The Citadel Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS
Chi Alpha Sigma National Scholar-Athlete Society
Southern Conference Academic All-Conference (Spring 2019)
2x Southern Conference Honor Roll (2016-17, 2018-19)

JUNIOR (2018-19): Played in 24 games and made first collegiate start on Senior Day vs. Samford (2/23/19) … Averaged 4.7 minutes and 2.4 points per game … Converted 21 3-pointers, including the Bulldogs’ final points of the season against seventh-seeded Samford in the first round of the 2019 Ingles Southern Conference Basketball Championships presented by General Shale (3/8/19) … Played a season-high 14 minutes twice, against Mid-Atlantic Christian (11/12/18) and in the very next game against Johnson (Fla.) (11/14/18) … Scored a career-high 14 points in the game against MACU, converting a career-high four 3-pointers to go along with a block and two rebounds … Scored 13 points in 12 minutes of work at Wofford (1/3/19), matching his career-high of four made treys … Converted multiple 3-pointers in six games … Had a two-block performance to go along with six points, two rebounds a steal against Johnson.

SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Did not play.

FRESHMAN (2016-17): Finished his freshman campaign with 59 points, 11 rebounds and appearances in 12 games after catching fire from behind the arc late in the season … Tied for 14th in program history among freshman after shooting 37-percent from three-point range, with all 19 of his field goals in the 2016-17 season coming from deep … Averaged 8.1 minutes per game and 4.9 points per game … Hit at least one three-pointer in seven of the last eight games of the season … Made collegiate debut against Johnson University (Fla.), knocking down one three-pointer and collecting two rebounds ... Hit the first three-pointer he attempted off the bench against Toccoa Falls, finishing with three points in four minutes ... Exploded for four treys and 12 points in 13 minutes of action at VMI and was one of only three Bulldogs to score in double figures.

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-sport athlete, attended Liberty High School for three years before transferring to Easley High School as a senior, earning three varsity letters each in football and basketball … Set the school record at Liberty for three-pointers made in a season with 72 as a junior … Was Easley’s leading scorer his senior year and was named a Tri-County All-Star … Also starred on the gridiron as a two-year starting quarterback … Attended the Palmetto Boys State program and was a member of the Pickens County Junior Leadership organization.

PERSONAL: Full name is Tyler Andrew Burgess … Son of Tim and April Burgess … Major is business administration.