2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
B.J. Tyson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wadesboro, N.C.
- High School:
- Anson
- Major:
- Recreation and Leisure Studies
Finished his career ranked No. 5 all-time at ECU in scoring with 1,570 points and second all-time in the American Athletic Conference ... He also finished ranked among the school’s all-time Top 10 in field goals made (3rd), free throws made (5th), games played (6th), assists (10th) and steals (10th) ... One of only six players in school history to score more than 1,500 points ... Played in 120 games and averaged 13.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per contest ... Three-time American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll selection … Named to The American All-Rookie Team in 2015 ... Joined the team for the 2014-15 campaign … Committed to East Carolina University in the spring of 2013 and enrolled in the fall, but was ineligible for competition.
As A Senior (2017-18)
Game-By-Game Statistics
Started all 30 games during the season, averaging a career-best 14.9 points points and 36.4 minutes per game ... Ranked eighth in The American in scoring, second in minutes played and third in free throw percentage (.828) ... Averaged 4.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game ... Scored double figures in 23 games with a career-high 30 against UNCW ... Posted six 20-point performances ... Led the Pirates in scoring six times ... Recorded the lone double-double of his career with 17 points at 10 rebounds at Tulsa ... Was awarded with ESPN's Play Of The Day on Jan. 31 with his game-tying shot against Tulane to force overtime as the buzzer sounded ... Distributed four or more assists in a game eight times, including seven on the road at SMU ... Buried a four 3-pointers in a game twice ... Collected multiple steals in eight games ... Played all 45 minutes in the Pirates' overtime game against Tulane and 43 minutes in ECU's overtime win over UNCW.
As A Junior (2016-17)
Game-By-Game Statistics
Played in 25 games and made 18 starts, while missing seven games due to injury (Jan. 15 - Feb. 11) ... Was the team’s leading scorer (11.9 ppg) prior to being injured ... Averaged 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 25.1 minutes per game during the season ... Ranked third on the team in points, assists and steals (1.0) per game ... Led the Pirates in scoring six times and assists six times, all during non-conference play ... Scored double figures in 13 games, including each of the first eight of the year ... Named to the all-tournament team at the Savannah Invitational, averaging 16.5 points in the two games against Mercer and Air Force ... Became the 29th player in school history to reach 1,000 career points Dec. 3 against N.C. Central ... Scored a season-high 18 points against Air Force ... Posted 17 points in three additional games ... Grabbed five or more rebounds in a game seven times with a season-best seven at UCF ... Handed-out a career-high eight assists in the season opener against Grambling State ... Distributed three or more assists in 13 games ... Credited with four steals versus N.C. A&T.
As A Sophomore (2015-16)
Game-By-Game Statistics
Started 31 of 32 games and led the Pirates in scoring for the second straight season with 14.6 points per game ... Finished ninth in The American in points per game ... Shot 42.0 percent from the field and 73.6 percent at the free throw line, while averaging 4.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steal per game ... Led the team in scoring 15 times ... Scored double figures in 23 games, netting 20 or more points nine times ... Longest double figure scoring streak of the season was nine games from Jan. 3 -- Feb. 3 ... Posted five of the top-7 scoring performances on the team during the season ... Team leader in field goal attempts (412), field goals made (173) and minutes (1,071) ... Ranked sixth in the conference with 33.5 minutes per game ... Named to the all-tournament team at the Las Vegas Invitational ... Dropped in 26 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field and 8-of-8 at the free throw line ... Scored 26 points to lead ECU to its first-ever win at Memphis, burying 6-of-10 3-pointers ... Had 25 points in the Pirates' triple overtime game against Tulane ... Posted back-to-back 21-point performances against N.C. A&T and UNCW ... Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against Florida Atlantic, missing his first career double-double by one board ... Pulled down seven or more rebounds in six games ... Handed out six assists at SMU ... Distributed four or more assists in nine games ... Collected multiple steals in eight games ... Played 35 or more minutes in 13 games, including all 40 at Memphis and 49 of 55 possible minutes in the triple overtime bout with Tulane.
As A Freshman (2014-15)
Game-By-Game Statistics
Unanimously voted to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team by the league's 11 head coaches ... Four-time American Athletic Conference Rookie-of-the-Week ... Ranked second among all conference freshmen in scoring (12.5 ppg) and field goal percentage (.458), leading East Carolina in both categories ... Became the third freshman in the school's Division I history to lead the Pirates in scoring ... Led the team in points (413), field goals made (143), free throws made (108) and free throw attempts (150) ... Posted a team-best five 20-point games, most among all American conference freshmen ... Ranked among the league leaders in field goal percentage (8th) and scoring (11th) ... Played in all 33 games, but didn't make a start ... Was the only freshman in the country to lead his team in scoring without making a start ... Led East Carolina in scoring 11 times and in rebounding seven times ... Scored double figures in 22 games, netting 15 or more points 11 times ... His 10 field goals made against Memphis were the most by an ECU player during the season as were his 12 made free throws at Florida Atlantic ... Made 11-of-11 free throw attempts against Fresno State, the most free throws made without a miss during the season by an American conference player, to establish an ECU freshman single-game record ... Poured in 22 points in his ECU debut against N.C. Wesleyan, becoming the first ECU freshman to score 20 points in his ECU debut in the shot clock era ... Dropped in 24 points on Hawaii and 22 on Fresno State during the Gulf Coast Showcase ... Scored 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting at home against Memphis ... Made 8-of-11 field goal attempts at UConn, including 4-of-4 outside the arc, for a team-high 20 points ... Grabbed five or more rebounds in 12 games with a season-best eight against Virginia University of Lynchburg ... Distributed five assists in the first round of the conference tournament against UCF as well as on the road at SMU ... Collected five steals in the season opener against N.C. Wesleyan.
High School
Attended Anson High School and played for coach Brandon Rains ... Averaged 26.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3.2 steals per games as a senior during the 2012-13 season ... Named the 2012-13 District 8 Player-of-the-Year for the state of North Carolina as well as the Southern Carolina Conference Player-of-the-Year ... Member of the 2013 NCPreps.com 3A All-State Team ... Selected to the 2013 Charlotte Observer All-Region Team ... Scored over 30 points in 13 games ... AAU team was the Carolina Hawks ... Was a two-sport athlete, playing quarterback for the football team and passing for 825 yards.
Personal
Full name is Bunyon Devell Tyson, Jr. ... Parents are Jermain and Katricia Robinson ... Born in Monroe, N.C. ... Has three younger siblings ... Cousin of New Orleans Saints' linebacker Stephone Anthony ... Earned his bachelor's degree in recreation and leisure management (Dec. '17).
