Tywhon Pickford – 2021-22 – Men’s Basketball
SENIOR (2020-21):
Played in 23 games this season, starting in 11…scored 112 points, averaging 4.9 points per game, shot 52.4 percent from the field and 57.9 percent from beyond the arc, averaged 4.0 rebounds per contest with 92 total, finished with 24 steals and 23 assists…scored a season high 16 points against Richmond (12/09/20) going 6-10 from the field…finished with a season high 4 steals against Indiana State (02/06/21)…dished out a season high 5 assists against Drake (02/17/21)…finished with 11 points in the MVC tournament against Illinois State (03/04/21) going 5-6 from the field.
JUNIOR (2019-20): Played in 30 with 5 starts… finished the season with 109 points, averaging 3.6 points per game, shot 39.8 percent from the field, hauled in 116 rebounds, averaging 3.9 rebounds per game, dished out 32 assists, 16 steals and 3 blocks… hauled in a season high 16 rebounds against Bradley (1/4/20)… played a season high 30 minutes against Valparaiso (1/15/20)… scored 11 points at Bradley (1/18/20)… recorded 3 assists and 1 block at Indiana State (2/20/20)… Season ended early due to COVID-19.
SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Suited up in 29 games for the Panthers, earning the starting nod four times … Averaged 20 minutes, four points and 3.7 rebounds per game this season … Earned a season high 34 minutes in his start versus Grand Canyon (12/19), grabbing seven boards in the process … Finished with a well-rounded stat line of 11-points, two steals, four assists and five rebounds at Illinois State (1/8) … Nearly finished with a double-double after eight boards and 12-points, most of which came from the free-throw line where he went 10-10, against Indiana State (1/16) … Grabbed seven boards and five points against Evansville (1/26) … Went 5-8 from field goal range at Drake (2/9), earning him a ten point finish … Tallied up eight rebounds, tying his season high, versus Loyola (2/27).
FRESHMAN (2017-18): Started all 32 games … Recorded the fifth-best freshman rebounding total in MVC history (248 rebounds), while setting the UNI freshman rebounding record … Named to the MVC All-Freshman, All-Newcomer teams … Two-time MVC Newcomer of the Week honoree in 2017-18 … Ranked 14th in the nation among all freshmen rebounders … Second in the MVC in rebounding … In all games, ranked third on the team in scoring (9.1 ppg) … Had 11 double-figure rebounding performances … His five double-doubles are tied for the fourth-most by a freshman in MVC since 1997 … One of three Panthers in double-figure scoring with 14 points at Illinois State (2/17) … Tied for team-high scoring honors with 14 points at Loyola (1/28) … Secured his fifth double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds in a 68-54 win over Drake (1/16) … Posted his first 20-point game with 23 points and 9 rebounds vs. Valparaiso (1/13) … Perfect 6-of-6 from the field, including 4-of-4 from 3-point range vs. the Crusaders … Tied his then career-high with 18 points at Indiana State (1/10) … Hit a layup with :10.6 left pulled UNI into a 67-67 tie at Indiana State … Pulled down his fourth double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds vs. Loyola (1/7) … Registered his third career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds at Missouri St. (1/4) … Led UNI in scoring with 13 points vs. Southern Illinois (12/28) … His jumper with 5:44 left tied the UTA game at 50-50 en route to 62-58 victory (12/7) … Grabbed 12 rebounds in UNI’s 77-68 win over UNLV (11/29) … His offensive rebound and putback layup gave UNI a 66-63 lead with 2:35 left vs. UNLV … Posted his fifth double-figure rebounding game vs. #5 Villanova (11/24) … Scored 18 points and grabbed 18 rebounds vs. NC State (11/23) … First Panther since David Gruber (Nov. 22, 2002) to grab 18 rebounds in a game … Buried three 3-pointers and scored 11 points in a 61-58 win over SMU (11/22) … Secured a season-high 14 rebounds in an 82-44 win over Chicago State (11/18) … Grabbed 13 rebounds (five offensive) vs. Wartburg (11/15) … Recorded his first double-double with 16 pts and 10 rbs vs. Alcorn State … First UNI freshman to record a double-double since Seth Tuttle in 2011-12 … Made his first collegiate start vs. No. 9-ranked North Carolina and scored 5 points … Scored all 15 points in the 2nd half of UNI’s 72-66 exhibition win over UNC Pembroke … Drained three 3-pointers in the final 3:47, including go-ahead triple with 2:43 left … Secured a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Pembroke.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of Maple Grove High School … Averaged 20.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks as a senior … Helped lead Maple Grove to a 28-4 record and a fourth-place finish in the 2017 Minnesota Class AAAA state basketball tournament … Scored 23 points in both the state semifinal and state third-place contests in the 2017 state tournament … Earned first-team All-Conference honors and finished in the top 10 of Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball voting as a senior … Was a varsity starter since ninth grade.
