2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 35
Dearon Tucker
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, TX
- High School:
- Legacy Early College
Bio
CSUN - 2023-24 (Senior)
Tucker played in 34 of 35 games while making 18 starts in his senior season ... averaged 4.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 13.9 minutes per game ... shot 46.5 percent from the floor (53-of-114) ... scored in double figures in five games and reached double figures in rebounds twice ... matched his CSUN career high in points with 12 at Stanford (11/6/23) ... grabbed 10 rebounds in 19 minutes vs. Life Pacific (11/17/23) ... reached 12 points on 3-of-5 shooting vs. Mississippi Valle State (11/24/23) ... recorded his first career double-double after reaching a career-high in rebounds with 11 to go with 12 points vs. Bethesda (12/7/23) ... finished with 11 points and five rebounds in a win over Utah Tech (12/11/23) ... tallied 11 points and seven rebounds at UC San Diego (2/1/24).
CSUN - 2022-23 (Junior)
Tucker played in all 32 games and made 22 starts in his first season at CSUN ... set new career highs in points per game (5.2), rebounds per game (3.6), minutes per game (17.9), assists (10), blocked shots (21) and steals (6) ... started at center in 16 of the team's last 17 games ... scored in double figures in six games ... improved his production to 5.7 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game in league play ... finished with 12 points and nine rebounds vs. UC Irvine (1/14/23) ... posted 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks at Hawai'i (1/16/23) ... reached double figures in points for a third-straight game after scoring 10 at UC Santa Barbara (1/19/23) ... registered 12 points in 17 minutes vs. Hawai'i (3/2/23).
Indiana State
Tucker spent one season at Indiana State, playing in 14 games while making two starts in 2021-22 ... totaled 31 points and 38 rebounds to go with nine blocked shots for the year with the Sycamores ... scored a season-high eight points with six rebounds at Purdue (11/12/21).
Oregon State
Began his collegiate career at Oregon State and played two seasons with the Beavers from 2019-21 ... played in 46 total games including 29 in 2020-21 ... averaged 2.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in under 10 minutes per game for a Beaver team that advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2021 ... posted five points, one rebound, a career-high four blocked shots and tied a career best with two assists in nine minutes against Oklahoma State in the NCAA Tournament (3/21/21) ... shot 54.3 percent from the floor in 2020-21 (25-for-46) ... made his collegiate debut vs. CSUN (11/5/20).
High School
Graduated from Legacy Early College in Greenville, S.C. in 2019 … named a three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals.com and 247 Sports … played one year at Legacy Early College where he averaged 12.7 points and 8.8 rebounds as a senior … played junior season at South Garland High School in Garland, Texas, averaging 8.5 points and 8.9 rebounds as a junior … played sophomore season at Universal Academy in Irving, Texas where he averaged 13.2 points and 7.8 rebounds as a sophomore … spent freshman season at Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas, averaging 14.1 points and 6.2 rebounds as a freshman … participated three years in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League … played AAU with Houston Hoops.
Personal
Majoring in Liberal Studies at CSUN.
CSUN CAREER HIGHS
Tucker played in 34 of 35 games while making 18 starts in his senior season ... averaged 4.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 13.9 minutes per game ... shot 46.5 percent from the floor (53-of-114) ... scored in double figures in five games and reached double figures in rebounds twice ... matched his CSUN career high in points with 12 at Stanford (11/6/23) ... grabbed 10 rebounds in 19 minutes vs. Life Pacific (11/17/23) ... reached 12 points on 3-of-5 shooting vs. Mississippi Valle State (11/24/23) ... recorded his first career double-double after reaching a career-high in rebounds with 11 to go with 12 points vs. Bethesda (12/7/23) ... finished with 11 points and five rebounds in a win over Utah Tech (12/11/23) ... tallied 11 points and seven rebounds at UC San Diego (2/1/24).
CSUN - 2022-23 (Junior)
Tucker played in all 32 games and made 22 starts in his first season at CSUN ... set new career highs in points per game (5.2), rebounds per game (3.6), minutes per game (17.9), assists (10), blocked shots (21) and steals (6) ... started at center in 16 of the team's last 17 games ... scored in double figures in six games ... improved his production to 5.7 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game in league play ... finished with 12 points and nine rebounds vs. UC Irvine (1/14/23) ... posted 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks at Hawai'i (1/16/23) ... reached double figures in points for a third-straight game after scoring 10 at UC Santa Barbara (1/19/23) ... registered 12 points in 17 minutes vs. Hawai'i (3/2/23).
Indiana State
Tucker spent one season at Indiana State, playing in 14 games while making two starts in 2021-22 ... totaled 31 points and 38 rebounds to go with nine blocked shots for the year with the Sycamores ... scored a season-high eight points with six rebounds at Purdue (11/12/21).
Oregon State
Began his collegiate career at Oregon State and played two seasons with the Beavers from 2019-21 ... played in 46 total games including 29 in 2020-21 ... averaged 2.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in under 10 minutes per game for a Beaver team that advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2021 ... posted five points, one rebound, a career-high four blocked shots and tied a career best with two assists in nine minutes against Oklahoma State in the NCAA Tournament (3/21/21) ... shot 54.3 percent from the floor in 2020-21 (25-for-46) ... made his collegiate debut vs. CSUN (11/5/20).
High School
Graduated from Legacy Early College in Greenville, S.C. in 2019 … named a three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals.com and 247 Sports … played one year at Legacy Early College where he averaged 12.7 points and 8.8 rebounds as a senior … played junior season at South Garland High School in Garland, Texas, averaging 8.5 points and 8.9 rebounds as a junior … played sophomore season at Universal Academy in Irving, Texas where he averaged 13.2 points and 7.8 rebounds as a sophomore … spent freshman season at Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas, averaging 14.1 points and 6.2 rebounds as a freshman … participated three years in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League … played AAU with Houston Hoops.
Personal
Majoring in Liberal Studies at CSUN.
CSUN CAREER HIGHS
| Points | 12 (5x) last vs. Bethesda | 12/7/23 |
| Field Goals | 6 at Stanford | 11/6/23 |
| 3-Point Field Goals | N/A | N/A |
| Free Throws | 6 (3x) last vs. Mississippi Valley State | 11/24/23 |
| Rebounds | 11 vs. Bethesda | 12/7/23 |
| Assists | 2 (2x) last at UC Irvine | 1/27/24 |
| Blocks | 3 at Hawai'i | 1/16/23 |
| Steals | 1 (13x) last vs. UC Irvine | 2/29/24 |
| Minutes | 32 (2x) last vs. CSU Bakersfield | 2/23/23 |
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Texas State vs. Dixie State
Friday, November 19
A Conversation With Mark Gottfried
Friday, June 19
Preseason chat with Terrell Gomez
Thursday, October 03
