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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

32 Tyler Underwood

  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 180
  • Position G
  • Hometown Champaign, Ill.
  • High School Nacogdoches (Texas)

Biography

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

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

    Guard
    6'2" 180 lbs
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  • 32

    2018-19Redshirt Junior

    G
    6'2" 180 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2019-20Graduate Student

    G
    6'2" 180 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2020-21Graduate Student

    G
    6'2" 180 lbs
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