B.J. Tyson Named The American Freshman-Of-The-Week
December 01, 2014 | Men's Basketball
Official American Athletic Conference Release
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - East Carolinas' B.J. Tyson has been named the American Athletic Conference Freshman-of-the-Week after helping the Pirates to a pair of victories last week. It is the first weekly American conference honor for the ECU basketball program.
Tyson, a 6-foot-3 guard from Wadesboro, N.C., averaged 16.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in four games in which he shot .514 from the field (19-of-37) and .793 from the free throw line (23-of-29). He finished the week by scoring double figures in each of the final three games with a pair of 20-point performances. He led the Pirates in scoring and assists twice during the week and rebounding once.
Tyson came off the bench to score 22 points in the 58-52 win over Fresno State, going 11-of-11 from the free throw line to set an ECU freshman record. He made 5-of-9 shots from the floor, grabbed five rebounds and handed out three assists, while scoring the Pirates' final eight points. The following night against Hawaii, Tyson poured in a season-high 24 points, shooting 57.1 percent from the field (8-of-14).
Against Central Connecticut, Tyson led the team in both rebounds (6) and assists (4), while scoring 14 points in 28 minutes. He was 5-of-10 from the field and 4-of-5 at the free throw line and moved his season point total (112) over the century mark.
Tyson is second in The American in scoring, averaging 16.0 points per game.
East Carolina will return to action on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. against Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton, Fla.
