2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Tyler Bey
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 216
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- High School:
- Middlebrooks Academy [L.A. Calif.]
Tyler Bey Career Glance (pdf)
Career: At the end of his three-year career he ranked eighth in rebounds (800), ninth in double-doubles (31), 10th in blocks (102) and field goal percentage (.530) and 29th in points (1,113) on Colorado's all-time lists. One of only seven Colorado players to eclipse 1,000 points and 800 rebounds and only the third documented player to reach 1,000 points, 750 rebounds and 100 blocks. Averaged 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.0 steal and 1.0 block over 99 career games with 87 starting assignments.
2019-20 (Honors): Named the 2019-20 Pac-12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year along with earning league All-Defensive Team and All-Pac-12 Second Team honors. Colorado’s second Defensive Player of the Year in any conference, joining Andre Roberson who earned the Pac-12’s honor in 2012-13. He’s the first Buffalo to win two different conference player of the year type awards (Pac-12’s Most Improved Player of the Year in 2018-19). In addition to the conference honors, he was a National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 19 Second Team pick, one of 10 Finalists for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award and one of 15 on the Midseason Team for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. Preseason All-Pac-12 Team and MGM Main Event MVP. Named Colorado's Best Defender for the third-straight season and received the Stephane Pelle Rebounding Award (team's top rebounder) for the second time.
2019-20 (Junior): Averaged 13.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks over 31 games, leading the Buffaloes in the latter three categories while ranking second in scoring. Shot 53 percent from the field, topping all Buffaloes, while shooting 74.3 percent from the free throw line (136 of 183 - both team highs). In the Pac-12 ranked first in overall rebounding and defensive boards (7.0 drpg), third in double-doubles (12), fifth in steals, seventh in blocks, eighth in offensive rebounds (2.0 orpg), ninth in field goal percentage and 17th in scoring. Was the only conference player ranked in the top 15 in rebounds, blocks and steals. Shared the top rebounding game by a Pac-12 player this season, logging 19 against Wyoming (11/24), the most by a Buffalo since Roberson had 20 against Stanford in Jan. 2013. Earned MVP honors at the MGM Main Event averaging 14.5 points, 14.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 blocks in wins over Wyoming and Clemson (11/26) in Las Vegas. Added 11 points and a career-high six assists to his 19 rebounds against the Cowboys. In the championship win over Clemson, he recorded his fourth double-double in five games to begin the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Added four blocks and hit 9 of 10 from the free throw line against the Tigers. Among his season's 12 double-doubles were two games with at least 20 points. He had 21 points and 10 rebounds in the home win over California (2/6) and 21 points and 15 rebounds in the road win over Oregon State (2/15). Scored in double digits in 27 of 31 games and led the Buffaloes in scoring on 10 occasions. Topped the Buffaloes in rebounding in 20 contests and led, or shared the lead, in blocks 16 times. His 280 rebounds rank 18th on CU’s single-season list. Owned team single-game highs for rebounds (19 vs. Wyoming, 11/24), steals (6 vs. UC Irvine, 11/19), blocks (5 vs. LMU, 12/4) and free throw attempts (13 at Oregon State, 2/15). Missed one game, the home win over Washington State (1/23) with a minor hand injury - the only DNP in his three seasons. Following the season, he declared for the NBA Draft.
