2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Barnes, Tyler
Jersey Number 15
Tyler Barnes
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
- High School:
- St. Xavier HS
Bio
Career Accolades
- SEC Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
- Has played in 18 career contests
2021-22
- Saw action in four games, earning the start on senior night
- Scored four points in his first game of the season going 2-of-2 from the free throw line in the Tide’s win over Louisiana Tech (11/9)
2020-21
- Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Made his first career start on Senior Night in the win over Vanderbilt (2/20)
- Scored his first career point on a free throw in Rupp Arena in the win at Kentucky (1/12)
- Converted his first career bucket with a layup to finish with two points and one steal in three minutes in the SEC Tournament win over Mississippi State (3/12)
- Played in 13 games on the season and averaged 1.8 mpg
2019-20
- Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Played in seven contests on the year
- Registered three minutes of action and pulled down four rebounds against FAU (11/11), which were both career-best marks
- Saw action in four SEC contests
- Played one minute of action against both Southern Miss and Iowa State at the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament
2018-19
- Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Played in four contests on the year
- Recorded first career block against then-No. 20 Ole Miss (1/22)
- Registered one minute of action vs. Ball State (11/16)
2017-18
- Named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
- Earned a spot through walk-on tryouts in late October
- Elevated from practice player to full-time walk-on in mid-November
- Played in four contests on the year
- One of seven to earn team's Student Academic Achievement Award
Prep Highlights
- Played at St. Xavier High School under head coach Kevin Klein
- Averaged 10.2 points and 8.7 rebounds, while shooting 48.7 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc
- Led team to the 26th district championship and a regional runner-up finish in 2016
- Named captain of the varsity basketball team as a senior
- Honored as the Louisville Catholic Sports Featured Athlete in Decemeber of 2016
- Awarded U.S. Army player of the game in February 2017
- Off the court, he was a National Merit Finalist in 2017, Kentucky Governor's Scholar in 2016 and a Scholastic Athlete in 2017
Personal Information
- Born Aug. 17, 1998
- Son of Thad and Laura Barnes
- Has two brothers, Connor and Nathan, along with two sisters, Caitlyn and Meredith
- Majoring in chemical engineering
Elite Eight Postgame: Nate Oats, Chris Youngblood, Labaron Philon & Mark Sears
Saturday, March 29
Elite Eight Preview: Oats, Sears, Philon, Youngblood, Nelson & Omoruyi
Friday, March 28
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Postgame: Nate Oats, Mark Sears, Aden Holloway & Chris Youngblood
Thursday, March 27
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: Nate Oats
Wednesday, March 26
