2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

Erik Williams/Southland Conference
Erik Williams/Southland Conference
Jared Shanklin
Jared Shanklin
Chris Reich - NSU
Ryker Emnace
Ryker Emnace
Ryker Emnace
Ryker Emnace

0 Ty Gordon

  • Position Guard
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 200
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Tunica, Miss.
  • High School Horn Lake
  • Prev School Northwest Mississippi CC / Troy

Biography

HONORS
2021-22
- Southland Conference Player of the Year

- CollegeInsider.com 2021-22 Lou Henson All-America Team
- All-Southland First Team
- All-Louisiana First Team

- NABC All-District Second Team
- USBWA All-District VII
- 7x Southland Conference Player of the Week (11/15, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27, 1/3, 2/21, 3/7)
- 3x Louisiana Sports Writers Association Player of the Week (12/13, 2/21, 2/28)

- SoCal Challenge All-Tournament


2020-21
- Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year

- All-Southland First Team
- All-Louisiana Second Team

- 2x Southland Player of the Week (11/30, 1/25)


2021-22 Season (5th Year): Posted one of the most decorated seasons in program history, highlighted by earning Southland Conference Player of the Year... set the league record with seven SLC Player of the Week honors and was a repeat All-Southland First Team selection... also named All-Louisiana First Team and NABC All-District... started 24 of 29 games played, averaging 33.9 minutes per contest... ranked 13th in the NCAA in scoring at 20.8 points per game (604), helped by four outings with 30 or more points... capped the regular season with 36 points in the winner-take-all title bout against New Orleans, knocking down seven 3-pointers in the victory... also netted 33 against Southeastern (2/26) and 31 versus McNeese (2/17)... scored 29 points at nationally-ranked Purdue, aided by a Mackey Arena record and career-high nine 3-pointers... turned in a 26 point outings at Oregon State and Wisconsin... scored in double figures in all but two games... shot .449 from the field (226-503) and .355 from 3-point range (103-290)... set the single-season program record for made 3-pointers, ranking sixth in the NCAA with 3.55 per game... drained five or more 3-pointers in nine contests... finished at .645 at the free throw line (49-76)... averaged 3.3 rebounds (95) with 21 offensive... dished out 3.1 assists per game (91)... added 42 steals for a 1.4 average. 

2020-21 Season (Senior): One of just four Colonels to log action in all 25 contests for the Colonels, collecting 22 starts along the way ... paced the team in numerous categories, including minutes per game (32.5), points (14.6), three-point field goals (63) and assists (93) ... posted a double-digit showing in 18 of the squad's 25 games, including five 20-plus point performances ... chipped in a season-high 27 points in an offensive victory at HBU (1/20) ... snapped numerous personal records throughout the season, the most notable of which include an 11 rebound outing at Northwestern State (1/13) and a nine assist showing at Central Arkansas (1/16) ... garnered his lone double-double of the year during the aforementioned Northwestern State (1/13) victory, notching 17 points to go along with 11 boards ... collected two Southland Player of the Week awards, including the year's debut following a strong performance at The Bronco Invitational ... also earned the nod for All-Southland first-team honors while registering the conference's Newcomer of the Year award as well, a first for the program since 2018... named All-Louisiana Second Team by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.

2019-20 Season (Troy): Served as Troy’s co-leading scorer, averaging 12.1 points ... contributed a team-best 376 points ... appeared in all 31 games, making 13 starts ... led the team in total 3-pointers (58), and was second in 3-point percentage ... scored at least 10 points in 20 games ... recorded at least 10 points in six straight games (1/18 - 2/7) ... opened the season with an impressive 18-point performance against UAB (11/7) ... scored 17 points and hit a career-best 5 3-pointers in Troy’s victory over Coastal Carolina (12/19) ... contributed 17 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists in Troy’s victory over first-place Little Rock (1/9) ... recorded his first of three 20-point games in Troy’s 75-65 victory over Georgia State (1/18), when he scored 20 points and dished out 6 assists ... exploded for 24 points in Troy’s victory at Georgia State (2/1) ... scored a career-best 28 points in just 29 minutes against Louisiana (2/15).

2017-19 Seasons (Northwest Mississippi Community College): A two-time All-State selection for Bubba Skelton at Northwest Mississippi CC ... scored a team and conference best 20.6 per contest, shooting 47.5 percent from the floor ... selected to the All-Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges First Team ... an NJCAA All-Region 23 selection.

High School/Prep: Played for Tori Harris at Horn Lake High School in Horn Lake, Miss. ... averaged 26. 2 points per game while shooting 53 percent from the floor ... also grabbed 5.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game ... scored over 1,000 career points in his time at Horn Lake ... led Mississippi Region 1-6A in points scored his junior and senior seasons ... scored a career-high 50 points against Lake Cormorant.

Personal: Born Jitaurious Tykyvion ‘Ty’ Gordon on Oct. 20, 1998, in Tunica, Miss. ... son of Jasmine Hodges ... has triplet sisters -- Maddison, Mackenziya and Maranda Bonds -- as well as one additional sister -- Kehlsie Bonds ... uncle, Ruben Hodges Jr., played for the Seattle Seahawks.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Senior

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    2021-22Fifth Year

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