Western Illinois University Athletics

SENIOR (2011-12): Played in 32 games, starting 29 of them...Averaged 32.9 minutes per game, 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game...Scored a season-high 19 points against South Dakota State in The Summit League Championship game (3/6/12)...Grabbed a season-high six rebounds twice versus Greenville College (11/22/11) and versus Eureka College (12/27/11)...Dished out a season-high seven assists against North Dakota State at home (12/1/11)...Had 12 games with 10-plus points...Had five games with five-plus assists...Had three-straight games with 10-plus points (IPFW, Oakland, and at Southern Utah)...Had a season-high seven free throws at Dayton...One of four players to play 1,000 minutes or more (1053), and one of five players to average 30.0 minutes per game or more (32.9).

JUNIOR (2010-11): Played in 16 games with 14 starts...Missed the final six weeks with an injury... averaging 7.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game...Scored season-high 12 points at Eastern Illinois...Also scored 11 points at IUPUI and IPFW...10 points in season-opener against St. Francis...Season-high seven rebounds against Prairie View A&M...Four assists at IUPUI...Two steals in consecutive games at Creighton and IUPUI.

SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Recorded the first 20-point game of his career with 22 points against Greenville College (11/28/09)...Western's leading rebounder in one game and leading scorer in one game...Totaled four games scoring in double figures...Started 14 games...Played in 24...Totaled 27 assists, 10 steals and five blocks...Shot 40.6 field goal percentage (39-of-96)...Made seven threes...Shot 67.2 percent (39-of-58) from the free throw line...Pulled down 46 rebounds.

FRESHMAN (2008-09): Started 22 games as a true freshman, the fourth most starts of any Leatherneck this season...Appeared in 28 games...Performed as Western's co-top scorer against Oral Roberts (1/17/09) and top rebounder in two games...A then career-high 13 points against Eureka (11/19/08)...Put up double-digit scoring numbers in three games...Grabbed five rebounds on four separate occasions...Recorded a pair of blocks against North Dakota State (2/5/09)...Recorded a .614 free throw percentage (27-44)...Made 4-of-7 from beyond the arc for a .571 three-point field goal percentage...Tallied 15 assists, six steals and three blocks.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Holds the career scoring record with 1,265 points...Earned 2008 all-region honors...Earned First Team All-District honors for two straight seasons... earned the distinction as the best free throw shooter in the state...Second Team All-District selection his sophomore season...Played for coach Charles Ament.

PERSONAL:  Son of Bridget and Tommie Tyler, Jr....Born January 4, 1989 in Austin, Texas...His father played college basketball at Angelo State University from 1979-1983...No. 1 sports highlight was dunking on three people at North Carolina Central last season...His family and friends have been a major influence...Most admires Michael Jordan for his strong character, and his dad for being very tough...Enjoys riding horses, shooting guns and music...Favorite professional team is the Houston Texans...Favorite music is 2 Pac, Al Green, Michael Jackson and Z-ro.

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