Bryson Tucker is an American basketball player who plays for the Indiana Hoosiers of the Big Ten Conference.
| No. 8 – Indiana Hoosiers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Big Ten Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 5, 2006 Bowie, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | Indiana (2024–present) | ||||||||||||||
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Early life and high school
editTucker grew up in Bowie, Maryland and initially attended Mount Saint Joseph High School.[1] He averaged 22.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game as a sophomore. Tucker transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida before the start of his junior year.[2] He left IMG midway through his junior season.[3][4] Tucker transferred to Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia.[5]
Recruiting
editTucker is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services.[6][7] He committed to play college basketball at Indiana over offers from Duke, Michigan State, and Kansas.[8] Tucker also considered playing professionally in the NBA G League for NBA G League Ignite before it was announced that the program would be discontinued.[9]
National team career
editTucker played for the United States national under-16 team at the 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship. He averaged 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game as the United States won the gold medal.[10]
Personal
editTucker's father Byron played collegiately for NC State and George Mason from 1988-92.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Mount Saint Joseph's Bryson Tucker named to USA Basketball Under-16 team, will compete in FIBA Americas Championship". Baltimore Sun. August 18, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Adornato, Gary (June 12, 2022). "Report: Mount St. Joseph's (Baltimore) Bryson Tucker is headed south to IMG Academy". SI.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Danois, Alejandro (August 4, 2023). "What's next for Baltimore basketball phenom Bryson Tucker?". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, Colin (January 14, 2023). "2023 Spalding Hoophall Classic: Bryson Tucker's absence doesn't stop IMG Academy on Saturday". MassLive.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Danois, Alejandro (August 16, 2023). "Bryson Tucker, Adam Oumiddoch make moves that shift local hoops landscape". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Bedore, Gary (November 10, 2023). "Senior small forward prospect from high school in Virginia visiting Kansas Jayhawks". Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Corey (October 16, 2023). "Michigan State looks to finish 2024 class with 5-Star 'OKG' Bryson Tucker". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "What McDonald's All American Bryson Tucker brings to IU basketball". Indianapolis Star. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Bass, Tobias (March 28, 2024). "Indiana lands 5-star recruit Bryson Tucker: What's next for the Hoosiers?". The Athletic. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Voss, Kellen (January 23, 2023). "Michigan extends offer to 2024 five-star small forward Bryson Tucker". MaizeNBrew.com. SB Nation. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Signs Bryson Tucker". Indiana University Athletics. Indiana University. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.