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2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster

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30 Tyler Akers

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wytheville, Va.
  • Highschool George Wythe

Biography

87992014-15: Elected team captain ... pursuing master's degree in business administration ... vocal leader of the team ... ultimate role player off the bench.

2013-14: Transfer from Roanoke College after earning a bachelor of science degree in sport management … preferred walk-on member of the first recruiting class for head coach Jayson Gee …  played in 19 games, averaging 0.5 points and 0.3 rebounds per game.

2012-13: Played in 16 games at Roanoke, averaging 6.4 minutes, 2.9 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists … shot 39.0% (16-41) from the field, 33.3% (6-18) on three-point field goals and 69.2% (9-13) at the free throw line … added eight steals and one block … season-high nine points vs. Goucher in the Dick Leftwich Classic (11.24) … season-high three rebounds vs. Guilford (1.30) … season-high two assists at Haverford in the Equinox Tournament in Philadelphia (11.17) … season-high two steals vs. Oglethorpe in the Daytona Beach Shootout (12.20) … season-high one block vs. Emory & Henry (1.23) … season-high two three-point field goals vs. William Peace in the Morris Cregger Invitational (1.1) … season-high 23 minutes vs. Guilford (1.30).

2011-12: Played in nine games at Roanoke, averaging 2.7 minutes, 1.4 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.2 assists … shot 44.4% (4-9) from the field, 20.0% (1-5) on three-point field goals and 100% (4-4) at the free throw line … added one steal … season-high five points at Randolph-Macon (2.11) … season-high two rebounds vs. Lynchburg (12.3) … tied season high with one assist vs. Emory (11.19) and Virginia Wesleyan (2.4) … season-high one steal at Randolph-Macon (2.11) … season-high one three-point field goal at Randolph-Macon (2.11) … tied season high with four minutes three times, most recent at Randolph-Macon (2.11).

High School: All-Region and All-District as a senior at George Wythe … All-District as a junior … played for the Hogoheegee District All-Stars against the Southwest Virginia All-Stars, scoring 17 points in an 84-83 win … also played baseball, earning All-District as a junior and senior …

Personal: Son of Debby and Carl Akers … born in Wytheville, Virginia … has one sister: Paige.

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2013-14Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 180 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2014-15Senior

    Guard
    6'4" 180 lbs
    30