Tyreke Key
| No. 5 – Raptors 905 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 29, 1998 Celina, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Indiana State (2017–2022) Tennessee (2022–2023) |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–24 | Leuven Bears |
| 2024–present | Raptors 905 |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Tyreke Deon Key (born October 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Indiana State Sycamores and the Tennessee Volunteers. Key also played for the Leuven Bears of the BNXT League.
High school career
Key attended Clay County High school. As a senior, Key averaged a state leading 37.3 points per game. He scored 1,383 total points, breaking the 25 year old record held by Tony Delk (1,312).[1] Key was named an All-State selection, Class A Mr. Basketball, and the Class A Most Valuable Player.[2] Key set state tournament records for most points in a game (54) and most points in a single tournament (128). Key finished his high school career with 3,287 total points, 10th most in the history of Tennessee.[3]
College career
Key began his college career at Indiana State. As a freshman in 2017-18, Key averaged 8.3 points, 1.5 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game. Key was named to the 2018 MVC All-Freshman Team.[4]
During his sophomore season in 2018-19, Key started all 31 games. He averaged a conference leading 17.4 points per game. He also averaged 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He played the most minutes per game in the conference at 34.4.[4] Key was named Second-Team All-MVC, MVC Most Improved Team, and NABC All-District Second-Team.[1][5]
In Key's junior season in 2019-20, Key started and played in 30 games. He averaged 15.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. He was named First-Team All-MVC.[4]
As a senior during the 2020-21 season, Key Averaged 17.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. He led the MVC in minutes played per game for the second time at 34.0. Key scored a career high 34 points against Evansville on February 17, 2021. Key dealt with a right shoulder injury that occurred during the previous season. He had multiple subluxations which resulted in him missing multiple games at the end of his senior year. Key returned to play in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.[6] Key was named First-Team All-MVC.[4]
On November 8th, 2021, it was announced that Key would miss the entire 2021-2022 season with right shoulder surgery. It was reported that Key had been playing with pain on and off since the original injury in 2020. After Key subluxed his shoulder for the third time at the end of October in 2021, he opted to have surgery to fix the injury.[6]
Key entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on March 16, 2022 and signed with the University of Tennessee on April 26, 2022. As a graduate student for the 2022-23 season, Key averaged 8.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.[1]
Professional career
Key went undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft. On May 31, 2023, he signed to play with the Leuven Bears of Belgium.[7] As a rookie, Key averaged 19.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.[8]
On September 10, 2025, Key signed an Exhibit-10 contract with the Toronto Raptors.[9]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Indiana State | 30 | 13 | 28.1 | .360 | .324 | .716 | 4.2 | 1.5 | .9 | .3 | 8.3 |
| 2018–19 | Indiana State | 31 | 31 | 34.3 | .525 | .448 | .787 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .1 | 17.4 |
| 2019–20 | Indiana State | 30 | 30 | 33.3 | .449 | .389 | .846 | 4.6 | 1.7 | .7 | .2 | 15.6 |
| 2020–21 | Indiana State | 23 | 23 | 33.9 | .472 | .316 | .838 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .4 | 17.2 |
| 2022–23 | Tennessee | 33 | 15 | 24.2 | .333 | .374 | .741 | 1.3 | .3 | .7 | .1 | 8.2 |
| Career | 147 | 112 | 30.5 | .439 | .364 | .794 | 4.0 | 1.6 | .9 | .2 | 13.1 | |
References
- ^ a b c "Tyreke Key - Men's Basketball". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "TSSAAsports.com :: Home of the TSSAA Championships". tssaasports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "Tyreke Key - Basketball". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Tyreke Key College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ Short, Garrett (March 6, 2019). "Tyreke Key left off of All-MVC First Team". ISU Student Media. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ a b Tribune-Star, Todd Aaron Golden (November 8, 2021). "ISU's Tyreke Key fought it for a long time, but season-ending surgery was the only choice". Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "UC Connections: Key off to outstanding start in Belgium". Herald-Citizen.com. October 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ Proballers. "Tyreke Key, Basketball Player, Stats, Height, Age". Proballers. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ Staff, Sportsnet (September 10, 2025). "Raptors sign and waive guard Tyreke Key". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved January 31, 2026.