Tyger Campbell

Tyger Campbell (born January 9, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference.

Tyger Campbell
No. 10 – UCLA Bruins
PositionPoint guard
LeaguePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-01-09) January 9, 2000
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolLa Lumiere School
(La Porte, Indiana)
CollegeUCLA (2019–present)

High school career

Campbell is the son of Jennifer and Tony Campbell, who played basketball at Luther College, and he is named after Tiger Woods. Campbell attended La Lumiere School in Indiana, which he credits for his "entry into manhood", adding, "it’s a place where you can learn how to be a good teammate."[1] In his sophomore season, he led La Lumiere to the Dick's Sporting Goods championship and a 29–1 record while averaging 11.3 points and 7.8 assists per game.[2] Following his sophomore season, Campbell reclassified to the Class of 2018 because he was ahead academically and felt he was ready for college basketball.[3] As a senior, Campbell averaged 15.5 points and 7.2 assists per game.[4] Campbell initially committed to DePaul on May 8, 2017, but he withdrew his commitment in September.[5] In February 2018, he signed with UCLA.[6]

College career

During a practice before the start of his freshman season, Campbell suffered a knee injury. An MRI revealed it was a torn ACL, and he was forced to sit out the season in which the Bruins finished 17–16. He was cleared to play in September 2019 but was forced to wear a knee brace for a few months.[7] In his collegiate debut on November 9, Campbell scored 15 points in a 69–65 win over Long Beach State.[8] On February 3, 2020, Campbell scored a career-high 22 points in a win over Utah. This performance was a part of a three-game run in which Campbell averaged 15.7 points per game, which he credited to coach Mick Cronin urging him to be more aggressive offensively.[3] After posting his first double-double of 15 points and 11 assists in a 70–63 win over Colorado, Campbell was named Pac-12 freshman of the week on February 24.[9] As a redshirt freshman, Campbell averaged 8.3 points and 5.0 assists per game.[10]

In 2020–21, Campbell tied his career-high with 22 points in a road win against Arizona for UCLA's fourth straight win on their rivals' court.[11]

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
2018–19 UCLA
Redshirt
2019–20 UCLA 313130.0.358.267.6742.45.0.8.08.3
Career 313130.0.358.267.6742.45.0.8.08.3

References
  1. Whicker, Mark (March 5, 2020). "Whicker: For UCLA guard Tyger Campbell, it's not the years, it's the mileage". Orange County Register. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. Noie, Tom (April 27, 2017). "LaLumiere's basketball team became national champs. Here's who made the dream come true". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  3. Bolch, Ben (February 12, 2020). "UCLA point guard Tyger Campbell emerges as a scorer as well as a distributor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  4. Abdeldaiem, Alaa (October 9, 2018). "UCLA Point Guard Tyger Campbell Out for the Season with Torn ACL". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  5. Krinch, Scott (September 2, 2017). "Say it ain't so: DePaul commit Tyger Campbell reopens recruitment". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  6. Baird, Nathan (February 6, 2018). "Purdue point guard target Tyger Campbell commits to UCLA". Journal & Courier. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  7. Bolch, Ben (October 28, 2019). "Tyger Campbell looks to lead UCLA basketball with low-risk, high-reward style". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  8. "Cronin wins UCLA debut as Bruins rally past Long Beach State". ESPN. Associated Press. November 7, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  9. "UCLA's Tyger Campbell Named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week". 247 Sports. February 24, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  10. "#10 Bears Meet #2 Bruins In Pac-12 Quarterfinals". California Golden Bears. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  11. Bolch, Ben (January 9, 2021). "Tyger Campbell makes UCLA stand tall in victory at Arizona". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
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