Tyrese Haliburton fantasy team names are Little Magic, Double-Double Machine, Wet Piece Tyrese and Hali. Tyrese has been named Point God by FIBA.
According to NBC Sports Haliburton appreciates the nickname “Double-Double Machine” after the King's flawless victory with the score of the 117-111 over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night at Golden 1 Center in December 2021.
The 6-foot-5-inch player initially basketball played for the Oshkosh North High School in Wisconsin. He was chosen for both the USA Today All-USA Wisconsin first team and the WBCA Division I All-State team.
Overall, Haliburton has a variety of nicknames but they all accurately describe his special abilities, play and character. He is also a gifted passer, shooter and all-around player. And as his career matures he is certain to earn even more fantasy nicknames through his fanciers.
Tyrese Haliburton Team Names
Here are some of the team names for Tyrese:
- Haliburton Pieces
- Ty-Dye Fantasy
- Tyrese Assist Factory
- Haliburton House of Hoops
- Tyrese Haliburton-ing My Way to Victory
- Haliburton Magic
- Tyrese Haliburton Pacers
- Haliburton Helpers
- Tyrese Triple-Doubles
- Haliburton Highlight Factory
- Tyrese Haliburton and the Haliburtonians
- Haliburton Dynasty
- Tyrese Championship Team
- Haliburton and the Sauce
- Haliburton and the Greek Freak
- Haliburton Eleven
- Tyrese and the Mandalorian
- Haliburton and the Goonies
It is important to note that the team names feature various aspects of the team as well as Tyrese. "Tyrese and the Mandalorian" is intended as a connection to Haliburton and any other player with a Star Wars movie preference.
Furthermore nickname "Haliburton Eleven" defines his ten teammates and "Haliburton and the Goonies" is an expression of Haliburton and any other players with 1980s references.
Some of the Tyrese Haliburton fantasy names are:
- Burt
- Halle Burry
- Lil Magic
- Hali
- Tyrese
- The Law Firm
- Tyrell
- Wet-piece Tyrese
- Dog n Suds
- CatDog
- the press
- Point Demi-God
- Cheese Whiz
- The General
- Commander Rese
- It’s Rese
- Little Magic
- Double-Double Machine
Tyrese was drafted in the NBA draft 2020 in the first round with the 12th pick by the Sacramento Kings. His debut game for the Kings was with the Denver Nuggets where he made an average of 12 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds and a block. He became associated with the Kings for two seasons.
Later on, on 8th February 2022, Tyrese was traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Domantas Sabonis. He participated in the NBA's 2022 Rising Stars Challenge and he was also the winner of the 2022 Clorox Clutch Challenge.
In the 2022 to 2023 season, Tyrese made a breakthrough with the Indiana Pacers. He made an average of 9.6 assists and 4.9 rebounds and scored 17.5 points per game. He also received his first All-Star Game selection as an East reserve.
Tyrese a young and talented player in the NBA has been given several nicknames by his fans and other personalities. One of the most popular is "Little Magic" which was given to him by Lakers legend Magic Johnson.
Another fantasy nickname for Haliburton is "Wet-piece Tyrese" which guides towards his shooting ability, particularly from three-point range. Eventually, some admirers also called him "Hali" which is a shortened version of his name and a tribute to his Hawaiian heritage.
Tyrese Haliburton Fantasy Stats
Tyrese Haliburton fantasy basketball points count to 6,799 since 2020. The 2022 season alone contributed 2,510 points to his overall tally
According to CBS Sports, the Point God is expected to score 3,269.7 fantasy points by the end of the 2023 season, which would be his highest ever. His previous highest was in 2021 when he scored 2,732 points.
Below is a table detailing his fantasy points.
| 2020 | 1,557 |
| 2021 | 2,732 |
| 2022 | 2,510 |
| Projections (2023) | 3,269.7 |
From 2018 to 2020, Haliburton played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones. He was also named the Big 12 Player of the Week in November 2019 after averaging 13.5 score points and 13 assists towards the wins over Oregon State and Mississippi Valley State.
