Nah’Shon Hyland, also known as Bones Hyland is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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He played college basketball for the VCU Rams before being drafted 26th overall in the 2021 NBA draft by the Nuggets, becoming VCU’s first draft pick in 11 years.
On January 15, 2022, Hyland scored a career-high 27 points and had 10 rebounds in a 133–96 win against the Los Angeles Lakers.
On April 24, in the first round of the playoffs, Hyland helped the Nuggets to a 126-121 Game 4 victory over the Golden State Warriors, with 15 points and 7 assists.
Why isn’t Bones Hyland playing?
In November 2022, Bones Hyland missed three conseutive games due to an illness (which was not disclosed).
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Born in Southport, North Carolina, Hyland 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.
He attended St. Georges Technical High School in Middletown, Delaware.
Sadly, during his junior year, his 11-month-old cousin and grandmother died in a house fire.
He escaped the fire 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.
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