Tyree Crump

Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bainbridge, Ga.
High School:
Bainbridge High School

Final Bio (PDF)

• Finished his career ranked among Georgia’s career 3-point leaders in 3-pointers made (No. 10 with 176) and 3-point attempts (No. 8 with 524).
• Completed his career as a 79.9 percent shooter from the free throw line, an effort that would rank among Georgia’s top-10 all-time. However, he fell six made FTs shy of the minimum of 125 to qualify for inclusion on that ledger.

2019-20 Season Highlights:
• Played in 30 of 32 contests, missing the final two games due to mononucleosis.
• Started the first 14 games of the season.
• Averaged 6.9 points and 2.2 rebounds in 20.1 minutes of playing time per game.
• Recorded nine double-digit scoring outputs on the season.
• Was the only Bulldog to post double-figure point tallies in each of the first four games of the season.
• Notched a career-high three steals in back-to-back outings against The Citadel and Delaware State.
• Of his made field goals, 72.1 percent (49-of-68) came from behind the 3-point arc. That continued a trend established throughout his career...176 of 253 made shots FGs (69.6 percent) were 3-pointers, including 89 of 124 (71.8) in SEC play.
• After making four 3-pointers in the Bulldogs’ first six SEC games combined, knocked down a trio of 3s in the first half at Missouri to help Georgia secure a 42-30 lead at the intermission.
• Found his shooting stroke following a scoreless outing at Florida. Over the next seven games, converted on 45.2 percent (14-of-31) 3-point attempts before the effects of the mono began.
• Nailed a 35-foot, buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift Georgia to an 80-78 victory at Vanderbilt.
• His game-winner at Vandy was featured at No. 6 on ESPN’s top-10 plays on SportsCenter for Feb. 22.
• Played perhaps his best game of the season against Arkansas in his final game as a healthy player at Stegeman Coliseum. Scored 14 points – all in the second half – by connecting on 5-of-6 fields goals including 4-of-5 3-pointers.
• Recorded eight points in the final 3:51 of a 99-88 win over the Razorbacks.
• Began feeling ill on March 3, the day before the Bulldogs’ “Senior Day” outing versus Florida. Eventually was diagnosed with mono prior to the regular-season finale at LSU.

2018-19 Season Highlights:
• One of four Bulldogs – along with Nicolas Claxton, Turtle Jackson and Derek Ogbeide – to see action in all 32 games.
• On Georgia’s all-time season leaders lists, produced numbers that rank No. 10 in 3-point attempts (184) and No. 18 in 3-point makes (64).
• Connected on at least one 3-pointer in 29 of 32 games, including a streak of 16-straight outings from Jan. 9-March 2.
• Continued his steady progression of increased production on the offensive end of the floor, averaging 3.5 ppg as a freshman, 6.5 ppg as a sophomore and 9.1 ppg as a junior.
• Put up 11 double-digit point tallies, one more than he did in his first two seasons with the Bulldogs combined.
• Led Georgia offensively in four games, most notably with a career-high 25 points against Texas Southern.
• Popped for 14 points in the season opener against Savannah State, with 12 of those coming off a quartet of first-half 3-pointers.
• At Temple, scored 10 of his 16 points between the 5:09-1:59 marks of the second half.
• Scored seven of his 10 points against Mississippi State in the final 3:18, helping UGA rally from down 17 early in the second half to pull within one.
2017-18 season Highlights:
• Logged action in 31 of 33 games, including a pair of early-February starts in consecutive road games at Mississippi State and Vanderbilt.
• Reached double figures in the scoring column in six games, with five of those coming against SEC opponents.
• Led the Bulldogs in scoring four times – against No. 21 Saint Mary’s, at Missouri, at Mississippi State and versus Kentucky in the SEC Tournament.
• Knocked down 44 3-pointers, 72.1 percent (44-of-61) of his makes from the floor.
• Paced Georgia in steals in seven outings.
• Put up 10 3-point attempts against Auburn in Athens, the single-game high by any Bulldog during the season.
• Exploded for a career-high 17 points in upset victory over No. 21 Saint Mary’s at the Wooden Legacy. Scored all of those in second half and OT when he was 6-of-10 on FGs and 4-of-6 from 3-point range.
• Knocked down a pair of momentum-changing 3s in the first half in an upset of No. 23 Florida in Athens, which trimmed a six-point deficit to one...and ignited what became a 15-2 run.
• Enjoyed a stellar outing against Florida in Gainesville, with 13 points and career highs for assists (five) and boards (five).
• After averaging 3.3 ppg and 6.6 mpg – with a DNP – in the first nine SEC games, averaged 8.2 ppg and 20.4 mpg in the second half of league play.
• Matching what was then his career-high with 17 points against Kentucky in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.

2016-17 Season Highlights:
• Selected as the Bulldogs’ 6th Man of the Year as chosen in voting of staff and teammates.
• Notched playing time in 29 games, including his first career start at Tennessee on Feb. 11.
• Of his 33 made field goals, 19 (.576) came from behind the 3-point arc.
• Posted four double-digit scoring outputs, three of those coming in the final 10 games of the season.
• Popped for 14 points – hitting 5-of-9 FGs and 4-of-7 from 3-point range – in and exhibition outing vs. Fort Valley State.
• Enjoyed a perfect shooting night from the field (4-4 FGs, 2-2 3FGs) and the line (6-6 FTs) en route to what was then a career-high 16 points against Morehouse.
• Logged his first double-digit MP in SEC action against No. 17 Florida in Athens.
• Scored 13 points in his first career start in Knoxville, including five straight in 17 seconds that pushed UGA’s lead from one to 70-64 with 2:26 remaining.
• Seven of his 10 double-digit minute outings came during the final 11 games.

High School Highlights:
• Coached by Rickey McCullough at Bainbridge High School.
• Tabbed second-team All-Georgia by USA Today – its all-classification all-state team – as both a junior and a senior.
• A three-time All-State performer. Named first-team for Class 4A by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a junior and a senior after earning second-team recognition for Class 5A as a sophomore.
• Selected to play in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) North-South All-Star game, where he scored 19 points for the South in a 133-127 victory.
• Finished his four-year prep career at Bainbridge with 2,209 points, 469 rebounds, 271 assists and 192 steals. Those tallies equate to averages of 20.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.8 steals.
• All told, scored in double figures in 101 of 109 games played at Bainbridge. That tally included 53 20-point outings, 13 30-point performances, two 40-point contests and one 50-point outburst – career-high 55 vs. Worth County during his junior season.
• As a senior, averaged 22.4 points, 3.8 assists and 2.4 steals for the Bearcats, who finished 21-9 and reached the second round of the 4A state tournament.
• As a junior, averaged 22.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game to help Bainbridge to an 18-9 finish.
• As a sophomore, averaged 22.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists while helping Bainbridge to a 19-12 finish and the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state tournament.
• As a freshman, averaged 14.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game for the Bearcats, who finished 18-10 and lost in the first round of the Class 5A state tourney.

Personal:
• Born September 12, 1997 in Bainbridge, Ga., Tyree is the son of Shantell Crump and Tyree Wilburn and is majoring in Sport Management.
• Recipient of the Kevin Brophy Memorial Scholarship for 2019-20 and of the Joel and Wealthy Eaves Athletic Scholarship for 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19.