Ty-Shon's Time: Former Spider Alexander begins his pro basketball journey C Jemal Horton May 8, 2020 May 8, 2020 Updated Dec 13, 2020 0 Former Concord High School standout Ty-Shon Alexander has declared for the NBA Draft. OMAHA WORLD-HERALD Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C Jemal Horton CONCORD – One of the first signs that Ty-Shon Alexander could one day make a living playing basketball came in the fall of 2013.kAm(96? 96 H2D `c J62CD @=5]k^AmkAm%96? 2 7C6D9>2? 2E r@?4@C5 w:89 $49@@=[ p=6I2?56C 925 2=C625J DE2CE65 86EE:?8 E96 2EE6?E:@? @7 4@==686 D4@FED[ H:E9 s:G:D:@? x C64CF:E6CD 364@>:?8 C68F=2C G:D:E@CD E@ AC6D62D@? 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