2012 BU commitment- Tyshon Pickett

[Da Coach]

Tyshon Pickett is a 6'6", 215 pound power forward now at Dodge City Community College in Kansas. He is originally from Passaic, New Jersey. He sounds like a Matt Salley type of overachieving, but slightly undersized power forward. He is a bit under the radar, and there is not a lot of information about him from the many recruiting sites that usually list D1 prospects.
However, our coaches have scouted him this fall and were impressed, and feel he may be exactly what our team needs.
He is also being recruited by Boise State, Middle Tennessee State, Western Kentucky, and Wichita State, and I hear he has offers from a couple of those schools.

Dodge City Community College Conquistadors roster
6'6" sophomore- averaged 13.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg lasy year as a freshman
http://www.dccc.cc.ks.us/basketball/bios/tpickett.htm (http://www.dccc.cc.ks.us/basketball/bios/tpickett.htm)

http://www.dc3.edu/basketball/news/1011/allregionVI.htm (http://www.dc3.edu/basketball/news/1011/allregionVI.htm)

http://www.dc3.edu/basketball/images/1011/Pickett,%20Tyshon_small.jpg

This site lists him at 6'6", 215 pounds-
https://www.njcaa.org/rosterprint/ro...TOKEN=73524267 (https://www.njcaa.org/rosterprint/roster-1327-106510-10262011124235.pdf?CFID=11682760&CFTOKEN=73524267)

Picture of him in high school- he looks like he has a great build even then-
http://www.njhoops-journal.com/?m=20100211 (http://www.njhoops-journal.com/?m=20100211)

http://www.njhoops-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/DSC01372-300x225.jpg

Stats from last year as a freshman at Dodge City CC-
http://ww.njcaa.org/colleges_college...asonselect=503 (http://ww.njcaa.org/colleges_college...asonselect=503)


A couple other articles-
High school article-
http://www.northjersey.com/sports/80...ick-me-up.html (http://www.northjersey.com/sports/80976762_Sports_provide_a_Pick-me-up.html)

http://www.dodgeglobe.com/sports/x25...-County?foto=6 (http://www.dodgeglobe.com/sports/x253216456/Dodge-City-Community-College-basketball-against-Seward-County?foto=6)

[real fan]

Might be closer to a Theron Wilson then a Salley after looking at his numbers.

[spoon]

Here are a few youtube videos with Tyshon in them

Number 20 in purple. This is a highlight video of the opposing team, so no offensive highlights. Defense looks a little suspect, but keep in mind that it's a highlight video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V_3OVrXLAk

Buzzer beating 3, while defended.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qhKtIThlo0

#20 in white, a look at zone defense, then man-to-man guarding a small guard, and then a steal and breakaway dunk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlFvWY0asH4

#20 in white, hits a couple free throws.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPJV9BkgDOM

[LongTimeFan]

Anyone notice the logo painted at center court on his home floor?

[Da Coach]

Anyone notice the logo painted at center court on his home floor?

Yes, I noticed it. They are the Passaic Indians (his high school court in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th vid-clips).
It's beautiful, and the NCAA can't do anything about it. :)
http://neciotv.com/neciotvwp/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/indians-logo.jpg

[Da Coach]

Tyshon Pickett on BU campus watching practice with Bradley players; having a nice visit.

[Da Coach]

Tyshon Pickett on BU campus watching practice with Bradley players; having a nice visit.

Tyshon received an offer from Coach Ford. FWIH, he will return home before he makes a decison.

[AZ BU Fan]

Didn't Coach Lowery mention in DR's recent article in PJS on SIU that Falker and Shaw were only 6'7"?

“Those guys were only 6-7. It’s not how big you are, but how big you play.”

Hopefully TP will be part of the turnaround a BU!

[cpacmel]

Pickett verbals to Bradley:

http://www.pjstar.com/sports/bradley/x422404597/Bradley-gets-commitment-from-power-forward

[Da Coach]

Tyshon Pickett was in attendance at the BU game today in Springfield, Mo.
https://twitter.com/#!/RichBoyTye_20/status/168793274566455296

That is quite a drive! Springfield, MO is 425 miles from Dodge City, Kansas. That is about 14 hours of driving!

[Da Coach]

Article about Tyshon Pickett from his hometown newspaper-
http://www.northjersey.com/sports/142894365_Pickett_heading_to_Bradley.html