The Denver Nuggets drafted Bones Hyland with the 26th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. The point guard is notable for being included in the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2022. In 2023, the Nuggets traded him to the Los Angeles Clippers in a four-team trade in exchange for Thomas Byrant.
Bones Hyland was also the first player from his college Virginia Commonwealth University to be drafted in the NBA in eleven years.
In the 2022/23 season, Hyland competed in 56 games with the Nuggets and the Clippers. He averaged 11.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He shot 39.9% from the field, including 37.1% from 3-point range.
This offseason, the Clippers exercised their player option for Hyland worth $4.1 million for the 2024/25 season. Hyland will become a restricted free agent in 2025.
Bones Hyland Parents
Bones Hyland is the son of Marshay Hayland. His father’s name is not available in the public domain.
Who is Bones Hyland’s Mother?
Marshay Hyland is the mother of Bones Hyland. She raised him as a single parent and also has two other children. Marshay Hyland always inspired her son to get involved in physical activities and sports, thereby protecting him from the darker side of Wilmington, Delaware. She also insisted that he switch to basketball instead of football.
Marshay Hyland’s urging motivated her son to get better at basketball and become a talented player in high school. After losing his grandmother and cousin in a house fire in 2018, his mother’s support helped him to come back to the game even stronger. He considers his mother to be his backbone and best friend. Hyland also admits that his mother’s guidance helped to eventually bring him to the NBA.
Who is Bones Hyland’s Father?
No information is available about the life and career of Bones Hyland’s father in the public domain.
What Nationality are Bones Hyland’s Parents?
Bones Hyland’s mother Marshay Hyland resides in Wilmington, Delaware, which makes her American in nationality and African American in ethnicity. No details about his father are available.
FAQs
A. Bones Hyland hails from Wilmington, Delaware, United States.
A. Bones Hyland’s mother is Marshay Hyland.
A. Bones Hyland’s height is 6’ 3” and his weight is 78 kg (173 lbs).
A. Bones Hyland wears #5 for the Clippers. He wore jersey #3 for the Denver Nuggets.
A. Bones Hyland lost his grandmother and his cousin in his house fire in 2018.