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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Breein Tyree vs. Concordia
Breein Tyree
Breein Tyree
Breein Tyree
Breein Tyree
Breein Tyree vs. Florida
Breein Tyree
Devontae Shuler
Breein Tyree
Breein Tyree
Breein Tyree
Breein Tyree
Breein Tyree vs. Ole Miss Basketball vs Tennessee on February 27th, 2019 at The Pavilion in Oxford, MS.Photo by Josh McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics Instagram and Twitter: @OleMissPixBuy Photos at RebelWallArt.com
Breein Tyree at Vanderbilt - Jan. 5, 2019
Bench vs. FGCU
Breein Tyree vs. Baylor - Emerald Coast Classic
Breein Tyree vs Georgia on January 3rd, 2018 at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA.\mbbPhoto by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss AthleticsInstagram and Twitter: @OleMissPixBuy Photos at RebelWallArt.com
Ole Miss Men's Basketball vs Ottawa on August 9th, 2018 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.Photo by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics
Breein Tyree vs. Concordia
Breein Tyree
Breein Tyree
Jersey Number 4

Breein Tyree

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 195
  • Experience:
    3L
  • Hometown:
    Somerset, N.J.
  • High School:
    St. Joseph
  • Major:
    Multi-Disciplinary Studies
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• First Team All-SEC (Coaches) – 2018-19; 2019-20
• NABC First Team All-District – 2019-20
• USBWA All-District IV – 2018-19; 2019-20
• Second Team All-SEC (AP) – 2018-19; 2019-20
• NABC Second Team All-District – 2018-19
• Howell Trophy Finalist (Best Player in Mississippi) – 2018-19; 2019-20
• SEC Player of the Week (Feb. 10, 2020)
• College Sports Madness National Player of the Week (Feb. 10, 2020)
• Senior CLASS Award Candidate (one of 30 nationwide) – 2020
• NIT Tip-Off All-Tournament Team – 2019
• Preseason Third Team All-American (Sporting News) – 2019-20
• Preseason First Team All-SEC – 2019-20
• Jerry West Award Watch List (Shooting Guard of the Year) – 2019-20
• Chair of SEC Basketball Leadership Council – 2018-19; 2019-20

• Emerald Coast Classic All-Tournament Team – 2018-19
• Vice-Chair of SEC Basketball Leadership Council – 2017-18

CAREER: Finished his career ranked sixth in school history with 1,797 points … Also ranked sixth all-time in three-pointers made (207), ninth in free throws made (384), 10th in field goals made (603), 10th in assists (325) and 10th in minutes played (3,634) … Averaged 13.8 ppg, shooting 42.6 percent from the floor (603 of 1,434) … Shot 35.6 percent from beyond the arc (207 of 581) and 78.7 percent from the free throw line (384 of 488) … Posted a better average in SEC play compared to non-conference action in each of his four seasons … Played in 130 games throughout his four-year career (seventh all-time) as a Rebel, making 109 starts … Earned four letters.
 
2019-20 (SENIOR): Named First Team All-SEC by the conference’s coaches, Second Team All-SEC by the Associated Press … All-District IV by the USBWA (United States Basketball Writers Association) and First Team All-District by the NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) … Selected as a finalist for the Howell Trophy, awarded to the best college basketball player in the state of Mississippi … One of 30 candidates nationwide up for the Senior CLASS Award (notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition) … Played in 31 games, starting 30 of them and leading the team in scoring with 19.7 ppg (second in SEC and 36th nationally) … Increased his scoring average in SEC play by ranking second in the conference with 22.2 ppg, the third Rebel to average more than 20 points per game in SEC action since the 1998-99 season when electronic stats started to be tabulated … Ranked eighth in the SEC in free throw percentage (82.2) and ninth in three-pointers made per game (2.1), numbers that were even better during conference play, shooting 85.8 percent from the line in SEC contests (fourth in SEC) and draining 2.2 threes per conference game (seventh in SEC) … Also averaged 3.7 rpg 2.5 apg and 1.3 spg … Shot 42.6 percent (199 of 467) from the field, 36.0 percent (64 of 178) from beyond the arc and 82.2 percent (148 of 180) from the free throw line … Had 15 20-point games on the season, producing three in November and three in December to go along with nine in SEC play … Scored a career-high 40 points to lead Ole Miss to a blowout win over rival Mississippi State (2/11), the most points by a Rebel since Deandre Burnett scored 41 points against Oral Roberts (11/18/16) and the most scored by an Ole Miss player in an SEC game since Stefan Moody dropped 43 to lead the Rebels over MSU (3/3/16) … Recorded 34 points against Middle Tennessee (12/14), 36 versus LSU (1/18) and 38 against South Carolina (2/6) on his way to four 30-point games throughout the season … Named SEC Player of the Week (2/10) after averaging 30.5 ppg in wins over South Carolina and Florida … Scored a team-high 18 points to lead the Rebels to a 21-point second half comeback over Penn State in the NIT Tip-Off (11/27), earning a spot on the all-tournament team.

