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MBK - Tyler Stevenson Practice2 - Summer 2022

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MBK - Tyler Stevenson Practice - Summer 2022

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Tyler Stevenson

Position:
F
Height:
6-8
Weight:
220
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Columbus, Miss.
High School/Previous School:
New Hope HS/Southern Miss

HONORS & AWARDS
2021-22 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention • Southern Miss
2021-22 Bailey Howell Trophy Finalist • Southern Miss
2021-22 All-Conference USA Preseason Team • Southern Miss

2022-23 • GRADUATE SENIOR
Stevenson garnered 3.9 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.4 steals and 0.3 assists per game … Hit on 42.9 percent from the floor (54-of-126) and 76.7 percent at the free throw line (23-of-30) … One of six players to appear in all 34 games with two starts versus Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 3) and at No. 8 Tennessee (Jan. 3) … Registered 10+ points five times and 5+ rebounds on three occasions … Added multiple assists twice … Played in 133 career games between Mississippi State and Southern Miss … Finished his career with 1,334 points, 687 rebounds, 99 assists, 65 blocks and 62 steals.

2022-23 • BEST GAMES
Stevenson scored his first points at State on a pair of free throws with 1:24 left in the first half and pulled down six rebounds with three assists against Akron (Nov. 11) … Dialed up a pair of 8-point efforts versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13) and South Dakota (Nov. 17) … Amassed eight points and a season-high seven rebounds against Omaha (Nov. 28) … Ripped off 12 of his non-conference best 14 points versus Nicholls State (Dec. 17) during the first half … Exploded for a season-high 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting at No. 8 Tennessee (Jan. 3) … Pieced together double figures in double figures: 10 points against No. 11 TCU (Jan. 28), 12 points at South Carolina (Jan. 31) and 10 points versus Missouri (Feb. 4) … Scored 24 of the 32 points after halftime during 3-game run … Added four points in wins at Ole Miss (Feb. 18) and against South Carolina (Feb. 28) … Compiled six points versus Florida (March 9) at SEC Tournament … Chipped in two points and three rebounds against Pittsburgh (March 14) in NCAA Tournament.

BEFORE MISSISSIPPI STATE • SOUTHERN MISS
Stevenson played four seasons at Southern Miss where he began his career as a walk-on before he earned a scholarship in the Summer of 2019 leading into his sophomore season from coach Jay Ladner … Piled up 1,203 points, 626 rebounds and 58 blocks in 99 career games … One of 12 USM players overall and one three USM players during the 2000s to rack up over 1,200 points and 600 rebounds … The 1,203 points were 26th, while the 626 rebounds were 16th in program history after the 2021-22 season … Sank 52.1 percent (486-of-933) of his field goal attempts and 66.5 percent at the free throw line (230-of-346) …. Amassed 65 of his 67 outings in double figures over the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons highlighted by 16 performances of 20-plus points … Posted 18 double-doubles headed by eight efforts of 20-plus points and 10-plus rebounds … Secured 13 games with multiple blocks on the defensive end.

BEST GAMES • SOUTHERN MISS
2021-22: Stevenson was a fixture among Conference USA’s leaders in points (14.5 – 13th), field goal percentage (49.3 – 3rd), 10-plus rebound games (10 – T-4th), rebounds (7.5 – 5th), double-doubles (9 – T-4th), 20-plus point games (7 – T-10th) and blocks (1.1 – 10th) … Reached 10-plus points in 23 of 28 outings … Posted the first of nine double-doubles with 11 points and 12 rebounds against Lamar (Nov. 21) … Fired in 21 points and 11 rebounds at Montana (Nov. 26) … Hauled down a career-high 14 rebounds at Southern Illinois (Dec. 4) … Tallied 12 consecutive games in double figures (Dec. 14-Feb. 3) … Provided 21 points and 10 rebounds versus Louisiana Tech (Jan. 13) … Exploded for a career-best tying 29 points on 13-of-17 shooting against Southeastern Baptist College (Jan. 19) … Notched 20 points and 11 rebounds at Middle Tennessee (Jan. 22) … Registered 21 points and 10 rebounds at Florida International (Feb. 3) … Ripped off 24 points at Alabama-Birmingham (Feb. 10) … Came away with 19 points and 12 rebounds versus Texas-San Antonio (Feb. 17) … Pumped in 22 points against Texas-San Antonio (March 8) during C-USA Tournament victory.

2020-21: Stevenson was ranked among the C-USA leaderboard in points (14.1 – 12th), field goal percentage (52.3 – 3rd), rebounds (7.1 – 5th), 10-plus rebound games (5 – T-5th) and free throw percentage (67.3 – 15th) … Notched double figures on 17 occasions highlighted by 15 of his last 18 outings (Jan. 1-March 9) … Three of his four double-doubles were of the 20-10 variety … His nonconference season’s best was 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting against William Carey (Dec. 2) … Notched 26 points and 10 rebounds versus Texas-El Paso (Jan. 1) … Collected a pair of double-doubles (23 points, 10 rebounds & 15 points, 10 rebounds) at Texas-San Antonio (Jan. 22 & 23) … Managed 20 points and seven rebounds against Louisiana Tech (Jan. 28) … Dialed up a career-high 29 points and tacked on 10 rebounds at Rice (Feb. 6) … Secured 26 points and nine rebounds at Florida International (Feb. 19).

2019-20: Stevenson improved his averages to 12.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game … Fourth-most improved sophomore scorer in the nation for 2019-20 (+9.5 PPG) … Totaled 25 games of double-digit points fueled by 14 of his last 15 outings (Jan. 11-March 7) … Earned his first career start against No. 7 Gonzaga (Nov. 27) at Battle for Atlantis … Garnered 11 and 10 points, respectively, versus No. 13 Seton Hall (Nov. 28) and Alabama (Nov. 29) at the event … Reached the 20-point plateau for the first time with 27 points versus North Florida (Dec. 14) … Chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds at Louisiana Tech (Jan. 4) to claim his first career double-double … Piled up 24 points and eight rebounds against Rice (Jan. 18) … Consecutive double-doubles with 18 points and 10 rebounds versus Old Dominion (Jan. 30) followed by 14 points and 10 rebounds against Charlotte (Feb. 1) … Collected 22 points and 11 rebounds versus Florida International (Feb. 15).

2018-19: Stevenson made all 15 appearances off the bench where he posted 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game … Top two scoring performances were 15 points against Southeastern Baptist College (Nov. 6) in career debut and a 12-point effort on 6-of-6 from the field versus Rust (Dec. 2).

HIGH SCHOOL
Stevenson prepped at New Hope High School where he averaged 22.0 points and 9.4 rebounds per game as a senior … His team made the 2017-18 Class 4A state semifinals … Scored 30 points in his final high school game on the heels of a 23-point, 15-rebound effort during the quarterfinals … Played in the 2017-18 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game inside Reed Green Coliseum on the Southern Miss campus.

PERSONAL
Born on April 21, 2000 … Graduated with a degree in liberal arts from Southern Miss in Summer 2022.