Stephen Tyree Class: Sophomore Hometown: The Woodlands, Texas High School: Strake Jesuit Height / Weight: 6-3 / 181 Position: Guard

Eased his way into the rotation as a freshman last season, displaying major potential as minutes increased dramatically late in the year ... biggest immediate impact came at the defensive end, where he was often assigned to the opposition's top scorer ... also showed excellent ballhandling and passing skills, and was not afraid to crash the glass ... not heralded as a shooter coming in, but shot 66.7% from the field last season ... tremendous athlete who could have chosen among a number of Division I football scholarship offers ... played all over the floor in high school, including point guard, but seems better suited for a wing spot at Bucknell ... very energetic, bright and well-schooled player.

2006-07 As a freshman guard showed signs of being an excellent defender and rebounder, and saw significant time in the last 15 games, averaging 14.6 min ... team won first 14 games after he joined the regular rotation and went 14-1 in last 15 ... shot 66.7% from field (12-18 FG, 2-5 3FG) on the year ... scored first career points on 2 late FTs at Texas Tech ... played strong 14 min. vs. Army, tallying 4 pts., 5 reb., 1 asst., 1 blk., 1 stl. ... had best game in win at Navy, totaling 7 pts. (3-3 FG), 5 reb., 3 asst. in 18 min. ... had third 5-reb. game of season in win at American ... biggest rebound of game came with 0:03 left in a 1-pt. game ... played then-career-high 19 min. in home win over Holy Cross ... did not score in that game, but spent much of time guarding PL scoring leader Keith Simmons ... played career-high 20 min. in Army win in PL Tournament semifinals and had 4 pts., 4 reb., 3 asst., 1 stl. ... steal led to first career dunk on a breakaway.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL Full name is Stephen Alexander Tyree ... born Oct. 26, 1987 in Houston ... son of Walter and Teresa Tyree ... has two older brothers, Marcus and Brandon ... 2006 graduate of Strake Jesuit College Prep in Houston ... earned four varsity letters in both basketball and football, and also competed in track and field as a senior ... two-time team captain in basketball under coach Wayne Jones ... earned honorable mention All-District 19-5A honors as a sophomore, then made second team as a junior and first team as a senior ... led team in scoring, rebounds, assists and steals ... was also a first team all-district pick in football, both offensively as a wide receiver and defensively as a safety ... majoring in management.