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 a single year of college basketball with the Kentucky Wildcats, he was drafted by the Heat in the first round (13th overall) of the 2019 NBA draft. Herro was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020 and reached the NBA Finals in his rookie season. He was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2022 and earned his first All-Star selection in 2025. He plays both point guard and shooting guard.

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Full Timeline Success & Recognition

1976: Alvan Adams's Record

In 1976, Alvan Adams set the NBA record for most consecutive games in the playoffs scoring in double digits with 19.

1997: Matt Maloney's Record

In the 1997 playoffs, Matt Maloney made 43 three-point shots.

2019: Named to NBA All-Rookie Second Team

In 2019, Tyler Herro was named to the 2019–20 NBA All-Rookie Second Team by the league.

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, after the Heat defeated the Milwaukee Bucks.

October 9, 2020: Broke 44-year-old Record

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. This set 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 set in 1976.

2020: NBA All-Rookie Second Team

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

October 23, 2021: 30 points and 10 rebounds off the 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 10 3-Pointers

On November 12, 2024, Tyler Herro scored 40 points and made 10 3-pointers in a 123–121 overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons, equaling the Heat franchise record.