Koray Easterling

Photo by: Dave Crenshaw

Position:
Defender
Height:
6-0
Weight:
185
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Frankfurt, Germany
High School:
Biloxi (Miss.)

TULSA – Was a four-year letterwinner . . . started in 46 of 49 career games . . . had one goal and one assist for three points.

SENIOR (2019) – Started in eight games . . . attempted one shot . . . helped post shutouts over Gonzaga and Incarnate Word.

JUNIOR (2018) – Started in all 17 games . . . earned an assist at #4 Denver . . . helped post shutouts over #4 Michigan State, #25 Missouri State and Cincinnati . . . attempted six shots, two of which were on goal . . . was tabbed as the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on September 10 . . . was named TU’s “Man of the Match” against UNLV.

SOPHOMORE (2017) – Started in all 12 games played . . . helped post shutouts over #1 Stanford, #19 SMU, Cincinnati and Memphis . . . attempted one shot.

FRESHMAN (2016) – Started in nine of 12 games . . . scored his first career goal against Oral Roberts . . . had one shot, which was on goal . . . helped post shutouts over Missouri State, Memphis and UConn . . . was named TU’s “Man of the Match” against Oral Roberts and Creighton.

PRIOR TO TULSA – Played club soccer for FC United 98 . . . was a three-year letterwinner at Biloxi (Miss.) High School . . . tallied 10 goals and eight assists as a senior, and nine goals and 12 assists as a junior . . . helped BHS win district championships as a sophomore and senior . . . was also a two-year letterwinner in track and field . . . prior to moving to the United States at age 14, played for IFCK U8-U10.

PERSONAL – A media studies major . . . born March 17, 1998 . . . son of Anthony Easterling and Fatma Altay.