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Jersey Number 15
Bryson Tiller
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Overtime Elite
Get to Know Bryson...
What's the significance behind your jersey number?
- The 5 represents my family.
- I was always tall growing up and my dad introduced me to the game.
Tell us about your favorite basketball moment as a player or fan.
- Winning back-to-back high school championships and committing to KU.
Who do you model your game off of?
- Paolo Banchero and Giannis Antetokounmpo
Who's your favorite basketball player?
- LeBron James
OVERVIEW
A fall 2024 signee who reported to the KU campus on Jan. 6 for the spring 2025 semester, using his redshirt season in 2024-25 … Had a huge impact on the 2025-26 team where he started 31 games ... Has a 7-foot-3 wingspan … A five-star recruit, Tiller at signing, he was ranked No. 20 by 247Sports.com, No. 21 by Rivals, No. 23 by On3.com and No. 26 by ESPN100.
CAREER HONORS
Big 12 Men’s Basketball Starting Five (2/2)
2025-26 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Started 31 of the last 32 games of the season, only missing Senior Day …. Averaged 7.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per contest … Was second on the team with 45 blocked shots … On the Kansas freshman list, his 214 rebounds rank eighth, his 6.1 rebounds per game rank 10th, his 45 blocked shots rank fifth ... Scored in double figures in 13 games … Posted two double-doubles - 10 points and 11 rebounds in the win at Oklahoma State (2/18), and 11 points and 10 rebounds in the win against Houston (2/23) … Was named to the Big 12 Starting Five (2/2) where he scored 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting with seven rebounds in the win at Kansas State (1/24) and a career-high 21 points (3-5 3FGs) with seven rebounds in the win against BYU (1/31) … Has pulled down eight or more rebounds in 11 games … Had a career-high 11 rebounds in the win at Oklahoma State (2/18) … Made 14 threes … Had 18 points and eight rebounds in the win versus then-No. 1 Arizona (2/9) … Had 17 points and nine rebounds in the win against Notre Dame (11/24).
HIGH SCHOOL
Is in his third season at Overtime Elite (OTE) after playing his high school freshman season at Pace Academy in Atlanta … Played for the City Reapers and was named to the All-OTE Second Team in 2023-24 where he averaged nearly a double-double with 12.2 point and 9.4 rebounds to go along with 1.6 blocked shots per game … In the 2024 playoffs, Tiller elevated his game averaging 15.6 points to go along with 8.1 rebounds, 1.4 blocked shots and shooting 50 percent from the field … Recorded seven double-doubles during the 2023-24 season … In 2022-23, the City Reapers won the OTE championship and Tiller averaged 11.5 points and 6.9 rebounds with five double-doubles during the regular season … Tiller played AAU basketball for Atlanta Xpress and is coached by Winfred Jordan.
PERSONAL
Son of Tony and Tiffany Tiller … Has two younger siblings – Brea and Dakota … Father, Tony, played football at East Tennessee State and with the Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs … Undecided on a major.
Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament Second Round Media Availability
Saturday, March 21
Men's Basketball Postgame Press Conference vs. Cal Baptist
Saturday, March 21
Men's Basketball Highlights vs. Cal Baptist
Friday, March 20
Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament First Round Media Availability
Friday, March 20
