2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Tyson Jolly
- Position:
- Guard
- Cl-Exp:
- SR-1L
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 190
- Hometown:
- Muskogee, Oklahoma
- Previous School:
- Baylor / Trinity Valley CC / Putnam City West HS
2020-21 (Senior): Played 8 games... averaged 9.3 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 39.1% from three (9-23)... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 17 points (6-9 FG, 3-4 3FG, 2-2 FT), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and a block in 36 minutes in the NIT first round vs Boise State 3/18...Team-high 15 points (6-8 FG, 3-5 3FG) at Memphis 1/26... Had 5 points, 2 blocks, an assist and a rebound in 18 minutes as he made his season debut in the win at UCF 1/23...missed first 9 games - personal reasons... SMU CAREER RECORDS: Finished the season 13th in 3FG% (38.4, 61-159).
Meet The Mustangs 2020-21 | Tyson Jolly
2019-20 (Junior): Started every game ... averaged 14.5 points (1st SMU, 7th AAC), 6.2 rebounds (3rd SMU, 13th AAC) and 2.3 assists (2nd SMU) … Shot 78.0% from FT line (3rd SMU, 14th AAC) … 38.2% from 3-point (1st SMU, 7th AAC) ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Fifth double-double (17 points, 11 rebounds) at USF 3/7...Team highs of 13 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Memphis 2/25... Team-high 20 points (5-7 FG, 10-10 FT) with 5 rebounds in the 73-72 OT win vs [20/19] Houston 2/15...Career highs of 25 points (22 in 2nd half) and 14 rebounds with team highs of 2 steals and 2 blocks with 2 assists in the win vs Temple 1/18... Tied career high of 21 points with 4 assists, 2 blocks and 2 rebounds in the OT win at Vanderbilt 1/4...Had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals at Georgia 12/20...20 points (7-11 FG, 1-3 3FG, 5-6 FT), 4 rebounds and 3 assists vs New Orleans 11/12...21 points (7-10?FG, 2-4 3FG, 5-6 FT), 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in his SMU?debut vs Jacksonville State 11/5... AWARDS: All-AAC Third Team … AAC Weekly Honor Roll 2x (11/11, 1/20) ... Southwestern Showdown All-Tournament Team (11/29/19).
2019-20 TV Highlights | Tyson Jolly
Meet the Mustangs | Tyson Jolly
2018-19 (Sophomore at Trinity Valley CC): Started all 36 games … averaged 22.6 points, 12.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks per game … shot 50.6% from the field and 35.1% on threes, and 78.1% at the free throw line... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had a triple double against Paris Junior College with 20 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists … Recorded a season high 45 points with 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks against Missouri State University – West Plains … Had season high 22 rebounds against Pensacola State College … Finished the season with 35 games in double-digits and 28 double-doubles... AWARDS: Was named NJCAA First Team All- American (3/11/2019), earned NJCAA Player of the Week (11/8/18).
2017-18 (Redshirt Freshman at Baylor): Played in 20 games … averaged 1.4 points and 1.8 rebounds … recorded 17 assists, 5 blocks and 4 steals.
2016-17 (Freshman at Baylor): Redshirted.
Prep: Four-year letterwinner for head coach Lenny Bert at Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... Ranked No. 1 in state's 2016 recruiting class and No. 88 nationally by 247Sports.com ... Four-star recruit according to 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Three-time The Oklahoman Big All-City honoree ... Selected 2015 All-State by Oklahoma Coaches Association ... Named The Oklahoman's 2015 Big All-City Player of the Year and a Super 5 selection ... Averaged 20.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game while leading Patriots to 24-3 record and Class 6A state semifinals during 2014-15 senior season ... Scored career-high 41 points to lead PC West to road win at No. 6-ranked Midwest City ... Averaged 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game during 2013-14 season ... Named tournament MVP after leading team to 2014 Jr. Orange Bowl Classic title ... Helped PC West climb to No. 1 state Class 6A ranking after leading team to 2014 Putnam City Invitational title, where he was named tournament MVP ... Played final game of season on Feb. 7 due to health scare ... Missed remainder of season after being diagnosed with pulmonary embolism and blood clots in lungs.
“We are elated to have Tyson joining our program. He is a unique talent and a tremendous competitor. It is unusual to find someone who has the ability to help his team win in so many different ways. We expect him to have a significant impact on our team.” - Tim Jankovich #PonyUp pic.twitter.com/KWJxyDFnNh
— SMU Basketball (@SMUBasketball) April 18, 2019
Major: Sport Performance Leadership
