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6/2/2022 2:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Head coach Chris Gerlufsen and the University of San Francisco men's basketball program are proud to announce the commitment of Washington State transfer Tyrell Roberts.
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"IÂ am thrilled to announce the signing of Tyrell Roberts to the University of San Francisco," said Gerlufsen. "Ty possesses all of the qualities that we value here as a staff. He's a competitor and a leader. He has achieved at a high level over the course of his career, being named a Division II All-American while at UCSD and being a double figure scorer this past season at Washington State. Ty will bring an electric style of play that will pair nicely with an already talented backcourt. His team-first attitude and work ethic will make his teammates better. We can't wait to get him on campus and get to work!"
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Playing in 36 of 37 contests while starting 31 games for the Cougars last season, Roberts finished second on the team with 11.4 ppg in 2021-22. Overall, the versatile guard shot 92.5 percent (49-53) from the charity stripe to set a new single-season program record for free-throw percentage. During Washington State's run in this year's NIT, Roberts cashed in a career-best 7-of-16 from behind-the-arc in their opening round matchup against Santa Clara as the Sacramento native finished the tournament with fourteen made triples, the most all-time in a postseason appearance for WSU. In the classroom, Roberts was named to the Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll.
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Prior to his time in Pullman, Roberts was an elite shooter who dominated at the Division II level as he earned All-American honors at UC San Diego before transferring to Washington State. Before opting out of the 2020-21 season, Roberts scored over 1,000 points (1,042) in just two seasons for the Tritons, averaging 16.5 points per game in 63 contests while shooting 41.1 percent from behind-the-arc. As a sophomore in 2019-20, Roberts was named the CCAA Most Valuable Player after averaging 19.2 ppg on 48.0 percent (205-427) shooting, which included a scorching 46.3 percent (111-240) from deep. Proving to be unstoppable at times, Roberts also scored a CCAA Tournament record 45 points in a semifinal contest against Cal State East Bay to lead the Tritons to the tournament's championship game, hitting 10-of-12 from distance. Notably, these 45 points are the second-most all-time in UCSD history and the third-most scored in the history of the CCAA. In addition to his scoring, Roberts displayed his vision by averaging just under 3.0 assists per game in two seasons while posting a 1.7 assist/turnover ratio.
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In high school, Roberts enjoyed success at Woodcreek High School in Roseville, where he led his team to the San Joaquin Division I Sectional, NorCal Open Division, and Sierra Foothill League championships as a senior.
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For updates and more information on the USF men's basketball program, follow the Dons @USFDonsMBBÂ on Twitter, @USFDonsMBBÂ on Instagram and @USFDonsMBBÂ on Facebook.
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"IÂ am thrilled to announce the signing of Tyrell Roberts to the University of San Francisco," said Gerlufsen. "Ty possesses all of the qualities that we value here as a staff. He's a competitor and a leader. He has achieved at a high level over the course of his career, being named a Division II All-American while at UCSD and being a double figure scorer this past season at Washington State. Ty will bring an electric style of play that will pair nicely with an already talented backcourt. His team-first attitude and work ethic will make his teammates better. We can't wait to get him on campus and get to work!"
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Playing in 36 of 37 contests while starting 31 games for the Cougars last season, Roberts finished second on the team with 11.4 ppg in 2021-22. Overall, the versatile guard shot 92.5 percent (49-53) from the charity stripe to set a new single-season program record for free-throw percentage. During Washington State's run in this year's NIT, Roberts cashed in a career-best 7-of-16 from behind-the-arc in their opening round matchup against Santa Clara as the Sacramento native finished the tournament with fourteen made triples, the most all-time in a postseason appearance for WSU. In the classroom, Roberts was named to the Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll.
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Prior to his time in Pullman, Roberts was an elite shooter who dominated at the Division II level as he earned All-American honors at UC San Diego before transferring to Washington State. Before opting out of the 2020-21 season, Roberts scored over 1,000 points (1,042) in just two seasons for the Tritons, averaging 16.5 points per game in 63 contests while shooting 41.1 percent from behind-the-arc. As a sophomore in 2019-20, Roberts was named the CCAA Most Valuable Player after averaging 19.2 ppg on 48.0 percent (205-427) shooting, which included a scorching 46.3 percent (111-240) from deep. Proving to be unstoppable at times, Roberts also scored a CCAA Tournament record 45 points in a semifinal contest against Cal State East Bay to lead the Tritons to the tournament's championship game, hitting 10-of-12 from distance. Notably, these 45 points are the second-most all-time in UCSD history and the third-most scored in the history of the CCAA. In addition to his scoring, Roberts displayed his vision by averaging just under 3.0 assists per game in two seasons while posting a 1.7 assist/turnover ratio.
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In high school, Roberts enjoyed success at Woodcreek High School in Roseville, where he led his team to the San Joaquin Division I Sectional, NorCal Open Division, and Sierra Foothill League championships as a senior.
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For updates and more information on the USF men's basketball program, follow the Dons @USFDonsMBBÂ on Twitter, @USFDonsMBBÂ on Instagram and @USFDonsMBBÂ on Facebook.
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