PERSONAL: Born May 11, 1999 … Son of Tira Pickford.
Played in all 32 games with 31 starts… scored 161 points, averaging 5.0 PPG… shot 50.4% from the field. to go along with 35.1% from three and 75.8% from the free throw line… grabbed 117 rebounds, averaging 3.6 RPG… Had 41 assists and 17 steals… averaged 22.3 MPG… Scored season-high 13 points against Nicholls State and Dubuque… Recorded season-high 12 rebounds against Drake (2/5/22)… 791 career points… Programs all-time leader in games played… T-8th all-time in games won at UNI (87)… MVC Honor Roll.Played in 30 with 5 starts… finished the season with 109 points, averaging 3.6 points per game, shot 39.8 percent from the field, hauled in 116 rebounds, averaging 3.9 rebounds per game, dished out 32 assists, 16 steals and 3 blocks… hauled in a season high 16 rebounds against Bradley (1/4/20)… played a season high 30 minutes against Valparaiso (1/15/20)… scored 11 points at Bradley (1/18/20)… recorded 3 assists and 1 block at Indiana State (2/20/20)… Season ended early due to COVID-19.Suited up in 29 games for the Panthers, earning the starting nod four times … Averaged 20 minutes, four points and 3.7 rebounds per game this season … Earned a season high 34 minutes in his start versus Grand Canyon (12/19), grabbing seven boards in the process … Finished with a well-rounded stat line of 11-points, two steals, four assists and five rebounds at Illinois State (1/8) … Nearly finished with a double-double after eight boards and 12-points, most of which came from the free-throw line where he went 10-10, against Indiana State (1/16) … Grabbed seven boards and five points against Evansville (1/26) … Went 5-8 from field goal range at Drake (2/9), earning him a ten point finish … Tallied up eight rebounds, tying his season high, versus Loyola (2/27).Started all 32 games … Recorded the fifth-best freshman rebounding total in MVC history (248 rebounds), while setting the UNI freshman rebounding record … Named to the MVC All-Freshman, All-Newcomer teams … Two-time MVC Newcomer of the Week honoree in 2017-18 … Ranked 14th in the nation among all freshmen rebounders … Second in the MVC in rebounding … In all games, ranked third on the team in scoring (9.1 ppg) … Had 11 double-figure rebounding performances … His five double-doubles are tied for the fourth-most by a freshman in MVC since 1997 … One of three Panthers in double-figure scoring with 14 points at Illinois State (2/17) … Tied for team-high scoring honors with 14 points at Loyola (1/28) … Secured his fifth double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds in a 68-54 win over Drake (1/16) … Posted his first 20-point game with 23 points and 9 rebounds vs. Valparaiso (1/13) … Perfect 6-of-6 from the field, including 4-of-4 from 3-point range vs. the Crusaders … Tied his then career-high with 18 points at Indiana State (1/10) … Hit a layup with :10.6 left pulled UNI into a 67-67 tie at Indiana State … Pulled down his fourth double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds vs. Loyola (1/7) … Registered his third career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds at Missouri St. (1/4) … Led UNI in scoring with 13 points vs. Southern Illinois (12/28) … His jumper with 5:44 left tied the UTA game at 50-50 en route to 62-58 victory (12/7) … Grabbed 12 rebounds in UNI’s 77-68 win over UNLV (11/29) … His offensive rebound and putback layup gave UNI a 66-63 lead with 2:35 left vs. UNLV … Posted his fifth double-figure rebounding game vs. #5 Villanova (11/24) … Scored 18 points and grabbed 18 rebounds vs. NC State (11/23) … First Panther since David Gruber (Nov. 22, 2002) to grab 18 rebounds in a game … Buried three 3-pointers and scored 11 points in a 61-58 win over SMU (11/22) … Secured a season-high 14 rebounds in an 82-44 win over Chicago State (11/18) … Grabbed 13 rebounds (five offensive) vs. Wartburg (11/15) … Recorded his first double-double with 16 pts and 10 rbs vs. Alcorn State … First UNI freshman to record a double-double since Seth Tuttle in 2011-12 … Made his first collegiate start vs. No. 9-ranked North Carolina and scored 5 points … Scored all 15 points in the 2nd half of UNI’s 72-66 exhibition win over UNC Pembroke … Drained three 3-pointers in the final 3:47, including go-ahead triple with 2:43 left … Secured a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Pembroke.A 2017 graduate of Maple Grove High School … Averaged 20.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks as a senior … Helped lead Maple Grove to a 28-4 record and a fourth-place finish in the 2017 Minnesota Class AAAA state basketball tournament … Scored 23 points in both the state semifinal and state third-place contests in the 2017 state tournament … Earned first-team All-Conference honors and finished in the top 10 of Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball voting as a senior … Was a varsity starter since ninth grade.Born May 11, 1999 … Son of Tira Pickford.