Tyrese Haliburton

Tyrese John Haliburton (born February 29, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Haliban", he is a two-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA Third Team selection. Haliburton was a consensus three-star recruit from Oshkosh North High School, whom he led to a state championship in his senior season. As a freshman playing college basketball with the Iowa State Cyclones, he set the program's single-game assists record. He had breakout success as a sophomore and was named to the All-Big 12 Conference second team despite suffering a season-ending wrist injury. Haliburton was selected by the Sacramento Kings 12th overall in the 2020 NBA draft. In 2022, he was acquired by the Indiana Pacers as part of a trade package for Domantas Sabonis. He then earned back-to-back East All-Star selections, being named to the All-Star team as a reserve in 2023 and as a starter in 2024. In 2025, Haliburton led the Pacers to their first NBA Finals appearance in 25 years. Haliburton was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He is the son of John and Brenda Haliburton. John Haliburton is a basketball referee and former women's basketball coach. Brenda Haliburton has attended nearly all of her son's basketball games. Haliburton has a younger brother, Marcel, from his parents' marriage, and two older brothers from his mother's previous marriage. Haliburton is biracial. His father is Black and his mother is white.