2018-19 (Sophomore): All-Pac-12 Conference First Team selection, leading the Buffaloes at 13.6 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 54.1 percent from the field (184-340). He was named the Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year, essentially doubling his numbers from the year before. Led the Pac-12 and ranked 15th in NCAA Division I with 17 double-doubles. He was also among the nation's leaders in defensive rebounds, ranking 14th (7.7 drpg), and overall rebound average, coming in at 20th. His 356 total rebounds rank as the second-most in team history, trailing only Andre Roberson's 401 in 2011-12 (also his sophomore season). On the Pac-12 leaderboard he was second in overall rebounding and defensive boards, eighth in offensive rebounds (2.2 orpg), ninth in field goal percentage, 10th in blocked shots and 15th in scoring. He averaged a double-double for the conference season at 14.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game and upped his shooting to 55.6 percent (76-152). Named Pac-12 Player of the Week averaging 22 points and 12 rebounds while shooting 61 percent in home wins over UCLA (3/7) and USC (3/9). Scored a game-high 27 points and set career and team season-highs with 13 field goals on 20 attempts. The 13 field goals made were the most by a Buffalo since Askia Booker had 13 in a three overtime win at USC in 2015. The 27 points also matched his career-high set earlier in the season against Oregon (2/2). Against the Ducks, he was a perfect 9 of 9 from the field, the program's best single-game without a miss since David Harrison went 10 for 10 against Baylor on Jan. 31, 2004. Scored 22 points with a career and team-season high 17 rebounds in the win over Arizona State (2/13). His 17 rebounds were the most by a Buff in four years and his 16 on the defensive end were the second-most since the 1979-80 season. He had double-doubles in 11 of his last 16 games, finishing off with an 18-point, 13-rebound performance in the NIT quarterfinals at Texas. During that span he had five in a row, the most by a Colorado player since Shaun Vandiver had eight in a row during the 1990-91 season. He averaged 14.5 points and 11.2 rebounds in six postseason games. Named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association of America (USBWA) All-District VIII Team. Earned Most Improved Player and Best Defender awards, voted on by his teammates. He was the only Buffalo to play and start in all 36 games. Scored in double-digits 22 times, reaching 20 points in seven outings. He led Colorado in rebounding 23 times and had a total of 23 double-digit rebounding games. Led the Buffaloes in rebounding in 28 of 36 games while pacing the team in scoring 13 times.
2017-18 (Freshman): Averaged 6.1 points and 5.1 rebounds in just under 20 minutes per game as a first-year Buffalo. He led the team in field goal percentage (.503) and was second on the team in rebounding. Came off the bench for the first 12 games of the season, but was inserted in the starting lineup for the Pac-12 Conference opener at Oregon State (12/29) and stayed there for the final 21 games. He scored a career-best 14 points in that initial start against the Beavers, hitting 5 of 8 from the field along with four rebounds. Averaged 7.0 points and 5.3 rebounds during Pac-12 play while shooting 54 percent from the field. Ranked 13th in blocks and 19th in rebounding in the Pac-12 during conference games. He had a team-high 16 steals with 18 blocked shots against 19 turnovers during that span. Recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and a personal-best 11 rebounds against Washington (1/20). He had team highs with 11 points, seven rebounds and a personal-best three blocks at Washington (2/17). Logged his second double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the Pac-12 Tournament win over Arizona State (3/7). Earned the team's Best Defender Award following the season.
High School: A 2017 graduate of Middlebrooks Academy in Los Angeles. He was rated as the 33rd best small forward in the nation by Scout and fourth in the state of California. Rivals rated him as a four-star prospect and 123rd best overall player. ESPN ranked him as the 21st best player overall from the state of California. A four-star prospect according to 247Sports who lists him as the 13th best player in the state of California and 129th overall. He holds the most points and rebounds in a season at Middlebrooks. Bey played AAU basketball with the Las Vegas Knicks. A Las Vegas native, Bey averaged 17 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists as a junior at Las Vegas High in 2014-15 before enrolling at Middlebrooks Academy.
Academics: An Ethnic Studies major while at Colorado.
Personal: Born February 10, 1998, in Las Vegas, he is the son of Toya Mays. He selected Colorado from a long list of suitors that included UNLV, San Diego State, Arizona State, Utah and Cal. He chose Colorado for the opportunity to play for coach Tad Boyle. He lists the biggest moment of his prep career scoring as scoring 68 points in a game. His favorite professional team is the Cleveland Cavaliers while his favorite professional athlete is Von Miller of the Denver Broncos.
