Cade Tyson of Carmel Christian is Charlotte Observer HS basketball player of the week

Carmel Christian junior Cade Tyson is the Charlotte Observer high school basketball player of the week.

Tyson is the younger brother of former Piedmont star Hunter Tyson, now a junior at Clemson, playing for the Tigers.

Cade Tyson, a 6-7 junior, scored 32 points and grabbed five rebounds in an 87-54, NCISAA 4A state semifinal win over Ravenscroft, Feb. 23.

Tyson also had 28 points and four rebounds in a 94-85 loss to Cannon School in the NCISAA 4A state championship game, Feb. 27.

Tyson averaged 16.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game for Carmel Christian (24-2) this season.

▪ A new selection of nominees will be released this weekend.

Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com.

This story was originally published February 28, 2021 at 2:19 PM.