2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 4
Tavrion Dawson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 202
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, CA
- High School:
- Gardena Serra HS
Bio
2017-18 All-Big West Conference Second Team
2017-18 All-Big West Preseason Team
2016-17 All-Big West Conference Honorable Mention
2017-18 Season (Senior)
Earned All-Big West Second Team honors following the year ... Dawson competed in all 30 games, starting 29 times ... Led the Matadors in points per game (16.9), rebounds per game (6.6) and blocks (22) ... Finished fifth in points in the Big West and eighth in rebounds ... Collected six double-doubles ... Averaged 17.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in Big West play ... Received two Big West Player of the Week awards (1/2/18 & 1/22/18) ... Has the Most Big West Player of the Week awards (4) in Matador history ... Registered 26 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and three steals at George Mason (11/18/17) ... Finished with 23 points and five rebounds against Binghamton (11/22/17) ... Recorded a career-high 33 points on 14-of-22 shooting vs. San Diego Christian (12/27/17) ... Racked up 18 points and 11 rebounds in a victory at UC Riverside (1/17/18) ... Tallied 23 points and 10 boards to help beat Cal Poly (1/20/18) ... Went 11-for-13 from the field and finished with 29 points and 10 rebounds at Long Beach State (1/27/18) ... Scored 31 points and picked up 12 rebounds over 46 minutes of action at Cal Poly (2/22/18) ... Tied for 10th all time in CSUN history with 1,221 points ... Eighth in career blocks (50), ninth in field goal attempts (968) and 10th in field goals made (456) ... 11th player in team history to surpass 1,000 points and 500 rebounds (559).
2016-17 Season (Junior)
Earned All-Big West Conference Honorable Mention following the season ... Picked up two Big West Player of the Week awards ... Played in all 30 games and finished tops on the team in rebounds per game (6.9) and second in points per game (14.1) ... Finished fourth in the Big West in rebounds and ninth in points ... Shot 52.1 percent from the field including 34.9 percent from the 3-point arc and 77.0 percent from the free throw line ... Posted career highs in points, rebounds, assists (1.6), blocks (0.6), steals (1.6), minutes (29.9), field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw line percentage ... Tallied six double-doubles on the season ... Registered 18 points, nine rebounds and two steals at No. 14 UCLA (11/13/16) ... Recorded a career-high 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting and hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to defeat Idaho State (12/3/16) ... Tallied a double-double with 22 points and a career-high 14 rebounds against Bethesda (12/16/16) ... Finished with 22 points and 12 boards at UC Riverside (1/28/17) ... Collected a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds vs. Long Beach State (2/1/17) ... Notched another double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds in a win over UCSB (2/11/17).
2015-16 Season (Sophomore)
In his first year competing with the Matadors, the sophomore averaged 9.9 points and 5.1 rebounds in 30 games and 12 starts ... Finished with 14 points against UC Santa Barbara (2/25/16) ... Tallied 13 points on 6-for-7 shooting off the bench at Long Beach State (2/6/16) ... Recorded career highs in points (21), rebounds (13) and free throws made (13) against Bethesda (12/20/15) ... Scored 15 on 5-for-7 shooting in a win over Portland State (12/17/15) ... Registered a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds at San Francisco (12/7/15) ... Finished with 15 points and hit the game-winning jumpshot in a victory over Wright State (11/14/15) ... Scored 18 points and shot 8-for-10 in his Matador debut against Northern Illinois (11/13/15).
2014-15 Season (Freshman)
Did not play
High School
A standout student-athlete at Gardena Serra High School … A left-handed shooting forward who averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assists during his senior season … A three-year letterman and a two-year starter on the basketball team … During his three years, gained MVP honors all of those years … Also a two-time all-state, all-CIF and all-league selection … Helped Gardena Serra HS to two CIF championships … Scored a career-high 32 points along with 20 rebounds against St. Bernard’s HS … Also a standout pitcher on the baseball team.
Matador Memo
Born December 24, 1996 in Harbor City, CA … Parents are Ganeisha Anderson and Tavrio Dawson … Graduated from Gardena Serra High School with a 3.0 GPA … Lists his favorite team as the Los Angeles Lakers and his favorite player as Kevin Durant … Favorite actor is Denzel Washington … His favorite actress is Megan Good … Tavrion’s favorite movie is Transformers … Loves to eat pasta.
