TYLER NEAL u QUICKLY A versatile forward who can play inside or outside ... A good perimeter shooter ... An excellent leaper who was voted by teammates as OU’s best dunker his first two years ... Owns a career .808 free throw percentage.
u 2011-12 (SOPHOMORE)
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JUNIOR FORWARD 6-7 229 OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. PUTNAM CITY WEST HS
An Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honoree ... Came off the bench in all 31 games ... Averaged 4.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per contest ... Shot .392 from the field, .338 from 3-point range and .800 from the free throw line ... Ranked second on squad with 23 3-pointers ... Also logged 18 assists and 14 steals ... Scored at least seven points nine times ... Recorded career highs of 18 points and four assists while adding five rebounds in win over Arkansas (Dec. 10) ... Was 4-for-8 from 3-point range against Razorbacks ... Matched a career high with seven rebounds in season opener vs. Idaho State (Nov. 11) and at Oklahoma State (Jan. 9) ... Made a pair of 3-pointers in consecutive February conference games against Texas (8 points), Iowa State (10 points) and Oklahoma State (9 points).
u 2010-11 (FRESHMAN) Played in 26 of team’s 32 games and made six starts ... Started final three games of regular season ... Averaged 4.2 points and 2.3 rebounds in 12.5 minutes per game ... Totaled 13 assists ... Shot .427 from the field, .282 from 3-point range (11-for-39) and .814 from the free throw line (35-for-43) ... Averaged 13.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per 40 minutes ... Averaged 7.4 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting .476 from field during five-game February stretch ... Scored a career-high 16 points and pulled down six rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench against Virginia in second round of EA SPORTS Maui Invitational (Nov. 23) ... Was 4-for-6 from the field and 6-for-6 from the foul line vs. the Cavaliers ... Finished with 14 points and four rebounds in 18 minutes at Missouri (Feb. 12) ... Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in 20 minutes against No. 3 Texas (Feb. 9) ... Recorded eight points and five boards in 11 minutes at No. 12 Texas (Jan. 15).
u HIGH SCHOOL Earned Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year honors as a senior for a Putnam City West squad that won a school-record 22 games ... Also named state player of the year by the Oklahoma Coaches Association and The Oklahoman ... Helped lead Patriots to Class 6A state tournament semifinals (first state tournament appearance since 1977) ... Averaged 18.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 steals per game his senior season ... Shot .557 from the field, .421 (45-for-107) from 3-point range and .785 (95for-121) from the free throw line ... Also earned first-team all-state honors as a junior ... Teammate Amric Fields signed with TCU ... Coached by Tim Stogsdill. u MISCELLANEOUS Born in Bethany, Okla. ... Parents are Debbie and Don Neal ... Youngest of three brothers ... Oldest brother (Drew) played basketball at Olivet Nazarene University ... Major is communications.
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