Tyler Herro

Did You Know?

• Herro scored a collegiate career-high 29 points on February 27, 2019, leading Kentucky to a comeback win over Arkansas.
• He was named SEC Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press and an All-Freshman First Team selection by Basketball Times.

Early life

Herro was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated from Whitnall High School in Greenfield, Wisconsin. In his senior season, he averaged 32.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 3.3 steals per game, shooting over 50 percent from the field and 43.5 percent from three-point range, and scored more than 2,000 points in his high school career. He initially committed to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in September 2016 but de-committed in October 2017 after Kentucky coach John Calipari watched him play. Calipari offered a scholarship on October 31, 2017, and Herro signed with Kentucky on November 14, 2017.

Professional career

Herro was selected by the Miami Heat with the 13th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft and signed with the team on July 10, 2019. He made his NBA debut on October 23, starting in a 120–101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, and an assist. In his fourth game, he scored a career-high 29 points in a 112–97 win over the Atlanta Hawks. During the 2020 playoffs, Herro became the first player born in the 2000s to appear in an NBA Conference Finals game and later the first to play in an NBA Finals.

In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, he scored 37 points, becoming the fourth player in playoff history to record 30-plus points before turning 21. He set Conference Finals records as the youngest player to score 30-plus points and the most points by a rookie. In the 2020 NBA Finals, he became the youngest player to start an NBA Finals game at 20 years, 256 days, and set a rookie playoff record for most three-pointers (45). He also set a record for most consecutive playoff games scoring in double digits (20).

The Heat lost the Finals in six games to the Los Angeles Lakers. Herro was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020 and won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award in 2022.

Career statistics

Over his NBA career through the 2024–25 season, Herro has played 394 regular-season games (245 starts), averaging 32.5 minutes, 19.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game, with shooting splits of .450/.382/.878. His best statistical season came in 2024–25, when he averaged 23.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 5.5 assists while starting all 77 games. In the playoffs, he has appeared in 50 games (15 starts), averaging 14.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.3 assists. In his lone college season at Kentucky (2018–19), he started all 37 games and averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. He led the NBA in free-throw percentage during the 2022–23 season at 93.4 percent.

Personal life

Herro grew up with two younger brothers, Austin and Myles, who also play basketball, and his parents are Jennifer and Chris. He was the subject of a Jack Harlow song and music video titled "Tyler Herro," and later played himself in the White Men Can't Jump remake starring Harlow. He started dating Katya Elise Henry in 2020, and they have two children: a daughter born in September 2021 and a son born in January 2023. During a June 2025 livestream, Herro said he does not "believe in history," specifically rejecting the moon landing, Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game, and Christopher Columbus's arrival in America.