2020-21 VCU Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
THE BASICS
- Dangerous long-range shooter who can connect from well beyond the 3-point line
- Deft playmaker who can thread difficult passes through defenses
- Four-star recruit star guard who was ranked No. 60 nationally in the class of 2019 by 247Sports.com; Top-rated player in the state of Delaware
- Chose VCU over interest from UConn, Temple, Boston College and others
2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
- Named to 2020 Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie Team
- Played in all 31Â games and made nine starts, including in the final seven contests of the season
- Ranked third on the team in scoring at 9.0 points per game, matching the highest by a VCU freshman since the 1998-99 season; Averaged 11.0 points per game in conference play
- Set a VCU freshman record with 63 three-pointers
- Ranked third in the A-10 in 3-point field goal percentage at .434 (63-of-145), a mark that is also tied for sixth in school single-season history
- Handed out 57 assists (second on the team) and grabbed 26 steals
- Scored in double figures 13 times, including a season-high 21 in a victory over St. Bonaventure (Jan. 18); Connected on 5-of-6 three pointers in that game
- Buried 5-of-6 treys in a win over Richmond (Jan. 28) and hit five or more 3-pointers in a game four times overall
- Scored 15 points, dished out five assists and ripped a pair of steals in a win over Loyola (Md.) (Dec. 29)
PRIOR TO VCU
- Averaged 27.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 4.0 steals per game as a junior for St. Georges Tech
- Poured in 26.6 points with 4.6 assists and 6.6 rebounds as a senior to lead the Hawks to the semifinals of the DIAA Boys Basketball Tournament
- Named 2019 Delaware Player of the Year by USA Today and the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association
- Two-time First Team All-State selection
PERSONAL
Full Name: Na’Shon Lee Hyland
Nickname: Bones
Parents: Marshay Hyland
Birthday: Sept. 14
Hometown: Wilmington, Del.
Major: Undecided
Plans after basketball: Give back to my community, and get involved in business.
Wears No. 5 because:Â The number five represents grace and my brother also used to wear the number five.Â
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2019-20Freshman
G
6'3"
165 lbs
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2020-21Sophomore
G
6'3"
173 lbs