University of Connecticut Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Tyler Polley
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 204
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Miramar, Fla.
While at UConn: Will play his fifth season at UConn in 2021-22, taking advantage of the extra season offered by the NCAA due to Covid-19... Graduated in May, 2021, with a degree in Urban and Community Studies... Has appeared in 102 games, starting 60... Has career averages of 6.6 points, 2.0 rebounds with a .392 overall FG percentage and a .381 three-point FG percentage... Has 673 career points... Has 26 double-figure games in his career... Considered the best pure outside shooter on the Huskies, leading the team in three-point percentage as a freshman and a junior... Had not missed playing in a game in his UConn career up to sufferering a torn ACL after 15 games in 2019-20. ... Earned a starting spot in his first college game.
As a Senior in 2020-21: Appeared in 22 games, starting three, and earned the BIG EAST Sixth Man of the Year Award... Averaged 7.5 ppg, 2.0 rebounds and shot .355 from three-point range... Led the team with a .905 free throw percentage... Had career-high 23 points off the bench at Marquette and followed with 19 off the bench at Butler to lead UConn to two road wins and earn BIG EAST Player of the Week honors... Had six double-figure games... Scored 11 points in regular-season finale against Georgetown.
As a Junior in 2019-20: Started the first 15 games of the season, averaging career-highs of 9.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game and shooting a team-leading .405 three-point field goal percentage... Suffered a season-ending left ACL tear in practice in early January, missing the final 16 games of the season... Had 19 points and 11 rebounds against Tulane on Jan. 8, the first double-double of his career, the game before his injury... Scored double-figures in nine of the 15 games... Had 15 points and 5 rebounds in win over No. 15 Florida... Honored on UConn’s 3.0 GPA Night.
As a Sophomore in 2018-19: Started 32 of 33 games, missing just the game on Senior Night, when all seniors started... Averaged 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, and shot .380 from three-point range... Second on the team with 52 three-pointers made and a .380 three-point FG percentage... Had 10 double-figure scoring games... Scored then career-high 20 points and grabbed career-high 6 rebounds at Memphis on Feb. 10... Scored 19 points, including 5 three-pointers, in final regular-season game at East Carolina (3/10/19).
As a Freshman in 2017-18: Played in all 32 games for the Huskies, earning 10 starts, including the first five games of the season... Scored 87 points (2.7), grabbed 36 rebounds (1.1), and shot 41.7 percent from three-point range, tops on the team of anybody with more than 5 three-point attempts... Had 9 points and 4 rebounds against Colgate in his first game as a freshman.
Before College: Came to UConn from The Sagemont School (Weston, Fla.), where he played under Coach Adam Ross... Regarded as a Top 100 recruit... Two-time All-Broward County First Team selection... Averaged 21.1 points, 8.0 rebounds and shot 60.0 percent as a senior in 2016-17, helping Sagemont to a 22-7 record and to the 4A Regional Final... Played AAU ball for E1T1 (Orlando).
Personal Information: Tyler Jacobi Polley... Born April 7, 1999... Son of Kimara and Alvin Rogers and Tommy Polley... Has younger brother, Alvin... Honor roll student at the Sagemont School... Dad Tommy was an All-American linebacker at Florida State and spent six seasons in the NFL with the Rams, Saints and Ravens, playing in Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002 with the Rams.
