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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

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24 Tyson Smithey

  • Position Guard/Forward
  • Height 6-4
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown New Albany, MS
  • Highschool Ingomar HS

Biography

2022-24:
Played in 20 games, starting 5, before a season-ending injury ... averaged 6.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game ... shot 47.4% (55-116) from the floor ... 43 assists ... high scoring of 16 points in season finale vs. Eureka (2/3/24) ... high rebounds of 14 in season opener vs. Covenant (11/15/23).
2022-23:
Appeared 25 games as a freshman, all off of the bench, with an average of 14.6 minutes per game ... averaged 4.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game ... shot 52.0% from the floor (53-102) ... high game of 18 points (along with 8 rebs.) at Greenville (11/19/22) ... high of 11 rebounds in season opener vs. Birmingham-Southern (11/11/22).
HIGH SCHOOL:   
A graduate of Ingomar High School (2021) … coach was Jonathan Ashley … a four-year letterwinner … as a junior and senior, was named all-county, all-division and all-state each season … was division Player of the Year as a senior … Mississippi All-Star game participant … NEMBCA All-Star and MVP.
CLUB:
Played for Starkville Swish and Hawks Elite.
PERSONAL:  
Born on June 10, 2002 in New Albany, Miss. … son of Scottie Smithey and Leslie Riddle … stepson of Jim Riddle … has two sisters (Maggie & Issie) … enjoys hunting and fishing in spare time … a business major … selected The W because he “really liked the campus, the faculty, and the sports programs.”

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2022-23Freshman

    Guard/Forward
    6'4"
    24
  • 24

    2023-24Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    6'4"
    24
  • 24

    2023-24Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    6'4"
    24
  • 24

    2024-25Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'4"
    24