Tyler Hansbrough Impressive in Debut
November 6, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Basketball
Tyler Hansbrough, who is regarded by many as one of the best players in college basketball history, was able to make his debut for the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. The former North Carolina star was very impressive in his 14 minutes of action.
Going up against the Washington Wizards, Hansbrough had 13 points and five rebounds. He was 3-for-7 from the field and 7-for-10 at the line. The Pacers ended up blowing out the Pacers 102-86.
The Pacers were led by Danny Granger’s 22 points, six rebounds, four steals, two assists and two blocks. TJ Ford and Dahntay Jones had 18 points for Indiana.
Caron Butler had 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards. Gilbert Arenas had 13 points and five assists.
Hansbrough has been bothered by injuries for most of the last few months. However, now that he’s healthy, expect him to get consistent playing time. It’ll be interesting to see if he can translate his success in college to the NBA.
Tyler Hansbrough made his Pacers debut (Image: Zuma Press)
