| Tyler Wilkerson |
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 | Class: Sophomore
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 | Hometown: Lexington, Ky.
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 | High School: Lafayette HS
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 | Height / Weight: 6-8 / 240
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 | Position: F
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 | Experience: 1L
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2006-07 (Freshman):
Appeared in 28 games with one start, averaging 11.6 minutes per game...fourth on team in rebounding (3.8/game)...43.8 percent of rebounds came on the offensive glass (46-of-105)...scored 2.6 ppg...in C-USA play, averages rose to 3.5 ppg and 5.4 rpg...second on team in blocks with 24...went 1-for-1 in collegiate debut for two points and a rebound vs. UNC Greensboro (Nov. 11)...blocked two shots in season's second game vs. Robert Morris (Nov. 17)...netted four points with five rebounds and two blocks at UTEP (Jan. 10)...pulled down game-high nine rebounds (six offensive) vs. UCF (Jan. 13) with career-high three blocks...went a career-best 4-for-6 from the free-throw line at Tulane (Jan. 20)...in lone start, grabbed career- and game-high 10 rebounds in 17 minutes vs. Houston (Jan. 27)...narrowly missed a double-double, scoring career-high eight points while matching career-best with 10 rebounds (six offensive) at UCF (Feb. 10)...attempted career-high eight field goals (3-for-8) vs. the Golden Knights, including a 1-for-1 mark from 3-point range...went 3-for-3 vs. SMU (Feb. 14) for six points with eight rebounds, two blocks and career-high three steals in season-high 29 minutes...pulled down eight rebounds with five points at UAB (Feb. 24)...seven points and seven rebounds vs. Rice (Feb. 28)...registered a block in four straight games to end season.
High School:
Standout at Lafayette HS in Lexington...averaged 19 points and 12.4 rebounds his senior season...Lexington Herald-Leader 1st Team All City, Lexington Herald Leader 2nd Team All State, 43rd District Team, Defenders of the Station Invitational All Tournament Team...played in Kentucky vs. Indiana all-star game in summer of 2006, scored 16 points and grabbed five boards...also participated in the Kentucky vs. Ohio all-star game - scored nine points and had five rebounds in that game.
Personal:
Son of Deborah Huguely and Douglas Wilkerson...has five siblings - Jarrell Wilkerson (21), Darrin Williams (19), Treyvon Williams (16), Jalen Wilkerson (14), and Haley Wilkerson (5)...favorite NBA team is the Miami Heat, favorite player is Amare Stoudamire...plans to major in Sports Management and Marketing with a minor in Business.