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Jersey Number 32
Tytan Anderson
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Eldridge, Iowa
- High School:
- North Scott HS
Bio
2024-25: First Team All-MVC ... MVC All-Defensive Team ... MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team ... CSC Second Team Academic All-American ... CSC Academic All-District ... MVC Player of the Week (12/30/24) ... Nolan Richardson Award finalist ... NABC Honors Court ... Preseason First Team All-MVC ... Blue Ribbon Basketball Magazine Preseason All-MVC ... Bracketeer.org Preseason All-American watchlist ... Lou Henson Award early season watchlist ... Appeared in and started all 33 games ... Scored a team-high 510 points to average 15.5 points per game on the season with 30 minutes per game ... Led the Panthers with 213 total rebounds (6.5 per game), along with 85 assists (2.5 per game), 37 steals (1.1 per game) and a team-high 19 blocks (0.5 per game) ... Shot 57.8% from the floor (177-306), 27% from three-point range (10-37) and 69.5% from the free throw line (146-210), leading the MVC in both free throws made and attempted ... Recorded four double-doubles ... Scored a career-high 27 points against both Valparaiso (1/4/25) and Belmont (2/19/25) with 29 games in double-digit scoring figures ... Made a career-high 11 field goals at Belmont (2/19/25) and 13 made free throws at Valparaiso (1/4/25) ... Scored the game-winning layup at the final horn at Illinois State (1/11/25) ... Became the 46th member of UNI's 1,000 career point club with a 12-point performance against Omaha (12/13/24) ... Finished his career with 139 games played, second-most in program history, seventh in both career rebounds (800) and steals (149) and 12th in scoring (1,383) ... Scored in 98 consecutive games to end his collegiate career (dating back to the 2022-23 season) ... Fourth player in UNI history to record at least 1,000 points, 700 rebounds and 200 assists in a career (Seth Tuttle, Eric Coleman, Ron Lemons) ... Ninth player in MVC history to record at least 1,200 points, 750 rebounds, 200 assists and 125 steals (Hersey Hawkins, Larry Bird, J.J. Anderson, Seth Tuttle, Marcus Timmons, Herb Johnson, Matt Renn).
2023-24: MVC Honor Roll ... Second Team Preseason All-MVC ... Field of 68 Almanac MVC Preseason Second Team ... Appeared in and started all 33 games ... Scored 394 points to average 11.9 points per game on the season with 28.4 minutes per game ... Led the Panthers with 412 total rebounds (7.1 per game) while also dishing out 66 assists (two per game) with a team-high 42 steals (1.3 per game), plus a team-leading 21 blocked shots (0.6 per game) ... Shot 49.2% from the floor (127-253), 25% from three-point range (7-28) and 69.6% from the free throw line (133-191) ... Posted a team-high five double-doubles ... Scored a season-high 22 points vs. Alcorn State (12/17/23) and posted 21 games in double-figures for scoring, including eight of the final nine games of the season ... Sank a season-high nine baskets at Valparaiso (2/14/24) ... Set the program's single game postseason rebounding record with 19 rebounds against Belmont in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals (3/8/24) ... Extended his streak of scoring at least one point to 65 consecutive games (dating back to 2022-23 season) during the year ... Became the 113th member of UNI's 500 career point club with a 14-point game against Loras (11/14/23).
2022-23: MVC Most Improved Team Captain ... NABC Hall of Fame Classic All-Tournament Team ... NABC Academic Honors Court ... MVC Honor Roll ... Played in and started all 32 games... Scored 402 points, averaging 12.6 points per game ... Shot 48.4% from the field (144-296), 29.4% from beyond the three-point arc (10-34) and 65.4% from the free throw line (104-159) ... Led the Panthers and the MVC with 273 total rebounds, averaging 8.5 rebounds per game ... Also led the conference in defensive rebounds per game (6.4) ... Recorded 57 assists, as well as a team-best 44 steals and 15 blocks ... Led the MVC with 11 double-doubles on the season ... Averaged 32 minutes per game... Scored a career high 25 points against St. Bonaventure (12/21/22) ... Recorded 18 rebounds against Murray State (1/10/23), setting new school record for rebounds against an MVC opponent, and tying a program record for rebounds in a home game.
2021-22: Played in 30 games... Scored 50 points, averaging 1.7 PPG... Grabbed 61 rebounds, averaging 2.0 RPG, shot 47.8% from the field... Had 13 steals, 2 assists, and 2 blocks... Averaged 8.2 MPG... Scored career-high 12 points vs Valparaiso (1/5/22). Grabbed 9 rebounds, a career-high, vs both Marshall, and Wyoming... Made a career high 6 field goals vs. Valparaiso.