2017-18 All-Big West Preseason Team
2016-17 All-Big West Conference Honorable Mention
2017-18 Season (Senior)
Earned All-Big West Second Team honors following the year ... Dawson competed in all 30 games, starting 29 times ... Led the Matadors in points per game (16.9), rebounds per game (6.6) and blocks (22) ... Finished fifth in points in the Big West and eighth in rebounds ... Collected six double-doubles ... Averaged 17.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in Big West play ... Received two Big West Player of the Week awards (1/2/18 & 1/22/18) ... Has the Most Big West Player of the Week awards (4) in Matador history ... Registered 26 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and three steals at George Mason (11/18/17) ... Finished with 23 points and five rebounds against Binghamton (11/22/17) ... Recorded a career-high 33 points on 14-of-22 shooting vs. San Diego Christian (12/27/17) ... Racked up 18 points and 11 rebounds in a victory at UC Riverside (1/17/18) ... Tallied 23 points and 10 boards to help beat Cal Poly (1/20/18) ... Went 11-for-13 from the field and finished with 29 points and 10 rebounds at Long Beach State (1/27/18) ... Scored 31 points and picked up 12 rebounds over 46 minutes of action at Cal Poly (2/22/18) ... Tied for 10th all time in CSUN history with 1,221 points ... Eighth in career blocks (50), ninth in field goal attempts (968) and 10th in field goals made (456) ... 11th player in team history to surpass 1,000 points and 500 rebounds (559).
2016-17 Season (Junior)
Earned All-Big West Conference Honorable Mention following the season ... Picked up two Big West Player of the Week awards ... Played in all 30 games and finished tops on the team in rebounds per game (6.9) and second in points per game (14.1) ... Finished fourth in the Big West in rebounds and ninth in points ... Shot 52.1 percent from the field including 34.9 percent from the 3-point arc and 77.0 percent from the free throw line ... Posted career highs in points, rebounds, assists (1.6), blocks (0.6), steals (1.6), minutes (29.9), field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw line percentage ... Tallied six double-doubles on the season ... Registered 18 points, nine rebounds and two steals at No. 14 UCLA (11/13/16) ... Recorded a career-high 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting and hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to defeat Idaho State (12/3/16) ... Tallied a double-double with 22 points and a career-high 14 rebounds against Bethesda (12/16/16) ... Finished with 22 points and 12 boards at UC Riverside (1/28/17) ... Collected a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds vs. Long Beach State (2/1/17) ... Notched another double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds in a win over UCSB (2/11/17).
2015-16 Season (Sophomore)
In his first year competing with the Matadors, the sophomore averaged 9.9 points and 5.1 rebounds in 30 games and 12 starts ... Finished with 14 points against UC Santa Barbara (2/25/16) ... Tallied 13 points on 6-for-7 shooting off the bench at Long Beach State (2/6/16) ... Recorded career highs in points (21), rebounds (13) and free throws made (13) against Bethesda (12/20/15) ... Scored 15 on 5-for-7 shooting in a win over Portland State (12/17/15) ... Registered a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds at San Francisco (12/7/15) ... Finished with 15 points and hit the game-winning jumpshot in a victory over Wright State (11/14/15) ... Scored 18 points and shot 8-for-10 in his Matador debut against Northern Illinois (11/13/15).
2014-15 Season (Freshman)
Did not play
High School
A standout student-athlete at Gardena Serra High School … A left-handed shooting forward who averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assists during his senior season … A three-year letterman and a two-year starter on the basketball team … During his three years, gained MVP honors all of those years … Also a two-time all-state, all-CIF and all-league selection … Helped Gardena Serra HS to two CIF championships … Scored a career-high 32 points along with 20 rebounds against St. Bernard’s HS … Also a standout pitcher on the baseball team.
Matador Memo
Born December 24, 1996 in Harbor City, CA … Parents are Ganeisha Anderson and Tavrio Dawson … Graduated from Gardena Serra High School with a 3.0 GPA … Lists his favorite team as the Los Angeles Lakers and his favorite player as Kevin Durant … Favorite actor is Denzel Washington … His favorite actress is Megan Good … Tavrion’s favorite movie is Transformers … Loves to eat pasta.
Texas State vs. Eastern Washington
Saturday, November 20
Texas State vs. Dixie State
Friday, November 19
A Conversation With Mark Gottfried
Friday, June 19
Preseason chat with Terrell Gomez
Thursday, October 03
