33 * NATE TYLER
Wing
6-2 190lb Junior
Sweet Home, Oregon
Sweet Home HS '00
Chemeketa Community College
2002-03: Only juco transfer on this year's team ... Strong candidate to start at a wing position ... Brings intensity, toughness, and competitiveness to the lineup ...
Coach Sundquist says: "Nate is a great junior college transfer who will make an immediate impact in our conference and for us. He brings us a sense of competitiveness and toughness. Nate is a quality young man with a great work ethic and outstanding athleticism. Nate will be a great player for the Bruins for his two years and will be a leader in the future."
JC: Earned 2 letters for coaches George Libbon and David Abderhalden at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Ore. ... Second Team All-Conference in '02 ... Averaged 14.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.1 steals, and 1.3 blocks a game while hitting 48% from the field and 36% from 3-point range ...
HS: Earned 4 letters for coach Mark Risen at Sweet Home High ... 1999-2000: First Team All-State 3A selection ... Made First Team All-State 3A Tournament team ... Team finished 4th in the state ... Capital Conference MVP ... Averaged 15.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 3.4 steals, and 1.9 blocks a game ... 1998-99: Second Team All-State ... Team finished 2nd in the state ... Four-year letterwinner in football, earning Second Team All-State honors on both offense and defense as a senior ...
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 17, 1981, in Jackson, Calif. ... Son of Mark and Tammy Tyler ... Biology major ... Future plans: To teach biology and coach basketball ... Favorite movie: Lord of the Rings ... Favorite food: Teriyaki chicken and fried rice ... Favorite athlete: Dirk Nowitzki ... Greatest sports thrill: Playing in the state championship game ... Hobbies and interests: Hunting and golf.
