Tyler Tejada
| No. 15 – Towson Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Coastal Athletic Association |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 2, 2005 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Teaneck (Teaneck, New Jersey) |
| College | Towson (2023–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tyler Tejada (born February 2, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Towson Tigers of the Coastal Athletic Association. He was named CAA Player of the Year in 2025 as a sophomore, the first sophomore to earn the distinction since 1999.[1]
Early life
[edit]Tejada was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, and played varsity basketball for the Teaneck High School Highwaymen.[2]
College career
[edit]In his freshman year Tejada averaged 10.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, earning the title of CAA Rookie of the Year, and a spot on the CAA All-Rookie Team.[3][4] In his sophomore season Tejada improved to 16.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, earning the title of CAA Player of the Year, and a spot on the All-CAA First Team.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
NCAA Division I
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Towson | 34 | 27 | 23.2 | .417 | .352 | .843 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 10.1 |
| 2024–25 | Towson | 27 | 25 | 31.8 | .431 | .331 | .824 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 16.7 |
| Career | ||||||||||||
Source[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Shindel, Jake (2025-03-06). "Several Towson Tigers earn men's basketball regular-season awards". WBAL. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Tyler Tejada - Men's Basketball". Towson University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ McQuiggan, Miles. "CAA Men's Basketball Annual Awards Unveiled; Hofstra's Thomas Named Player of the Year". caasports.com. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Tejada Named CAA Rookie of the Year; Three Tigers Earn All-CAA Honors". Towson University Athletics. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ Smith, Dylan. "2025 CAA Men's Basketball Awards Unveiled; Towson's Tejada Tabbed Player of the Year". caasports.com. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Tyler Tejada College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-03-07.