Tyree Appleby Explained

Tyree Appleby
Position:	Point guard
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	0
Weight Lbs:	175
League:	Basketbol Süper Ligi
Team:	Darüşşafaka Lassa
Birth Date:	30 September 1998
Birth Place:	Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
High School:	Jacksonville (Jacksonville, Arkansas)
College:	Cleveland State (2017–2019) Florida (2020–2022) Wake Forest (2022–2023)
Draft Year:	2023
Career Start:	2023
Years1:	2023–2024
Team1:	Limoges CSP
Years2:	2024–present
Team2:	Darüşşafaka
Highlights:	First-team All-ACC (2023) Second-team All-Horizon League (2019) Horizon League All-Freshman team (2018)

Tyree Appleby (born September 30, 1998) is an American basketball player for Darüşşafaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played for the Cleveland State Vikings, Florida Gators and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

College career

After starring at Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, Arkansas, Appleby signed with coach Dennis Felton at Cleveland State. After a freshman season where he averaged 11.8 points and 4 assists per game and earned Horizon League all-freshman team honors, the point guard matured into one of the top players in the conference as a sophomore.^[1] As a sophomore for the Vikings, he averaged 17.2 points and 5.6 assists, earning second-team All-Horizon League honors.

After Felton was fired, Appleby transferred to Florida following the 2018–19 season.^[2] After sitting out a year per NCAA transfer rules, Appleby played two seasons for the Gators, averaging 11.1 points and 3.5 assists per game.

For the 2022–23 season, Appleby chose to play his final season of eligibility playing for coach Steve Forbes at Wake Forest.^[3] Early in the season, Appleby signed a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deal with restaurant chain Applebee's, playing off the similarity of his surname to the brand name.^[4] Appleby established himself as one of the top players in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), leading the league in both scoring and assists through the last week of February.^[5] Appleby passed the 2,000 career point milestone on February 7, 2023.^[6]

Professional career

On July 18, 2023, he signed with Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A.^[7]

On July 3, 2024, he signed with Darüşşafaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).^[8]

External links

• Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio
• Florida Gators bio
• Cleveland State Vikings bio
• College stats @ sports-reference.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tyree Appleby a promising young guard fishing for success with Cleveland State . Elton. Alexander. Cleveland.com. December 28, 2018. February 25, 2023.
2. Web site: Florida lands ex-Cleveland State PG Appleby . ESPN. July 16, 2019. February 25, 2023.
3. Web site: Former Florida Gators PG Tyree Appleby Commits to Wake Forest . Brandon. Carroll. Sports Illustrated. May 4, 2022. February 25, 2023.
4. Web site: Tyree Appleby signs NIL deal with Applebee's just as Wake Forest reaches neighborhood of NCAA Tournament bid . Zachary. Pereles. CBS Sports. February 9, 2023. February 25, 2023.
5. Web site: No. 15 Hurricanes will have hands full Saturday with Wake Forest guard Tyree Appleby . Michelle. Kaufman. Miami Herald. February 17, 2023. February 25, 2023.
6. Web site: Appleby Breaks Records, Deacs Knock Off Tar Heels in Big Four Rematch . February 7, 2023. Wake Forest Demon Deacons. March 2, 2023.
7. Web site: Le meneur Tyree Appleby a signé au Limoges CSP. July 18, 2023. limogescsp.com. fr. July 28, 2023.
8. dackabasket . 1808412523009351922 . Kulübümüz, geçtiğimiz sezon Fransa LNB Pro A Ligi’nde Limoges CSP forması giyen oyun kurucu Tyree Appleby ile anlaştı..