Former Iowa State men’s basketball player Tyrese Haliburton suffered a torn right achilles tendon in Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.

According to ESPN, the Indiana Pacers’ point guard took an early leave within the first quarter after collapsing to the ground during a no-contact, attempted drive to the basket. The 6-foot-5-inch guard was already playing with a strained right calf injury.

The Thunder took home a 103-91 win to close off the 4-3 series against the Pacers. Haliburton played a total of seven minutes before his injury and contributed nine points as he went 3-for-5 from the field.

Haliburton later posted on X, expressing his overall gratitude for the past season and sharing the success of his surgery that took place on Monday.

“I am grateful for every single experience that’s led me here. I am grateful for all the love from the hoop world,” Haliburton wrote. “I don’t have to go through this, I get to go through this. I am grateful for the road that lies ahead.”

Originally drafted in 2020 as the 12th overall pick to the Sacramento Kings, Haliburton spent two seasons with the Kings before being traded to the Indiana Pacers.

According to ESPN, during the 2024-2025 season with the Pacers, Haliburton held a season average of 18.6 points per game, shot 47.7% from the field and 38.8% from the 3-point line.

Originally from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Haliburton played as a Cyclone for two seasons and helped lead Iowa State to win the Big 12 Championship title in 2019.

Haliburton finished his college career at Iowa State with a career total of 574 points, going 50.9% from the field goal range, 42.6% from behind the arc and 77.5% from the charity stripe.