Tyler Troupe bio
8/22/2008 4:07:00 AM | General
Business-like approach to game... Excellent shooter who can work the mid-range shot and rebound... Size and talents will be dedicated to the small forward slot this season... Coach Young identifies Troupe as "one of the X factors" for this season.
2008-09: Averaged 13.5 points and 8.2 rebounds over the last 10 games of the season... Top rebounder for the Eagles 17 times... Ranked 12th among SoCon rebounders at 6.4 per game and 28th in scoring (9.9)... Top-10 SoCon ranking for defensive rebounds (4.5)... Led team with 20 points and eight rebounds against Mountaineers in SoCon tournament game... Paced the team with six rebounds in the win over Jacksonville State (2/21)... Recorded third double-double of the year, leading Eagles with 17 points/11 rebounds against the College of Charleston (2/19)... Nearly had another double-double at Wofford (2/14), with team-high 20 points and nine rebounds... Team-high eight rebounds at Furman (2/12) and shared team-high honors scoring 13 points... Recorded his second career double-double: 14 points/team season-high 16 rebounds against Elon (2/5)... 14 of the rebounds came on the defensive glass... Scored 13 points, including three 3-pointers, at Chattanooga (1/31)... Led the team in scoring (9) and rebounds (7) at Samford (1/29)... Game-high seven rebounds in the win over Furman (1/24)... Grabbed six rebounds to go with his six points and two steals versus Wofford (1/22)... Career- and team season-high four steals and grabbed all seven rebounds in the first half at Western Carolina (1/19)... Career-high 23 points along with eight rebounds at UNC Greensboro (1/15)... Hit 5-of-7 FG at College of Charleston (1/10)... Went 5-for-9 for second game in a row vs. North Dakota State (12/13)... Earned first start of the season at Drake (12/12) and tallied 10 points and eight rebounds... Hit both of his 3-point attempts at UTEP (11/18)... Recorded double-double vs. Reinhardt (11/14) with 15 points and 12 rebounds... Pulled down a team-best eight rebounds at Duke (11/11).
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Iowa Western Community College... Played for coach Jim Morris... Averaged 6.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
2006-07: (at Chattanooga) Averaged 5.0 points and 3.6 rebounds in 21 games... Converted 43-of-91 (47.3%) from the field and 9-of-25 (36.0%) from 3-point range... Recorded double-double vs. King (12/21) with team high totals of 21 points and 11 rebounds... Pulled down a season-high 12 boards vs. Berea (11/30).
2005-06: (at Chattanooga): Played in six games and started one before a hand injury forced him to redshirt... Averaged 11.7 minutes per game prior to his injury... Averaged 2.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game... Scored four points and grabbed three rebounds in his debut at Mississippi State... Earned his first collegiate start at Minnesota.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Gallatin High School... Averaged 14.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per contest his senior season... Broke a school record which had stood for 25 years when he grabbed 26 rebounds in a game against Mt. Juliet... Led the Green Wave to a 21-12 record and advanced to the Region title game his senior season... A two-time All-District and All-Region performer... Was awarded the prestigious D.A.L. Award which is given to the student-athlete at Gallatin which best exemplifies the traits of Dedication, Ability, and Leadership... Coached by Bobby Luna.
PERSONAL: Born Dec. 31, 1986 in St. Louis, Mo.... Son of Debator Payne... Majoring in General Studies.
ABOUT TYLER TROUPE:
HOBBIES: Golf, seeing new movies, plaing PS3
THREE SONGS ON THE "SOUNDTRACK" OF MY LIFE: Imaginary Player by Jay-Z, Amazin by Young Jeezy, Picture me Rollin by 2Pac
RANDOM INFORMATION: Favorite food: General Tso's chicken, favorite place on campus: Carroll Building, favorite superhero: Batman, favorite movie: Pulp Fiction, Played trombone in jazz band
STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND, I'D TAKE: water, food and peace of mind
GIVEN ANY TICKET TO ANY EVENT, I WOULD CHOOSE: The Super Bowl because it's the biggest event in America
MOST TREASURED POSSESSION: My iPhone because it keeps my music, movies, calendar, task list, contacts... I basically live through my phone
LOVES BASKETBALL BECAUSE: The competition of the sport, it requires intelligence and endurance to play the game well at a high level
BEST DAY OF MY LIFE SO FAR: 12-31-86, the day I entered the world
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON MY LIFE: My family because through them I was molded into the person I am today
GIVES THE BEST ADVICE ON: Marital relationships
WHEN THERE IS A FREE MOMENT: I play Call of Duty MW2
SOMEDAY I HOPE TO: Make a difference in American society that lowers or decreases the incarceration rate of young African-American males
