Nov. 24, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - After leading the UCF men's basketball team to victories over Auburn and Drake last weekend, junior forward A.J. Tyler has been recognized as the Bright House Student-Athlete of the Week.
The Knights went 2-1 over the weekend at the Glenn Wilkes Classic in Daytona Beach, and Tyler's impressive play landed him a spot on the All-Tournament team.
Tyler averaged 13.3 points and 6.3 boards in three games at the tournament. He had his best outing in UCF's 84-74 win over Auburn, totaling a career-best 19 points. Tyler shot 6-of-10 overall against the Tigers and also grabbed eight rebounds. The following day, he led UCF with 12 points versus Niagara.
The Knights will take to the court once again this Saturday, Nov. 28 against Albany at the UCF arena.