UNBC Basketball's Tyrell Laing has been inducted into the Timberwolves Wall of Honour.
The local, smalltown boy who grows up to star for the team he cheered for as a kid, setting records and creating a legacy that will last forever in the very city that has cheered him every step of the way.
The 2016-2017 campaign was a rocky one for the Timberwolves, but a crucial season in Laing’s development. UNBC would go 4-16 on the season, but the rookie guard would earn his minutes with tough defense and intensity, carving out a bench role in Jordan’s rotation. He would play 17 minutes per game, and manage to set UNBC rookie records for points, assists, three-pointers, and steals in a Canada West season.
“Tyrell’s dedication to the game is unmatched. Ty has truly been doing film study since year one, and probably even in high school, and he had a tremendously consistent routine,” said Pluzhnikov. “Whether we are on the road or at home, he had an exact schedule he would stick to. He put in countless hours on the court when no one was watching because he knew it would eventually pay off. He was also curious and willing to learn, and he was always talking basketball.
At year’s end, he had, again, set new personal-bests in points, rebounds, assists, and three-pointers, while playing 20.2 minutes per game. “Playing with Ty was effortless. We were constantly talking about the game and what we saw or what we didn’t see, and it allowed us to build amazing chemistry,” said Pluzhnikov, of his backcourt running mate. “There was a ton of trust and confidence. Our styles complemented each other very well. I got so much joy from running a fastbreak with Ty. He was so skilled and that allowed him to be so unpredictable and unguardable in transition.
The 2020-2021 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Laing stayed hard at work to continue to make it tougher for opposition to slow him down. Coming off a historic year in 2019-2020, Laing’s senior season was sure to be more difficult; opposing teams would be game planning to limit him and take the ball out of his hands, but the fifth-year guard came ready.
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