Dean Smith Center scoring record

On February 15, 2006, Tyler Hansbrough set a Dean Smith Center scoring record and an ACC freshman scoring record with 40 points in a game against Georgia Tech.

2006: Consensus First-Team All-American

In 2006, Tyler Hansbrough was a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore.

2006: Named ACC Rookie of the Year

In 2006, Tyler Hansbrough was named ACC Rookie of the Year.

2007: Named consensus National Player of the Year

In 2007, Tyler Hansbrough was named the consensus National Player of the Year (NPOY).

February 3, 2008: Broke free throws record

On February 3, 2008, Tyler Hansbrough broke Lennie Rosenbluth's 51-year-old school record for made free throws in a game against Florida State.

March 15, 2008: Game winning shot against Virginia Tech

On March 15, 2008, in the ACC semifinals, Tyler Hansbrough hit a game winning jump shot with 0.8 seconds remaining, giving the Tar Heels a 68–66 victory over Virginia Tech.

December 18, 2008: Broke UNC's All-Time Career Scoring Record

On December 18, 2008, Tyler Hansbrough broke North Carolina's all-time career scoring record, surpassing the 30-year-old mark held by Phil Ford.

2008: Swept Major Individual Honors

In 2008, Tyler Hansbrough swept all major individual honors in men's college basketball.

2008: Named ACC Player of the Year

In 2008, Tyler Hansbrough was named ACC Player of the Year and swept all national player of the year awards.

2008: Named Tar Heels' co-MVP

In the 2008-09 season, Tyler Hansbrough was the Tar Heels' co-MVP with Ty Lawson.

February 28, 2009: Broke NCAA Free Throw Record

On February 28, 2009, Tyler Hansbrough made his 906th career free throw, breaking Dickie Hemric's NCAA record set in 1955.

2009: Won 2009 NCAA championship

In 2009, Tyler Hansbrough helped the Tar Heels win the NCAA championship.

February 10, 2010: Jersey Retired

On February 10, 2010, Tyler Hansbrough had his number 50 jersey retired during halftime against Duke.

December 13, 2019: Recorded Career-High

On December 13, 2019, Tyler Hansbrough recorded a career-high 49 points and 22 rebounds in a 108–105 victory over the Jiangsu Dragons.