2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 32
Tyler Underwood
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 180
- Position:
- G
- Hometown:
- Champaign, Ill.
- High School:
- Nacogdoches (Texas)
Underwood's Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
2020-21 Senior
- Played in seven games on the season after making debut Jan. 7 at Northwestern
- Made a 3-pointer and had 1 rebound in Big Ten Tournament win over Rutgers (3/12)
- Grabbed one rebound in win at No. 2 Michigan (3/2)
- Made first basket of the season in Nebraska win (2/25)
- Missed first 11 games while recovering following shoulder surgery
2019-20 Junior
- Academic All-Big Ten selection
- Played in 14 games on the season, totaling nine points, three rebounds and five assists
- Made first career start on Senior Night, totaling two assists in win over No. 18 Iowa (March 8)
- Three points and career-high three rebounds vs. Lindenwood (Nov. 26)
- Career-high six points vs. Hampton (Nov. 23)
- Career-high two assists vs. The Citadel (Nov. 20)
2018-19 Sophomore
- Appeared in 18 games, totaling three points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals on the season
- Made Illini debut in opener vs. Evansville (Nov. 8), grabbing one rebound and one steal
- Recorded first points as an Illini on a 3-pointer vs. Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 25)
- Season-high two rebounds at Nebraska (Dec. 2)
- Recorded assists in appearances vs. Northwestern (Jan. 6) and Minnesota (Jan. 19)
- Tied season high with two rebounds in Big Ten Tournament first-round win over Northwestern (March 13)
2017-18 Redshirt
- Sat out the season per NCAA transfer rules
2016-17 Freshman At Oklahoma State
- Appeared in 11 games, totaling seven points
- Recorded first career points vs. New Orleans (Nov. 16), hitting a shot-clock beating 3-pointer
- Also made a 3-pointer in a win over Georgetown in the Maui Invitational third-place game (Nov. 23)
2015-16 Redshirt At Stephen F. Austin
- Redshirted the season
High School
- Averaged 21 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals as a senior at Nacogdoches High, earning first-team All-District honors
- Set school records for season and career 3-pointers and season free-throw percentage
- Academic All-District
Personal
- Born Aug. 22, 1996
- Enrolled in the Gies College of Business master’s degree program in management
- Earned master's degree in recreation, sport and tourism in 2020
- Earned bachelor's degree in sociology in 2019
- Parents are Brad and Susan Underwood
- Participates in FCA
- Biggest sports thrill was breaking the career 3-point record at Nacogdoches High School
- Favorite player is Steve Nash
- Favorite books are the Harry Potter series
- Favorite movie is Home Alone
- Favorite food is seafood
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