‘The place I wanted to be:’ Syracuse transfer Tyler Betsey opens up about why he chose BYU

Kevin Young has a new sharpshooter in his rotation.

Syracuse power forward Tyler Betsey announced his transfer to BYU on April 13, bringing his sweet 3-point stroke to Provo to help a Cougars team that struggled to consistently make outside shots this past season.

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In ACC play, the 6-foot-8 Betsey hit 44% of his triples, ranking No. 4 among all players in the prestigious conference.

Betsey, who will arrive to campus in early June, appeared on “BYU Sports Nation” to break down his decision to come to BYU, his skillset and more. Here are some of the most notable highlights.

On entering the transfer portal

“My coach from Syracuse, he got fired. Once it happened, you just sit there and wait to see what’s happening with the new coach. I knew I was going to enter the portal just to see what was out there, leaving the option to go back to Syracuse.

“But when BYU hopped in the picture, when my agent told me that (BYU) was a possibility, that was something I knew I wanted to explore further. Then I didn’t really waste any time, once I talked to the coaches, I just knew that was the place I wanted to be.”

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On why BYU interested him

“There’s just a short list of schools in the country with NBA pedigree, and that’s where I want to go. BYU is one of those schools just as far as the NBA staff.

“In the last two years, AJ (Dybantsa) is (almost) in the league and then Egor Dëmin (was a first-round pick), so it’s just a place that’s going to have NBA players, the eyes that it puts on. That’s just a place that I want to be a part of.”

On what he’s learned in two seasons of college basketball thus far

“There’s a lot of ups and downs, and you can’t get caught up in the downs because if you just let things snowball, then that could be the end of your season. I just know that things could change quick, it’s game by game. You can’t let one game affect another game; you’ve just got to keep on moving and keep on pushing.”

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