Brad Tinsley
Encyclopedia
Bradley Glen Tinsley is an American
basketball
player at Vanderbilt University
in Nashville, Tennessee
. Tinsley played high school basketball
at Oregon City High School
in Oregon City, Oregon
, where he was a top recruit. He is currently in his senior season with the Vanderbilt Commodores
and is the starting point guard
.
to state runner-up as a senior. He averaged 25 points
, 7 rebounds
, 7 assists
, and 3 steals
during the season. Tinsley also won Oregon
Player of the Year as well as the Gatorade Player of the Year
in the state of Oregon
in his last season at Oregon City High School
. He finished second in all-time leading scoring for "big schools" and fourth overall in the state of Oregon
. First on that list is Timberwolves
center
Kevin Love
. In 2007, his squad was the runner-up at the Les Schwab Invitational.
Brad was a first-team all-league selection in all four years of high school and was all-state in his junior and senior seasons. Brad also lettered four times in basketball and baseball, and lettered twice in football.
top 100 and was ranked 15th among point guards
. Tinsley originally committed to Pepperdine University
but was released from his letter of intent
after the head coach, Vance Walberg
, unexpectedly resigned. Tinsley later signed with Vanderbilt
and was his final decision over Wake Forest University
. Brad was also recruited by the University of Oregon
, University of Southern California
, and Arizona State University
.
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| style="text-align:left;"| Vanderbilt
| 31 || 28 || 31.0 || .419 || .411 || .824 || 2.5 || 2.8 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 11.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Vanderbilt
| 33 || 27 || 26.0 || .405 || .295 || .863 || 2.5 || 2.8 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 6.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Vanderbilt
| 34 || 34 || 32.7 || .436 || .369 || .824 || 3.7 || 4.6 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 10.6
|-
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| style="text-align:left;"| Vanderbilt
| 7 || 7 || 25.6 || .491 || .320 || .813 || 2.3 || 3.0 || 0.9 || 0.1 || 10.7
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Career
|style="text-align:left;"|
| 105 || 96 || 29.6 || .426 || .364 || .831 || 2.9 || 3.4 || 0.7 || 0.2 || 9.6
|}
to ever record a triple double. On November 12, 2010, Tinsley finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. Tinsley played high school basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
at Oregon City High School
Oregon City High School
Oregon City High School is a public high school located in Oregon City, Oregon. It is the third-most populated high school in Oregon.-History:...
in Oregon City, Oregon
Oregon City, Oregon
Oregon City was the first city in the United States west of the Rocky Mountains to be incorporated. It is the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon...
, where he was a top recruit. He is currently in his senior season with the Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
The Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference . The Commodores have won three SEC regular season titles . They have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Elite Eight once and the Sweet 16 six times...
and is the starting point guard
2011–12 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
-2011–12 outlook:In a major offseason development, three of the Commodores' most important players—Festus Ezeli, John Jenkins, and Jeffery Taylor—all spurned the NBA Draft and announced they would return for the 2011–12 season. Jenkins, the SEC's leading scorer in 2010–11 at 19.5 points per game,...
.
Oregon City High School
In 2008, Brad led the PioneersOregon City High School
Oregon City High School is a public high school located in Oregon City, Oregon. It is the third-most populated high school in Oregon.-History:...
to state runner-up as a senior. He averaged 25 points
Point (basketball)
Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws ....
, 7 rebounds
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
, 7 assists
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
, and 3 steals
Steal (basketball)
In basketball, a steal occurs when a defensive player legally causes a turnover by his positive, aggressive action. This can be done by deflecting and controlling, catching, or batting to a teammate a pass or dribble of an offensive player...
during the season. Tinsley also won Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
Player of the Year as well as the Gatorade Player of the Year
Gatorade Player of the Year awards
The Gatorade Player of the Year awards are given annually to male and female high-school student-athletes in the United States. They are given for boys' baseball, boys' football, girls' softball, girls' volleyball, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' cross country, girls' cross country,...
in the state of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
in his last season at Oregon City High School
Oregon City High School
Oregon City High School is a public high school located in Oregon City, Oregon. It is the third-most populated high school in Oregon.-History:...
. He finished second in all-time leading scoring for "big schools" and fourth overall in the state of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. First on that list is Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
Kevin Love
Kevin Love
Kevin Love, born in Des Moines, Iowa, is a former NASCAR driver. He ran five races in the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season, all for Fiddleback Racing....
. In 2007, his squad was the runner-up at the Les Schwab Invitational.
Brad was a first-team all-league selection in all four years of high school and was all-state in his junior and senior seasons. Brad also lettered four times in basketball and baseball, and lettered twice in football.
Recruiting
Brad was ranked 93rd in the ESPNUESPNU
ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...
top 100 and was ranked 15th among point guards
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
. Tinsley originally committed to Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
but was released from his letter of intent
Letter of intent
A letter of intent is a document outlining an agreement between two or more parties before the agreement is finalized. The concept is similar to a heads of agreement...
after the head coach, Vance Walberg
Vance Walberg
Vance Walberg is an American basketball coach. He was previously the head men's basketball coach at Pepperdine University, and an assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts. He is known for developing the dribble drive motion offense, sometimes known as the Memphis Attack, AASAA offense.On...
, unexpectedly resigned. Tinsley later signed with Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
and was his final decision over Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
. Brad was also recruited by the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
, University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, and Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
.
College Career Statistics
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2008–09 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
The 2008–09 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's college basketball season. The team competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference and finished with an overall record of 19–12...
| 31 || 28 || 31.0 || .419 || .411 || .824 || 2.5 || 2.8 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 11.0
|-
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| style="text-align:left;"| Vanderbilt
2009–10 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's college basketball season. The team competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference, as it has since the SEC expanded to 12 schools in 1991...
| 33 || 27 || 26.0 || .405 || .295 || .863 || 2.5 || 2.8 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 6.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Vanderbilt
2010–11 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
The 2010–2011 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Commodores, led by twelfth year head coach Kevin Stallings, played their home games at the Memorial Gymnasium and are members of the...
| 34 || 34 || 32.7 || .436 || .369 || .824 || 3.7 || 4.6 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 10.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Vanderbilt
2011–12 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
-2011–12 outlook:In a major offseason development, three of the Commodores' most important players—Festus Ezeli, John Jenkins, and Jeffery Taylor—all spurned the NBA Draft and announced they would return for the 2011–12 season. Jenkins, the SEC's leading scorer in 2010–11 at 19.5 points per game,...
| 7 || 7 || 25.6 || .491 || .320 || .813 || 2.3 || 3.0 || 0.9 || 0.1 || 10.7
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Career
|style="text-align:left;"|
| 105 || 96 || 29.6 || .426 || .364 || .831 || 2.9 || 3.4 || 0.7 || 0.2 || 9.6
|}
Career highs
- PointsPoint (basketball)Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws ....
: 20 @ Alabama 3/12/09 - ReboundsRebound (basketball)A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
: 10 - 2 times - AssistsAssist (basketball)In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
: 10 vs. Presbyterian 11/12/10 - StealsSteal (basketball)In basketball, a steal occurs when a defensive player legally causes a turnover by his positive, aggressive action. This can be done by deflecting and controlling, catching, or batting to a teammate a pass or dribble of an offensive player...
: 3 - 3 times - 3-point field-goalsThree-point field goalA three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
made: 5 - 2 times
Triple Double
Brad Tinsley is the only Vanderbilt CommodoreVanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
The Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference . The Commodores have won three SEC regular season titles . They have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Elite Eight once and the Sweet 16 six times...
to ever record a triple double. On November 12, 2010, Tinsley finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.