Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tyson Acuff Signs With EMU Men's Basketball
5/4/2022 12:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The former Michigan Mr. Basketball Finalist is returning home
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball program and Head Coach Stan Heath are continuing to build the 2022-23 roster, and have reaffirmed their commitment to homegrown talent, this time signing Tyson Acuff (Detroit, Mich.-Cass Technical (Duquesne)), the program announced today, May 4.
Acuff, a 6-foot-4 guard from Detroit, spent the last two seasons as a member of the Duquesne basketball program, playing under former EMU assistant coach and current Dukes Head Coach, Keith Dambrot. In his most recent season in Pittsburgh, Acuff was one of just five players to see action in all 30 games, 16 of which were starts. He led the team in three-point shooting, with an impressive 39.4 percent clip from deep, a 10 percent improvement from his "true" freshman season. Those numbers helped him total a career-best five double-digit scoring efforts.
After making his first career start, Nov. 19, 2021 against Northeastern, Acuff went on to notch numerous quality stats in his second collegiate season. He pulled down a career-high seven rebounds, including five in the first half, versus EMU's Mid-American Conference foe, Bowling Green, Dec. 1, and came off the bench to hit a then-career high three triples, scoring 11 points in 19 minutes, at Marshall, Dec. 4. His two steals vs. the Herd tied his career best. After hitting just 10 three-pointers in 2020-21, he knocked down 28 total threes in 2021-22.
Acuff was the only non-starter to see action in all 18 games of Duquesne's COVID-shortened 2020-21 season, his "true" freshman year. He broke out with 11 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, to go along with four assists in 21 minutes of the win at Fordham, Jan. 27, before following that with seven points vs. Saint Joseph's, Jan. 30.
A graduate of Cass Technical High School in downtown Detroit, Acuff was one of the best prep players in Michigan out of high school. A four-year starter, he helped Cass Tech to Detroit Public School League titles in 2017, 2019, and 2020. Named one of five finalists for 2020 Michigan Mr. Basketball, he was ranked as the No. 5 recruit in the state of Michigan by 247Sports.com. Additionally, he earned a First Team spot on the MLive Metro Detroit Dream Team and was also named 2019-20 PSL Mr. Basketball after scoring 27.6 points per contest to go along with 10.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 4.2 steals per game as a senior. Acuff scored a career-high 44 points, including a game-winning baseline floater, to go along with nine rebounds and five steals in a 65-64 win over Detroit Henry Ford as a senior.
For the most up-to-date information on Acuff and the rest of the EMU men's basketball program, continue to visit EMUEagles.com and follow the team on social media, at @EMU_MBB.
Acuff, a 6-foot-4 guard from Detroit, spent the last two seasons as a member of the Duquesne basketball program, playing under former EMU assistant coach and current Dukes Head Coach, Keith Dambrot. In his most recent season in Pittsburgh, Acuff was one of just five players to see action in all 30 games, 16 of which were starts. He led the team in three-point shooting, with an impressive 39.4 percent clip from deep, a 10 percent improvement from his "true" freshman season. Those numbers helped him total a career-best five double-digit scoring efforts.
After making his first career start, Nov. 19, 2021 against Northeastern, Acuff went on to notch numerous quality stats in his second collegiate season. He pulled down a career-high seven rebounds, including five in the first half, versus EMU's Mid-American Conference foe, Bowling Green, Dec. 1, and came off the bench to hit a then-career high three triples, scoring 11 points in 19 minutes, at Marshall, Dec. 4. His two steals vs. the Herd tied his career best. After hitting just 10 three-pointers in 2020-21, he knocked down 28 total threes in 2021-22.
Acuff was the only non-starter to see action in all 18 games of Duquesne's COVID-shortened 2020-21 season, his "true" freshman year. He broke out with 11 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, to go along with four assists in 21 minutes of the win at Fordham, Jan. 27, before following that with seven points vs. Saint Joseph's, Jan. 30.
A graduate of Cass Technical High School in downtown Detroit, Acuff was one of the best prep players in Michigan out of high school. A four-year starter, he helped Cass Tech to Detroit Public School League titles in 2017, 2019, and 2020. Named one of five finalists for 2020 Michigan Mr. Basketball, he was ranked as the No. 5 recruit in the state of Michigan by 247Sports.com. Additionally, he earned a First Team spot on the MLive Metro Detroit Dream Team and was also named 2019-20 PSL Mr. Basketball after scoring 27.6 points per contest to go along with 10.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 4.2 steals per game as a senior. Acuff scored a career-high 44 points, including a game-winning baseline floater, to go along with nine rebounds and five steals in a 65-64 win over Detroit Henry Ford as a senior.
For the most up-to-date information on Acuff and the rest of the EMU men's basketball program, continue to visit EMUEagles.com and follow the team on social media, at @EMU_MBB.
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