2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

Tyler Behrend looks to pass against Wichita State
Tyler Behrend attempts a shot against Memphis
Tyler Behrend flexes against Missouri State
Tyler Behrend passes against Austin Peay
Tyler Behrend on offense against Manhattan Christian
Tyler Behrend shoots against Missouri State
Tyler Behrend grabs a rebound against Manhattan Christian
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Tyler  Behrend
Jersey Number 9

Tyler Behrend

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-10
  • Weight:
    220
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Cincinnati, Ohio
  • High School:
    Valley Lutheran
  • Prev School:
    Olympic College
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CAREER NOTES: In his second season at Tulsa with two seasons of eligibility remaining … has appeared in 16 games for the Golden Hurricane … averaging 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds.
  • Spent five seasons serving in the military with the U.S. Navy
  • played one season at Olympic Community College while his ship, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, was docked while undergoing retrofitting in Bremerton, Washington.
 
2024-25 (Sophomore): Played 16 games in first season
  • Averaged 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds in 4.3 minutes per game.
  • Made first career appearance in the season opener against Northeastern State (11/4) and scored first points.
  • Scored a season-high six points against Mississippi Valley State (12/21) and had a season-high five rebounds against Southwestern Christian (12/28)
  • Made first 3-point attempt at UAB (1/4)
 
PRIOR TO TULSA: Played a season at Olympic College while his Navy ship was undergoing retrofitting in Bremerton, Washington
2021-22 (Freshman): Played in all 28 contests and made 25 starts
  • Averaged 14.4 points and 6.8 rebounds in 28.6 minutes per contest.
  • Converted on 47.3 percent of field goal attempts
  • Scored in double figures in 20 contests
  • Scored a career-high 25 points against Skagit Valley.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played his prep basketball at Valley Lutheran (Ariz.) High School
  • Scored more than 650 points over his junior and senior campaigns
  • Averaged 19.8 points in 23 games his senior season.
 
PERSONAL
  • Began playing basketball at age 4
  • Grew four inches after high school
  • Lists the Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds as his favorite pro sports teams … his favorite NBA player is Lebron James
  • Favorite movie is Interstellar and favorite sports movie is Coach Carter 
  • Favorite vacation spot is Greece
  • Has three siblings … parents are Joseph Behrend and Hannah Simon 
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