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  Brad Tinsley

Brad Tinsley

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Oregon City, Ore.

High School:
Oregon City

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 210

Position:
G

General:
Combo guard who played both guard positions as a freshman... Made 69 threes in his freshman season, which tied Shan Foster (2004-05) for the school's single season three-point field goals made record by a freshman.

2008-09 (Freshman):
Played in all 31 games and started 28 in his true freshman campaign...Averaged 11.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game in 31.0 minutes of action per game...Scored in double figures in the first seven games of his career, including a 19-point performance in a win over Drake (11/29) in the semifinals of the Cancun Challenge... Led the team in scoring on three occasions as a freshman, and in assists 13 different times...Scored 12 points in 24 minutes in first collegiate game against Morehead State...Led the team with three three-pointer's in season opener ... Scored in double figures (11) for the second straight game against Illinois. Recorded third-straight double figure game (10 pts) in first collegiate start against MTSU...Added double figures against UCA (11/26) with 11 points... Scored a career-high 19 points on 7-14 shooting (5-8 3PT) and had season-high five assists in win over Drake (11/29)...Pulled down a season-high six rebounds against UIC (12/3)... Tallied 15 points and four assists in win over Tenn. Tech (12/20)... Scored 15 points on 5-9 shooting in win over St. Francis (12/31)... Tallied 11 points and two assists in first SEC road game at Kentucky (1/10)... Recorded 15 points off the bench in 24 min. at South Carolina (1/28)... Notched 13 points on 3-7 shooting, including 3-of-6 from three in win at Auburn (1/31)...Scored in double figures against Alabama (2/5) with ten points and scored 12 against Ole Miss (2/7)... Notched 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting while swiping a season-high three steals in 36 minutes at Florida... Tallied 16-point, five assists and three rebound effort in win over South Carolina (2/28)... Went a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line vs. USC, marking season highs in free throws made/attempted... Recorded eight points, three rebounds and three assists in win at LSU (3/4), with all eight points coming late in the game... Made two huge threes down the stretch against the Tigers in Baton Rouge to lead Vanderbilt to win...Scored 13 points on 3-of-5 shooting, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range in win vs. Arkansas (3/8)...Tallied a career-best 20 points against Alabama (3/12) in the first round of the SEC Tournament...He tied a career-high with five made threes - also had two steals against the Crimson Tide.

Oregon City High School:
His 2008 Pioneer team under head coach Mike Doherty was the state runner-up... In 2007, his squad was the runner-up at the Les Schwab Invitational... Was a first-team all-league selection in all four years of high school... Named all-state in his junior and senior seasons... Was the Player of the Year in the state of Oregon in his senior year, and was also selected as the Gatorade State Player of the Year in his senior season... Averaged 25 points , seven rebounds, seven assists, and three steals in his senior season at Oregon City High School... He is the number two all-time leading scorer for "big schools" in Oregon prep basketball history, and the number four ranked scorer among all classifications... Lettered four times in basketball and baseball, and lettered twice in football.

Personal:
Bradley Glen Tinsley... Born May 10, 1989 in Oregon City, Ore. ... Son of Carl and Kathy Tinsley... Has one sister Cassie (24) and one brother David (21)... Undecided on major... Nickname is Tins... Chose Vanderbilt over Utah, Oregon, Wake Forest, Butler, Colorado and North Carolina... Advice to youngsters: "Enjoy your childhood because it goes by fast."