2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
As A Sophomore (2016-17) | Game-By-Game Stats | 7.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg
Posted 10 double-figure scoring games … led the team by shooting 45.3 percent (29-64) from the 3-point line … shot 50.9 percent from the floor (81-159) … connected at a 75.3-percent clip (64-85) from the free-throw line to rank 2nd on the Eagles … career-high 23 points off the bench in a season-high 31 minutes at La Salle (Dec. 17) … went 6-10 from the floor and tied a career-best by making three 3-pointers and going 8-9 from the free-throw line versus the Explorers, in addition to grabbing a season-high-tying seven rebounds … 19 points and seven rebounds in his third career start at Stetson (Jan. 7) … set a career high with eight made field goals against the Hatters (8-12) … opened the season with 10 points, just one of two FGCU players to reach double figures opposite Florida (Nov. 11) … consecutive double-figure point games the only time all year late in the season with 10 at USC Upstate (Feb. 18) and 12 versus Stetson (Feb. 23) … led the team by taking eight charges … No. 7 play on SportsCenter Mar. 5 after a two-handed dunk in which he navigated around a North Florida defender in the ASUN Championship Final temporarily broke the shot clock … season-best three assists at Baylor (Nov. 18) … five or more rebounds on six occasions … had 10 games with at least one steal and three multi-steal contests … played in 33 games, making six starts and averaging 18.8 minutes per outing.
As A Freshman (2015-16) | Game-By-Game Stats | 6.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Atlantic Sun Conference Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 14) after converting a game-winning and-1 finish with 10.6 seconds to play against UMass (Dec. 13) … appeared in all 35 games, making one start (Stetson, Jan. 9) … reached double-figure points eight times … tallied a career-high 19 points to lead FGCU at Kennesaw State (Jan. 21), going 5-7 from the floor and 7-8 from the free throw line … tallied a then-season-high 15 points against UMass and added seven rebounds in that contest … also scored 15 points at USC Upstate (Feb. 11), going an efficient 5-6 from the floor … .545 field goal percentage (66-121) was tied for the team lead of players who attempted at least 100 shots … .714 free throw percentage (70-98) was the 2nd-best on the team … closed in on his first career double-double with eight points and a season-high nine rebounds against Ave Maria (Nov. 29).
High School
USA Today named him as its No. 1 sleeper in the nation from the early signing period for 2014-15 ... the other four players on the list had committed to Ohio State, Notre Dame, Baylor and South Carolina ... rated as high as a 4-star recruit and a top-100 player nationally in his class -- FGCU's highest-rated recruit in program history ... chose FGCU over offers from several BCS programs ... as a senior he averaged 24 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks per game as Northside Christian Academy advanced to the state final ... he helped lead Northside to the state title as a junior when he averaged 11 points and 6 rebounds per game ... only started
focusing solely on basketball competitively in his sophomore year, choosing earlier in his high school career to focus on football.
Personal
Born on Sept. 24, 1997 … son of Tuwanna McNeely-Tucker and Robert Tucker… has four siblings: Tevin, Bri, Trey, Brooklynn … father played football at Western Carolina, while cousin Jia Perkins (WNBA) played basketball at Texas … his favorite sports moment is landing at No. 3 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 … his favorite book is
Gifted Hands by Ben Carson … undecided on his major.
In The News
Dec. 16, 2015:
VIDEO | WINK TV: Tucker Flying High Like An Eagle For FGCU
Oct. 9, 2015:
FGCU Eagles Nest - Meet The Eagles: FGCU Freshman Rayjon Tucker
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2015-16Freshman
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6'5"
205 lbs
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2016-17Sophomore
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6'5"
205 lbs