Tyrese was selected as the Eastern Conference Player of the Week in November 2022 while leading the Pacers to a 3-0 record. He also becomes the first player in the history of the NBA to record 40+ assists in a 3-game stretch.
Buddy Hield and Tyrese were chosen to participate in the 2023 NBA Three-Point Contest. Unfortunately, they lost in the final to Damian Lillard. Tyrese was selected as the 15th player in the history of the NBA to make an average of 10+ assists and 20+ points in a single season.
During the 2023-2024 season, Indiana Pacers extended his contract with a whopping $260 million over five years. He also announced that he will play at the United States Men's National Team at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Cheese Whiz has also played for the USA during the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece. He was responsible for leading the team toward the gold medal in the finals.
Indiana Pacers Fantasy Basketball Names
Some of the fantasy basketball names for the Indiana Pacers are:
- Pacers in the Paint
- Indiana Hoopsters
- Indy Ballers
- Pacers Pride
- Pacers Unleashed
- Indiana's Best
- Pacers Playoff Push
- Indy's Finest
- Pacers Rising
- Indiana Fever
- Pacers Nation
- Pacers All-Stars
- Captain Leandro Barbosa
- The Full Monta
- If All Ellis Fails
- Wedgie Miller
- Dont Talk To Grangers
- Granger
- Chris Kaman When His Rodney Got Stuckey'd
- A Stuckey Situation
- Lay Down the Lawson
- Lawson's Creek
The Indiana Pacers were founded in 1967 by a group of six investors as an American Basketball Association (ABA) franchise. They had a successful career at the beginning of ABA after winning three championships in 1970, 1972 and 1973. Additionally, they were also the Division title winner in the ABA for 1969, 1970 and 1971.
In 1976 Indiana Pacers became associated with the NBA as part of the NBA-ABA merger. The league would charge an entry fee of 3.2 million dollars to each team which created a bit of financial trouble.
The Indiana Pacers reached the NBA Finals for the first time in 1994. But they were defeated in seven games by the Houston Rockets. Over the 53 seasons by the Indiana Pacers, they have made it into the playoffs 36 times including 27 in the NBA and 9 in the ABA.
Although the Pacers have made their appearance in 8 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals, they fall in the category of 11 teams to never have won an NBA championship. They played the Miami Heat in the 2014 finals but lost with the final scoreboard of 92-117 on May 30, 2014.
Since 1983, the American Real Estate tycoon Herbert Simon has been the owner of the Indiana Pacers. The franchise has won six of the NBA Division Titles in 1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2013 and 2014.
Myles Turner Fantasy Outlook
Myles Turner is an Indiana Pacers center who was selected in the 2015 NBA Draft. Turner has played 280 games for the Pacers since then.
He was awarded the 2015 Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors while he was a pupil of the University of Texas for making an average of 10.1 points, 2.06 blocks and 6.5 rebounds per game.
Turner has amassed a total of 11,941 fantasy points from 2015 to 2022. The highest record of 2,115 fantasy points was achieved in 2016. However, due to a significant decrease in his performance, his points have dropped to just 1,830 in 2022.
In the year 2023, it is projected that he will have 1,814.3 fantasy points.
Here is a table with a detailed list of years and fantasy points.
| 2015 | 1,077 |
| 2016 | 2,115 |
| 2017 | 1,479 |
| 2018 | 1,904 |
| 2019 | 1,393 |
| 2020 | 1,126 |
| 2021 | 1,017 |
| 2022 | 1,830 |
| Projections (2023) | 1,814.3 |
The 6 feet 11-inch player has been the NBA blocks leader twice in 2019 and 2021. In 2016, Turner played against the Golden State Warriors and he was able to make his then career-high record of 31 points.
At the end of the 2015 season, he was honored with the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.
Similarly, in 2017-18 Turner was appointed as the team captain for the Pacers. Later in October 2018, he signed a four-year extension contract with the franchise at a value of $72 million.
He also played for the US national basketball team in the 2014 Colorado Springs and won a gold medal.
