One of four returning first-year letterwinners...
Coach Geitner: “We are expecting Tyrell to play a bigger role for us this season, as he gained some valuable experience last year. He presents good size at the guard position, and is a very skilled player whose game has grown immensely.”
2016/17: season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 16-10-7-2
2015/16: Topped all freshmen in games (24) and minutes (239)... only freshman to start a game, those coming in the opening two contests of the season... in those games, scored 17 points (7-of-15 FG) with six rebounds and a blocked shot... in his debut in the opener against WPI at the Westfield State tournament, had ten points and five rebounds in 12 minutes... in the Little East Conference tournament opener against UMass Boston, had career-highs of 16 points, nine rebounds and 30 minutes in helping the Warriors to a 93-65 victory... in a stretch of 17 games, turned the ball over only six times, never more than once... best shooting games (all wins) were 3-of-4 vs. Western New England (in six minutes) Nov. 14, 4-of-5 vs. Hartwick Nov. 28 and 7-of-13 against UMass Boston Feb. 23 in the LEC tournament... season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 16-9-4-2
Career-highs (thru 16/17): 34 min., 16 pts., 10 rebs., 7 assists, 3 blocks, 2 steals, two 3-pointers...
High School: Three-year basketball starter… Class “M” All-State pick who was also a two-time all-conference selection…member of 2014 Class “M” state championship team… attended Salisbury School as a post-graduate in 2014-15, where he was an All-New England honorable mention selection…
PERSONAL: Born Tyrell A. Arnum June 15, 1996 in Charleston, SC… Parents: Sattie and Anthony… Brother: Trumell… Major: Communication… Residence: Windsor, CT…
INDIVIDUAL CAREER HONORS:
2016/17: Eastern Tip-Off Tournament All-Tournament Selection
TYRELL...REVEALED
Your pre-game ritual: Tape my left wrist
Personal goal for the season: Be consistent as possible
Your most overused phrase: Word
Favorite place to stop for food after a competition: D'angelo’s
Pet peeve: Disrespect
If you could describe yourself in one word, it would be: Honest
Biggest waste of money: College books
Biggest adjustment to college life: Balance
If you were to choose a superpower what would it be: Teleport
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go: Maui
Biggest crisis facing the world: 45th president of the United States
Your spirit animal: Tiger
Something no one would miss if it were to be blown up/destroyed: Skunks
One thing you would like to do before you died: Party with my favorite celebrities & rappers
The automobile you would buy tomorrow if you had the money: Luxury car
Dream job: Big time music producer
Job you consider the hardest or worst to do for a living: President of the United States
Longest time you have watched a Netflix series: Couple of weeks
Number of hours watching the 2016 Olympics: 0
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Basketball
Greatest story to come out of the 2016 Olympics: The drunk American swimmers
Greatest Olympian of all time: Michael Phelps
Greatest sports dynasty of all-time: Los Angeles Lakers
If you could meet anyone, who would it be: 2 pac
If your life could be made into a movie, the title would be: "The Real Rell"
Favorite aspect about eastern: Being a part of my team
One thing you would change about Eastern: Faster elevators in the dorms