2020-21: Played in 11 games after recovering from a preseason knee injury ... scored 27 points, averaging 2.5 points per game, shot 47.6 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent from the three point line, finished with 19 rebounds, 13 steals, and 10 assists...scored a season high 8 points and 5 steals against Southern Illinois (01/31/21) going 3-5 from the field...finished with a season high 3 assists against Indiana State (02/07/21).
HIGH SCHOOL: Tytan Anderson is a 6'6 forward out of North Scott High School. Tytan led the Lancers to a 4th place finish in the State Tournament a season ago under Head Coach Shamus Budde. He was named 2nd Team All-State in his junior season, averaging 13.7 points per game and hauling in 8.2 rebounds per game. Anderson led the Lancers to a conference championship as a senior while averaging 18.9 points per game and hauling in 9.8 rebounds per game. Anderson was named First Team All-State and finished his career with 972 points and 546 rebounds.
PERSONAL: Tytan is the son of Tim and Tiffany Anderson...Majoring in Management: Business Administration.
2023-24: MVC Honor Roll ... Second Team Preseason All-MVC ... Field of 68 Almanac MVC Preseason Second Team ... Appeared in and started all 33 games ... Scored 394 points to average 11.9 points per game on the season with 28.4 minutes per game ... Led the Panthers with 412 total rebounds (7.1 per game) while also dishing out 66 assists (two per game) with a team-high 42 steals (1.3 per game), plus a team-leading 21 blocked shots (0.6 per game) ... Shot 49.2% from the floor (127-253), 25% from three-point range (7-28) and 69.6% from the free throw line (133-191) ... Posted a team-high five double-doubles ... Scored a season-high 22 points vs. Alcorn State (12/17/23) and posted 21 games in double-figures for scoring, including eight of the final nine games of the season ... Sank a season-high nine baskets at Valparaiso (2/14/24) ... Set the program's single game postseason rebounding record with 19 rebounds against Belmont in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals (3/8/24) ... Extended his streak of scoring at least one point to 65 consecutive games (dating back to 2022-23 season) during the year ... Became the 113th member of UNI's 500 career point club with a 14-point game against Loras (11/14/23).
2022-23: MVC Most Improved Team Captain ... NABC Hall of Fame Classic All-Tournament Team ... NABC Academic Honors Court ... MVC Honor Roll ... Played in and started all 32 games... Scored 402 points, averaging 12.6 points per game ... Shot 48.4% from the field (144-296), 29.4% from beyond the three-point arc (10-34) and 65.4% from the free throw line (104-159) ... Led the Panthers and the MVC with 273 total rebounds, averaging 8.5 rebounds per game ... Also led the conference in defensive rebounds per game (6.4) ... Recorded 57 assists, as well as a team-best 44 steals and 15 blocks ... Led the MVC with 11 double-doubles on the season ... Averaged 32 minutes per game... Scored a career high 25 points against St. Bonaventure (12/21/22) ... Recorded 18 rebounds against Murray State (1/10/23), setting new school record for rebounds against an MVC opponent, and tying a program record for rebounds in a home game.
2021-22: Played in 30 games... Scored 50 points, averaging 1.7 PPG... Grabbed 61 rebounds, averaging 2.0 RPG, shot 47.8% from the field... Had 13 steals, 2 assists, and 2 blocks... Averaged 8.2 MPG... Scored career-high 12 points vs Valparaiso (1/5/22). Grabbed 9 rebounds, a career-high, vs both Marshall, and Wyoming... Made a career high 6 field goals vs. Valparaiso.
2020-21: Played in 11 games after recovering from a preseason knee injury ... scored 27 points, averaging 2.5 points per game, shot 47.6 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent from the three point line, finished with 19 rebounds, 13 steals, and 10 assists...scored a season high 8 points and 5 steals against Southern Illinois (01/31/21) going 3-5 from the field...finished with a season high 3 assists against Indiana State (02/07/21).
HIGH SCHOOL: Tytan Anderson is a 6'6 forward out of North Scott High School. Tytan led the Lancers to a 4th place finish in the State Tournament a season ago under Head Coach Shamus Budde. He was named 2nd Team All-State in his junior season, averaging 13.7 points per game and hauling in 8.2 rebounds per game. Anderson led the Lancers to a conference championship as a senior while averaging 18.9 points per game and hauling in 9.8 rebounds per game. Anderson was named First Team All-State and finished his career with 972 points and 546 rebounds.
PERSONAL: Tytan is the son of Tim and Tiffany Anderson...Majoring in Management: Business Administration.
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