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Jersey Number 14
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 โข Southern Miss
2021-22 Bailey Howell Trophy Finalist โข Southern Miss
2021-22 All-Conference USA Preseason Team โข Southern Miss
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2022-23 โข GRADUATE SENIOR
Stevenson garnered 3.9 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.4 steals and 0.3 assists per game โฆ Hit on 42.9 percent from the floor (54-of-126) and 76.7 percent at the free throw line (23-of-30) โฆ 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) โฆ Registered 10+ points five times and 5+ rebounds on three occasions โฆ Added multiple assists twice โฆ Played in 133 career games between Mississippi State and Southern Miss โฆ Finished his career with 1,334 points, 687 rebounds, 99 assists, 65 blocks and 62 steals.
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2022-23 โข 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) โฆ Dialed up a pair of 8-point efforts versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13) and South Dakota (Nov. 17) โฆ Amassed eight pointsย and a season-high seven rebounds against Omaha (Nov. 28) โฆ Ripped off 12 of his non-conference best 14 points versus Nicholls State (Dec. 17) during the first half ย โฆ Exploded for a season-high 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting at No. 8 Tennessee (Jan. 3) โฆ 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) โฆ Scored 24 of the 32 points after halftime during 3-game run โฆ Added four points in wins at Ole Miss (Feb. 18) and against South Carolina (Feb. 28) โฆ Compiled six points versus Florida (March 9) at SEC Tournament โฆ Chipped in two points and three rebounds against Pittsburgh (March 14) in NCAA Tournament.
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BEFORE MISSISSIPPI STATE โข 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 โฆ Piled up 1,203 points, 626 rebounds and 58 blocks in 99 career games โฆ One of 12 USM players overall and one three USM players during the 2000s to rack up over 1,200 points and 600 rebounds โฆ The 1,203 points were 26th, while the 626 rebounds were 16th in program history after the 2021-22 season โฆ Sank 52.1 percent (486-of-933) of his field goal attempts and 66.5 percent at the free throw line (230-of-346) โฆ. 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 โฆ Posted 18 double-doubles headed by eight efforts of 20-plus points and 10-plus rebounds โฆ Secured 13 games with multiple blocks on the defensive end.
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BEST GAMES โข SOUTHERN MISS
2021-22: Stevenson was a fixture among Conference USAโs leaders in points (14.5 โ 13th), field goal percentage (49.3 โ 3rd), 10-plus rebound games (10 โ T-4th), rebounds (7.5 โ 5th), double-doubles (9 โ T-4th), 20-plus point games (7 โ T-10th) and blocks (1.1 โ 10th) โฆ Reached 10-plus points in 23 of 28 outings โฆ Posted the first of nine double-doubles with 11 points and 12 rebounds against Lamar (Nov. 21) โฆ Fired in 21 points and 11 rebounds at Montana (Nov. 26) โฆ Hauled down a career-high 14 rebounds at Southern Illinois (Dec. 4) โฆ Tallied 12 consecutive games in double figures (Dec. 14-Feb. 3) โฆ Provided 21 points and 10 rebounds versus Louisiana Tech (Jan. 13) โฆ Exploded for a career-best tying 29 points on 13-of-17 shooting against Southeastern Baptist College (Jan. 19) โฆ Notched 20 points and 11 rebounds at Middle Tennessee (Jan. 22) โฆ Registered 21 points and 10 rebounds at Florida International (Feb. 3) โฆ Ripped off 24 points at Alabama-Birmingham (Feb. 10) โฆ Came away with 19 points and 12 rebounds versus Texas-San Antonio (Feb. 17) โฆ Pumped in 22 points against Texas-San Antonio (March 8) during C-USA Tournament victory.
