Jeremiah Tilmon

Jeremiah Tilmon Jr. (born November 25, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Missouri Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Jeremiah Tilmon
No. 23 – Missouri Tigers
PositionCenter
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-11-25) November 25, 1998
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeMissouri (2017–present)

High school career

Tilmon played basketball for East St. Louis Senior High School in East St. Louis, Illinois.[1] He transferred to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana for his junior season, averaging 13.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game for one of the best teams in the country. He dislocated his left shoulder at the High School Nationals title game and underwent surgery. He returned to East St. Louis for his senior season.[2] He averaged 15.3 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks per game and was a First Team All-State selection.[3] He originally committed to playing college basketball for Illinois but reopened his recruitment after coach John Groce was fired. Tilmon later committed to Missouri, choosing the Tigers over Kansas and North Carolina.[4]

College career

Before his freshman season at Missouri, Tilmon was arrested for a Minor in Possession.[5] As a freshman, he averaged 8.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in a starting role.[6] On December 18, 2018, Tilmon recorded a sophomore season-high 23 points and 10 rebounds in a 71–56 win over Xavier.[7] As a sophomore, he averaged 10.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Tilmon declared for the 2019 NBA draft before withdrawing his name and returning to college.[8] As a junior, he averaged 8.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game and was limited to 17 games due to a foot injury. Tilmon declared for the 2020 NBA draft but returned to Missouri for his senior season.[9] On January 30, 2021, he posted 33 points and 11 rebounds in a 102–98 overtime victory over TCU.[10]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Missouri 333319.4.564–.5264.2.5.21.08.2
2018–19 Missouri 313024.2.545.000.6815.9.6.5.810.1
2019–20 Missouri 171119.9.589.333.6274.4.6.31.28.2
Career 817421.3.560.250.6154.9.6.41.08.9

References
  1. Lewis, Alec (December 17, 2017). "Meet MU's Tilmon, the man born for Braggin' Rights". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. "Illinois commit Jeremiah Tilmon transfers back to East St. Louis". NBC Sports. August 16, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. Melroe, Andrew (August 14, 2017). ""The Perfect Storm" - Jeremiah Tilmon Ready To Make Impact". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. Ryan, Shannon (May 15, 2017). "Former Illinois commit Jeremiah Tilmon signs with Missouri". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  5. Jones, Daniel (June 19, 2017). "Jeremiah Tilmon arrested for minor in possession". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  6. Moore, CJ (October 2, 2018). "Learn from regret: Missouri's Jeremiah Tilmon went to work to overhaul his game, strengthen his mind". The Athletic. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  7. Moore, CJ (December 18, 2018). "Eye of the Tiger: Jeremiah Tilmon finally coming into his own as he powers Mizzou to victory over Xavier". The Athletic. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  8. DeArmond, Gabe; Forde, Mitchell (April 15, 2019). "Tilmon to test draft waters". Rivals. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  9. Blum, Eric (July 6, 2020). "Mizzou's Tilmon: 'I plan on returning, finishing strong'". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  10. Ladd, Aaron (January 30, 2021). "Tigers top TCU in OT; Tilmon, Pinson set career-highs". KSHB-TV. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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