Tyler Herro's Success and Achievements in Timeline

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

Tyler Herro is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Miami Heat in the NBA. After playing one year of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, Herro was drafted by the Heat with the 13th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020 and reached the NBA Finals in his rookie season. In 2022, he won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award, and in 2025, he was selected to his first All-Star Game. Herro plays both point guard and shooting guard positions.

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Full Timeline Success & Recognition

1976: Breaking Alvan Adams's Scoring Record

On October 9, 2020, 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 by a rookie for the most consecutive games in the playoffs scoring in double digits with 20, surpassing Alvan Adams's record of 19 games from the Phoenix Suns in 1976.

1980: Reference to Magic Johnson's NBA Finals Start

In game 2 of the 2020 NBA Finals, Herro became the youngest player to start an NBA Finals game at 20 years, 256 days—eight days younger than Magic Johnson was when he started game 1 for the Lakers in 1980 against the Philadelphia 76ers.

1997: Surpassing Matt Maloney's Three-Pointer Record

During game 4 of the 2020 NBA Finals series, 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 of 43 threes during the 1997 playoffs.

2019: Named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team

Tyler Herro was named to the 2019–20 NBA All-Rookie Second Team by the league on September 15, 2020.

September 8, 2020: First 2000s-Born Player in Conference Finals

On September 8, 2020, Tyler Herro became the first player in NBA history born in the 2000s to appear in an NBA Conference Finals game when the Heat defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 2020 NBA playoffs.

October 9, 2020: Breaking a 44-Year-Old Record

On October 9, 2020, Herro broke a 44-year-old record by scoring 10 points on the third quarter of game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals, setting the NBA record by a rookie for most consecutive playoff games scoring in double digits with 20.

2020: NBA All-Rookie Second Team

In 2020, Tyler Herro was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

October 23, 2021: First Heat Player with 30+ Points and 10+ Rebounds Off Bench

On October 23, 2021, Tyler Herro became the first player in Heat franchise history to record at least 30 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, which he achieved in a 102–91 loss to the Indiana Pacers.

2022: NBA Sixth Man of the Year

In 2022, Tyler Herro was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

November 12, 2024: 40 Points and Franchise Record-Equaling 10 Three-Pointers

On November 12, 2024, Tyler Herro scored 40 points and made 10 three-pointers in a 123–121 overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons, equaling the Heat franchise record for three-pointers made in a game.

January 30, 2025: Named NBA All-Star Reserve

On January 30, 2025, Tyler Herro was named as a reserve player for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, marking his first All-Star selection.

February 2025: NBA Three-Point Contest Win and Potential Leadership Role

In February 2025, Tyler Herro won the NBA Three-Point contest in San Francisco, defeating Buddy Hield and Darius Garland in the final round. Also in February 2025, with Jimmy Butler's departure, Herro was seen as the most probable successor to leading the team through the post-season.