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2020-21: Stevenson was ranked among the C-USA leaderboard in points (14.1 โ 12th), field goal percentage (52.3 โ 3rd), rebounds (7.1 โ 5th), 10-plus rebound games (5 โ T-5th) and free throw percentage (67.3 โ 15th) โฆ Notched double figures on 17 occasions highlighted by 15 of his last 18 outings (Jan. 1-March 9) โฆ Three of his four double-doubles were of the 20-10 variety โฆ His nonconference seasonโs best was 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting against William Carey (Dec. 2) โฆ Notched 26 points and 10 rebounds versus Texas-El Paso (Jan. 1) โฆ Collected a pair of double-doubles (23 points, 10 rebounds & 15 points, 10 rebounds) at Texas-San Antonio (Jan. 22 & 23) โฆ Managed 20 points and seven rebounds against Louisiana Tech (Jan. 28) โฆ Dialed up a career-high 29 points and tacked on 10 rebounds at Rice (Feb. 6) โฆ Secured 26 points and nine rebounds at Florida International (Feb. 19).
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2019-20: Stevenson improved his averages to 12.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game โฆ Fourth-most improved sophomore scorer in the nation for 2019-20 (+9.5 PPG) โฆ Totaled 25 games of double-digit points fueled by 14 of his last 15 outings (Jan. 11-March 7) โฆ Earned his first career start against No. 7 Gonzaga (Nov. 27) at Battle for Atlantis โฆ Garnered 11 and 10 points, respectively, versus No. 13 Seton Hall (Nov. 28) and Alabama (Nov. 29) at the event โฆ Reached the 20-point plateau for the first time with 27 points versus North Florida (Dec. 14) โฆ Chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds at Louisiana Tech (Jan. 4) to claim his first career double-double โฆ Piled up 24 points and eight rebounds against Rice (Jan. 18) โฆ 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) โฆ Collected 22 points and 11 rebounds versus Florida International (Feb. 15).
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2018-19: Stevenson made all 15 appearances off the bench where he posted 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game โฆ 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).
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HIGH SCHOOL
Stevenson prepped at New Hope High School where he averaged 22.0 points and 9.4 rebounds per game as a senior โฆ His team made the 2017-18 Class 4A state semifinals โฆ Scored 30 points in his final high school game on the heels of a 23-point, 15-rebound effort during the quarterfinals โฆ Played in the 2017-18 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game inside Reed Green Coliseum on the Southern Miss campus.
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PERSONAL
Born on April 21, 2000 โฆ Graduated with a degree in liberal arts from Southern Miss in Summer 2022.
2021-22 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention โข Southern Miss
2021-22 Bailey Howell Trophy Finalist โข Southern Miss
2021-22 All-Conference USA Preseason Team โข Southern Miss
ย
2022-23 โข GRADUATE SENIOR
Stevenson garnered 3.9 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.4 steals and 0.3 assists per game โฆ Hit on 42.9 percent from the floor (54-of-126) and 76.7 percent at the free throw line (23-of-30) โฆ 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) โฆ Registered 10+ points five times and 5+ rebounds on three occasions โฆ Added multiple assists twice โฆ Played in 133 career games between Mississippi State and Southern Miss โฆ Finished his career with 1,334 points, 687 rebounds, 99 assists, 65 blocks and 62 steals.
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2022-23 โข 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) โฆ Dialed up a pair of 8-point efforts versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13) and South Dakota (Nov. 17) โฆ Amassed eight pointsย and a season-high seven rebounds against Omaha (Nov. 28) โฆ Ripped off 12 of his non-conference best 14 points versus Nicholls State (Dec. 17) during the first half ย โฆ Exploded for a season-high 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting at No. 8 Tennessee (Jan. 3) โฆ 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) โฆ Scored 24 of the 32 points after halftime during 3-game run โฆ Added four points in wins at Ole Miss (Feb. 18) and against South Carolina (Feb. 28) โฆ Compiled six points versus Florida (March 9) at SEC Tournament โฆ Chipped in two points and three rebounds against Pittsburgh (March 14) in NCAA Tournament.
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BEFORE MISSISSIPPI STATE โข 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 โฆ Piled up 1,203 points, 626 rebounds and 58 blocks in 99 career games โฆ One of 12 USM players overall and one three USM players during the 2000s to rack up over 1,200 points and 600 rebounds โฆ The 1,203 points were 26th, while the 626 rebounds were 16th in program history after the 2021-22 season โฆ Sank 52.1 percent (486-of-933) of his field goal attempts and 66.5 percent at the free throw line (230-of-346) โฆ. 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 โฆ Posted 18 double-doubles headed by eight efforts of 20-plus points and 10-plus rebounds โฆ Secured 13 games with multiple blocks on the defensive end.
