Brandon Joel "B.J." Tyler

School: 
Height: 
6-1
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
Port Arthur, TX
High School: 
Lincoln High School
  • All-American Recognition: 1994 (Associated Press 3rd Team, United Press International 3rd Team)
  • Ranked 29th in the nation in scoring and 8th in three-pointers per game with 3.5 in 1994
  • Ranked among the nation's leaders in assists in 1992 (17th) and 1994 (T23rd)
  • Averaged 19 points, 4 rebounds and 5.7 assists in three NCAA Tournament games with Texas in 1992 and 1994 (1-2 record)
  • Did not play in 1990 NIT with DePaul
  • Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in first round of 1994 NBA draft (20th pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

AST

ASTA

PTS

AVG

1989-90

17

18

54

.333

3

18

.167

11

14

.786

36

2.1

50

2.9

1991-92

35

217

499

.435

84

230

.365

122

154

.792

229

6.5

640

18.3

1992-93

13

78

175

.446

33

93

.355

36

57

.632

79

6.1

225

17.3

1993-94

28

213

481

.443

99

265

.374

112

154

.727

175

6.3

637

22.8

Totals

93

526

1209

.435

219

606

.361

281

379

.741

519

5.6

1552

16.7

  • NOTE: Missed portion of freshman season at DePaul after he was suspended for walking out of practice and subsequently declared academically ineligible. Missed more than half of junior season at Texas because of a broken foot.