2018-19 (JUNIOR): Named First Team All-SEC by the conference’s coaches, All-District IV by the USBWA (United States Basketball Writers Association) and Second Team All-District by the NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) … Selected as a finalist for the Howell Trophy, awarded to the best college basketball player in the state of Mississippi … Started all 33 games, leading the team in scoring with 17.9 ppg (third in SEC) … Only player in the SEC to rank in the conference’s top 10 in scoring (3rd-17.9 ppg), free throw percentage (3rd-83.1), three-pointers made (7th-2.1 per game) and field goal percentage (10th-45.9) … Also averaged 2.9 rpg 2.8 apg and 1.0 spg … Shot 45.9 percent (197 of 429) from the field, 37.5 percent (69 of 184) from beyond the arc and 83.1 percent (128 of 154) from the free throw line … Ranked third in the conference in free throw percentage (83.1%) and minutes per game (33.8) … Bumped his scoring average to 19.1 ppg in SEC play … Scored at least 20 points in 17 games, including a pair of 30-point games … Recorded a career-high 31 points in victories at Georgia (2/9), where he eclipsed 1,000 points as a Rebel, and at Vanderbilt (1/5) … Named SEC Player of the Week after his 31-point night at Vanderbilt, going 11 of 16 from the field and 3 of 5 from long distance … Averaged 21.0 ppg at the Emerald Coast Classic to earn a spot on the all-tournament team, including a 28-point outburst in a victory over Baylor (11/23).

2017-18 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 32 games, making 23 starts … Averaged 10.8 ppg, 2.8 apg, 2.2 rpg and 0.7 spg … Shot 39.4 percent (122 of 310) from the floor, 35.6 percent (47 of 132) from beyond the arc and 70.0 percent (56 of 80) from the free throw line … Ranked second on the team in assists (90) … Increased his scoring average to 12.3 ppg in SEC play … Averaged 16.5 ppg over the final six games of the season, reaching double figures in each game … Tallied 18 points and knocked down a career-high four three-pointers in the opening round of the SEC Tournament (3/7) … Scored 13 points and dished out a career-high seven assists at Kentucky (2/28) … Recorded 25 points and made a key runner in the lane with three seconds to go in regulation, forcing overtime and leading the Rebels to a win at Missouri (2/20) … Scored a team-high 24 points, draining four three-pointers and going 6 of 6 at the line against Auburn (1/9) … Versus Mississippi State (1/6), led the Rebels’ comeback by scoring all 16 of his points in the second half … At Georgia (1/3), came off the bench and scored a team-high 17 points with the help of making 3 of 4 from long distance … Scored 17 points and pulled down a career-high eight rebounds versus Virginia Tech (12/2).

2016-17 (FRESHMAN): Played in 34 games with 23 starts … Averaged 7.3 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.6 steals and 19.1 minutes per game … Shot 37.3 percent from the field (85 of 228), 31.0 percent from three (27 of 87) and 70.3 percent from the line (52 of 74) … Ranked fifth on the team in scoring third in assists … Finished fourth on the team in scoring in conference play at 9.3 ppg … Scored in double figures 12 times including two 20-plus point performances … Scored 11 points and grabbed a career-high six rebounds in NIT win at Monmouth (3/14) … Posted 19 points, four rebounds and three assists in a win over South Carolina (3/4) … Scored a career-high 24 points on 9 of 15 shooting from the field in a win at Mississippi State (2/21) … Had 12 points and four rebounds at Tennessee (2/8) … Scored 20 points and was a perfect 6 of 6 from the line versus Baylor (1/28) … Posted 15 points and a career-high six assists in a win over Tennessee (1/17) … Recorded 11 points and two boards against Middle Tennessee (11/30).

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a top 100 national player and the No. 5 player in New Jersey by 247Sports … Averaged 16.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as a senior for national powerhouse St. Joseph’s … Also knocked down 46 3-pointers and posted 66 steals … Earned first team all-conference and second team all-state honors as a senior as he led St. Joe’s to the GMC Tournament championship … Averaged 18.8 points, 4.9 assists and 3.3 steals a game as a junior en route to GMC Player of the Year Honors … Also earned all-state honors in lacrosse and played football … Teammates with NBA Draft picks Karl-Anthony Towns and Wade Baldwin … Coached in high school by David Turco.

PERSONAL: Full name is Breein Tyree ... Son of Mark and Clarice Tyree ... Born Jan. 13, 1998 … Cousin of former NFL wide receiver David Tyree ... Chair of the SEC Men’s Basketball Leadership Council ... Multi-Disciplinary Studies major ... Chose Ole Miss over Kansas State, USC and UMass.