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BEST GAMES โข SOUTHERN MISS
2021-22: Stevenson was a fixture among Conference USAโs leaders in points (14.5 โ 13th), field goal percentage (49.3 โ 3rd), 10-plus rebound games (10 โ T-4th), rebounds (7.5 โ 5th), double-doubles (9 โ T-4th), 20-plus point games (7 โ T-10th) and blocks (1.1 โ 10th) โฆ Reached 10-plus points in 23 of 28 outings โฆ Posted the first of nine double-doubles with 11 points and 12 rebounds against Lamar (Nov. 21) โฆ Fired in 21 points and 11 rebounds at Montana (Nov. 26) โฆ Hauled down a career-high 14 rebounds at Southern Illinois (Dec. 4) โฆ Tallied 12 consecutive games in double figures (Dec. 14-Feb. 3) โฆ Provided 21 points and 10 rebounds versus Louisiana Tech (Jan. 13) โฆ Exploded for a career-best tying 29 points on 13-of-17 shooting against Southeastern Baptist College (Jan. 19) โฆ Notched 20 points and 11 rebounds at Middle Tennessee (Jan. 22) โฆ Registered 21 points and 10 rebounds at Florida International (Feb. 3) โฆ Ripped off 24 points at Alabama-Birmingham (Feb. 10) โฆ Came away with 19 points and 12 rebounds versus Texas-San Antonio (Feb. 17) โฆ Pumped in 22 points against Texas-San Antonio (March 8) during C-USA Tournament victory.
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2020-21: Stevenson was ranked among the C-USA leaderboard in points (14.1 โ 12th), field goal percentage (52.3 โ 3rd), rebounds (7.1 โ 5th), 10-plus rebound games (5 โ T-5th) and free throw percentage (67.3 โ 15th) โฆ Notched double figures on 17 occasions highlighted by 15 of his last 18 outings (Jan. 1-March 9) โฆ Three of his four double-doubles were of the 20-10 variety โฆ His nonconference seasonโs best was 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting against William Carey (Dec. 2) โฆ Notched 26 points and 10 rebounds versus Texas-El Paso (Jan. 1) โฆ Collected a pair of double-doubles (23 points, 10 rebounds & 15 points, 10 rebounds) at Texas-San Antonio (Jan. 22 & 23) โฆ Managed 20 points and seven rebounds against Louisiana Tech (Jan. 28) โฆ Dialed up a career-high 29 points and tacked on 10 rebounds at Rice (Feb. 6) โฆ Secured 26 points and nine rebounds at Florida International (Feb. 19).
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2019-20: Stevenson improved his averages to 12.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game โฆ Fourth-most improved sophomore scorer in the nation for 2019-20 (+9.5 PPG) โฆ Totaled 25 games of double-digit points fueled by 14 of his last 15 outings (Jan. 11-March 7) โฆ Earned his first career start against No. 7 Gonzaga (Nov. 27) at Battle for Atlantis โฆ Garnered 11 and 10 points, respectively, versus No. 13 Seton Hall (Nov. 28) and Alabama (Nov. 29) at the event โฆ Reached the 20-point plateau for the first time with 27 points versus North Florida (Dec. 14) โฆ Chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds at Louisiana Tech (Jan. 4) to claim his first career double-double โฆ Piled up 24 points and eight rebounds against Rice (Jan. 18) โฆ 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) โฆ Collected 22 points and 11 rebounds versus Florida International (Feb. 15).
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2018-19: Stevenson made all 15 appearances off the bench where he posted 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game โฆ 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).
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HIGH SCHOOL
Stevenson prepped at New Hope High School where he averaged 22.0 points and 9.4 rebounds per game as a senior โฆ His team made the 2017-18 Class 4A state semifinals โฆ Scored 30 points in his final high school game on the heels of a 23-point, 15-rebound effort during the quarterfinals โฆ Played in the 2017-18 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game inside Reed Green Coliseum on the Southern Miss campus.
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PERSONAL
Born on April 21, 2000 โฆ Graduated with a degree in liberal arts from Southern Miss in Summer 2022.
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