Tyler Herro

Who is Tyler Herro?

Tyler Herro is an American professional basketball player who is well known for playing in National Basketball Association. Presently, he is associated with the Miami Heat in which his position is shooting guard with 14 numbers of the jersey. He was interested in playing basketball since his childhood days and became more career-oriented during his college days, where he played for Kentucky Wildcats. He was also known as the First Team All-State in his senior season with his average points of 32.9, 7.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 3.3 steals per game. Moreover, he is also known for his nickname called Boy Wander.

Bio

Tyler Christopher Herro was born on January 20, 2000, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. He was born to parents Christopher Herro and Jennifer Herro. He grew alongside his two brothers Austin and Myles. Presently, he is 20 years old and has the zodiac sign of Aquarius.

Nationality and Physical Stats

Tyler Herro holds an American nationality and is a devoted Christian. He belongs to the White ethnicity. Besides this, he stands 6 feet and 5 inches (1.96m/196cm) tall and weighs around 88kgs (195lbs). He has an athletic body type having a pair of brown-colored eyes with black hair color.

Early Life/ Education 

Tyler Herro did his schooling at Whitnall High school. During his high school days, he played basketball, and he also became a talisman of his high school, scoring more than 2 thousand points. He then enrolled at Kentucky College and became more serious about pursuing his career as a basketball player.

Personal Life 

Tyler Herro is currently single and unmarried. There was a rumor that his girlfriend was Gabby Marraccini, which may or may not be accurate.

Social

Tyler Herro is active on Instagram (@nolimitherro) with 1.5 million followers and Twitter (@raf_tyler) with 236.1 thousand followers. Likewise, he does not have an official Facebook page.

Career

High-School

Tyler Herro started playing his senior season in Whitnall High School, where he has scored average points of 32.9, 7.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 3.3 steals per game. Due to this, he was also named in the First Team All-State.

College-Present

In 2017, 14 November, Tyler went to Kentucky Wildcats, which was his university’s team. At that time, he was only the player who played in 37 games with 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. Likewise, on 27 February 2019, his team played against Arkansas Razorbacks, where he scored 29 points and lead his team victory by a 20-66 score. Because of his highest career point, he was called as All-Freshman First Team by Basketball Times.

Moreover, he was also drafted for the NBA of 2019, looking at his college career on April 12, 2019. Then, Miami Heats signed him on 20 June 2019 with 12 overall picks. Tyler played as a shooter guide and was also voted the best shooter in the 2019 draft by his fellow teammates. He scored his first 14 points for Miami Heats against Atlanta Hawks and finished the match with 23 points with a 120-87 score. In 2020, he selected to play for Rising Star, but he could not join the game due to his ankle injury. Then, in 2020 August 12, the match was declared against Oklahoma City Thunder. He scored 30 points with a final score of 116-115. Likewise, he also appears in an NBA Conference Final on September 8, 2020, and became the first youngest player to appear in that conference.

Achievements

Tyler Herro has won different awards like Nike Hoop Summit and Jordan Brand Classic in 2018. He had also been awarded SEC Newcomer of the Year in 2019, and in 2020, he has been honored with NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

Tyler Herro Net Worth

Tyler Herro is one of the rising basketball players who have gained name and fame in a short period. Along with that, he has also earned a fair amount of money. As of now, Tyler has an estimated net worth of about $100,000.