Tyler Herro, nicknamed "Boy Wonder", is an American professional basketball player currently with the Miami Heat. He played college basketball at Kentucky before being drafted 13th overall by the Heat in the 2019 NBA draft. Herro earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors in 2020 and reached the NBA Finals in his rookie season. He was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2022 and was named to his first All-Star Game in 2025. Herro plays both point guard and shooting guard.
On October 9, 2020, Tyler Herro broke a 44-year-old record by scoring 10 points on the third quarter of the game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals—setting the NBA record by a rookie for the most consecutive games in the playoffs scoring in double digits with 20 while surpassing Alvan Adams's record of 19 games of the Phoenix Suns in 1976.
During game 2 of the 2020 NBA Finals, Herro became the youngest player to start an NBA Finals game at 20 years, 256 days in 1980.
During game 4 of the 2020 NBA Finals series, Tyler Herro achieved the most three-pointers made by a rookie in NBA playoffs history, accomplishing 45 three-point shots while surpassing Matt Maloney's record 43 threes during the 1997 playoffs.
On January 20, 2000, Tyler Christopher Herro was born. He is an American professional basketball player.
In September 2016, before his junior year of high school, Tyler Herro committed to play for the University of Wisconsin after visiting the Madison campus multiple times.
On October 17, 2017, Tyler Herro de-committed from the University of Wisconsin.
On October 31, 2017, John Calipari offered Tyler Herro a scholarship to play for the University of Kentucky.
On November 14, 2017, Tyler Herro signed his letter of intent with the University of Kentucky.
On February 27, 2019, Tyler Herro scored a collegiate career-high 29 points for the Kentucky Wildcats, leading to a victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks.
On April 12, 2019, Tyler Herro declared for the 2019 NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility and hiring an agent.
On June 20, 2019, Tyler Herro was selected by the Miami Heat with the 13th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft.
In 2019, Tyler Herro was drafted by the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA draft with the 13th overall pick.
In 2019, Tyler Herro was named to the 2019–20 NBA All-Rookie Second Team by the league.
On August 12, 2020, Tyler Herro scored a career-high 30 points in a 116–115 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
On September 8, 2020, after the Heat defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, Tyler Herro became the first NBA player born in the 2000s to appear in an NBA Conference Finals game.
On October 9, 2020, Tyler Herro broke a 44-year-old record by scoring 10 points in the third quarter of game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals, setting the NBA record for a rookie for the most consecutive playoff games scoring in double digits with 20.
In 2020, Tyler Herro began dating Katya Elise Henry.
In 2020, Tyler Herro was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team and reached the NBA Finals during his rookie season with the Heat.
On January 12, 2021, Tyler Herro scored a season-high 34 points in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
On June 5, 2021, Tyler Herro and Katya Elise Henry announced that they were expecting their first child.
On September 14, 2021, Tyler Herro and Katya Elise Henry's daughter was born.
On April 5, 2022, Tyler Herro scored a season-high 35 points in a game against the Charlotte Hornets.
On May 2, 2022, during the Heat's second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Tyler Herro recorded 25 points and seven assists in a game 1 win.
On June 18, 2022, Tyler Herro and Katya Elise Henry announced that they were expecting their second child.
On October 2, 2022, Tyler Herro signed a four-year, $130 million contract extension with the Miami Heat.
In 2022, Tyler Herro was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
On January 12, 2023, Tyler Herro and Katya Elise Henry's son was born.
On October 30, 2023, Tyler Herro scored a season-high 35 points during a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
In 2023, Tyler Herro broke his right hand in the first round of the playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks, requiring surgery.
On April 24, 2024, in Game 2 of the First Round against the Boston Celtics, Tyler Herro recorded a playoff career-high 14 assists.
On November 12, 2024, Tyler Herro scored 40 points and made 10 3-pointers in an overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons, equaling the Heat franchise record.
On January 30, 2025, Tyler Herro was named as a reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, his first selection.
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