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Nah’Shon Lee “Bones” Hyland (born September 14, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the VCU Rams before being drafted 26th overall in the 2021 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets.
Hyland was born in Delaware. He started playing basketball after watching his older brother and a friend playing at the park. He was nicknamed “Bizzy Bones” or “Bones” in part due to his slender build. Hyland attended St. Georges Technical High School in Middletown, Delaware. During his junior year, on March 25, 2018, his 11-month-old cousin and grandmother died in a house fire. Hyland escaped by jumping from his second-floor bedroom and suffered a torn patellar tendon, sidelining him for six months. As a senior, he averaged 26.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 3.4 steals per game, leading his team to the semifinals of the state tournament. He was named Delaware Player of the Year and earned first team All-State honors. A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for VCU over offers from Saint Joseph’s, Rhode Island, La Salle, Boston College, UConn…
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