Tyger Campbell

Tyger Campbell (born January 9, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference. He has twice earned first-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12.

Tyger Campbell
Campbell with UCLA in 2021
No. 10 – UCLA Bruins
PositionPoint guard
LeaguePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-01-09) January 9, 2000
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolLa Lumiere School
(La Porte, Indiana)
CollegeUCLA (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Campbell is the son of Jennifer and Tony Campbell, who played basketball at Luther College. They named their son after Tiger Woods.[1] Campbell grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[2] He attended La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana, which he credits for his "entry into manhood", adding, "it’s a place where you can learn how to be a good teammate."[1] In his sophomore season, he led La Lumiere to the Dick's Sporting Goods championship and a 29–1 record while averaging 11.3 points and 7.8 assists per game.[3] Following his sophomore season, Campbell reclassified to the Class of 2018 because he was ahead academically and felt he was ready for college basketball.[4] As a senior, Campbell averaged 15.5 points and 7.2 assists per game.[5] Campbell initially committed to DePaul on May 8, 2017, but he withdrew his commitment in September.[6] In February 2018, he signed with UCLA.[7]

College career
Campbell with UCLA in 2019

During a practice before the start of his freshman season, Campbell suffered a knee injury. An MRI revealed it was a torn ACL, and he was forced to sit out the season in which the Bruins finished 17–16. He was cleared to play in September 2019 but was forced to wear a knee brace for a few months.[8] In his collegiate debut on November 9, Campbell scored 15 points in a 69–65 win over Long Beach State.[9] On February 3, 2020, Campbell scored a season-high 22 points in a win over Utah. This performance was a part of a three-game run in which Campbell averaged 15.7 points per game, which he credited to coach Mick Cronin urging him to be more aggressive offensively.[4] After posting his first double-double of 15 points and 11 assists in a 70–63 win over Colorado, Campbell was named Pac-12 freshman of the week on February 24.[10] As a redshirt freshman, Campbell averaged 8.3 points and 5.0 assists per game.[11]

In 2020–21, Campbell scored 22 points in a road win against Arizona for UCLA's fourth straight win on their rivals' court.[12] Among the conference leaders in both assists and assist-turnover ratio, he was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection.[13] Campbell averaged 10.4 points and 5.4 assists per game as a sophomore, shooting 42.9 percent from the field.[14]

In 2021–22, Campbell was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week for the week ending January 9, 2022. He led UCLA to a 2–0 record while averaging 14 points along with seven assists per game and shooting 61 percent, including 5-of-8 on his three-point field goals.[15] He had worked on his 3-point shooting over the summer after making just 25.9% of his shots in his first two seasons.[16] On February 13, he scored a career-high 27 points in a 67–64 loss to USC.[17] He was named again to the All-Pac-12 first team.[18] He was also one of five finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the top point guard in the country.[19] In the opener of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, Campbell scored a team-high 16 points,[20] including eight of the Bruins' final 10 points, in a 57–53 comeback win over 13th-seeded Akron.[21]

Career statistics
Legend
  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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 UCLA
Redshirt
2019–20 UCLA 313130.0.358.267.6742.45.0.8.08.3
2020–21 UCLA 323233.7.429.250.7722.15.41.1.010.4
2021–22 UCLA 333332.4.444.410.8382.54.31.0.111.9
Career 969632.0.414.324.7592.34.91.0.110.2

Source: [22]

References
  1. Whicker, Mark (March 5, 2020). "Whicker: For UCLA guard Tyger Campbell, it's not the years, it's the mileage". Orange County Register. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. Hlas, Mike (March 29, 2021). "UCLA's Tyger Campbell brings Cedar Rapids with him to Elite Eight". The Gazette. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  3. Noie, Tom (April 27, 2017). "LaLumiere's basketball team became national champs. Here's who made the dream come true". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  4. Bolch, Ben (February 12, 2020). "UCLA point guard Tyger Campbell emerges as a scorer as well as a distributor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  5. Abdeldaiem, Alaa (October 9, 2018). "UCLA Point Guard Tyger Campbell Out for the Season with Torn ACL". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  6. Krinch, Scott (September 2, 2017). "Say it ain't so: DePaul commit Tyger Campbell reopens recruitment". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  7. Baird, Nathan (February 6, 2018). "Purdue point guard target Tyger Campbell commits to UCLA". Journal & Courier. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  8. Bolch, Ben (October 28, 2019). "Tyger Campbell looks to lead UCLA basketball with low-risk, high-reward style". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  9. "Cronin wins UCLA debut as Bruins rally past Long Beach State". ESPN. Associated Press. November 7, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  10. "UCLA's Tyger Campbell Named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week". 247 Sports. February 24, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  11. "#10 Bears Meet #2 Bruins In Pac-12 Quarterfinals". California Golden Bears. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  12. Bolch, Ben (January 9, 2021). "Tyger Campbell makes UCLA stand tall in victory at Arizona". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  13. Fattal, Tarek (March 9, 2021). "UCLA PG Tyger Campbell earns Pac-12 first-team honors". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  14. "Tyger Campbell On the Cousy Watch List". Rivals.com. October 18, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  15. "Pac-12 Men's Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - Jan. 10, 2022". Pac-12.com. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  16. Bolch, Ben (January 12, 2022). "Hungry for success, Tyger Campbell's three-point plan is a winning recipe for UCLA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  17. "Peterson's double-double leads No. 21 USC past No. 12 UCLA". ESPN. Associated Press. February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  18. Kartje, Ryan (March 8, 2022). "UCLA's Johnny Juzang, USC's Isaiah Mobley among All-Pac-12 picks for Bruins, Trojans". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  19. Seals, Bill (March 3, 2022). "Bruins take on the Trojans in a critical conference showdown". Culver City Observer. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  20. Fattal, Tarek (March 18, 2022). "Tyger Campbell, UCLA fend off Akron in NCAA Tournament opener". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  21. Bolch, Ben (March 17, 2022). "UCLA rallies to beat Akron and advance in the NCAA tournament". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  22. "Tyger Campbell College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
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