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41 Tyler Seibring

41 Tyler Seibring

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Normal, Ill.
  • Highschool:
    Normal Community
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-9 / 225

Summary

Biography


Career Summary
Tyler Seibring, a native of Normal, Illinois, concluded his career as one of the best and most decorated players in Elon University men's basketball history. Seibring finished his career as the first Elon player from the program's NCAA Division I era (since 1999-2000) to finish in the top-10 all-time in scoring and rebounding. He is also the only player in program history to be named a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American. The three-time All-CAA and two-time NABC All-District 10 selection finished his career with 1,794 career points (6th all-time) and 779 career rebounds (10th all-time). Additionally, Seibring concluded his career ranked first in program history with a career 40.9% (278-680) shooting from three-point range and his 278 made three-pointers ranks second in program history. Seibring became the 40th player in program history to eclipse 1,000 career points and was just the 11th player to reach the mark as a junior. He was also named to the 2015-16 CAA All-Rookie Team as a freshman, was a three-time CAA Player of the Week and a three-time CAA Rookie of the Week. As a double major in Economics and English, Seibring was one of the most distinguished student-athletes in Elon University history as a member for the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society and carrying a 3.95 GPA. Seibring was also named the 2018-19 Colonial Athletic Association's Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a senior and was a two-time CAA Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year during his Phoenix career. As a junior, he was named the CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership Award winner and was also the recipient of the university's Robert C. Browne Memorial Sportsmanship Award as a sophomore at the 2016-17 Elon Athletics Awards Banquet. Also, Seibring was a candidate for the Senior CLASS Award and was a nominee for the NABC Give Back Team during the 2018-19 season. Seibring was a two-time team captain as a junior and a senior and was named the team's MVP three times from his sophomore year until his senior season.

Honors & Awards
• 2018-19 NABC All-District 10 Team
• 2018-19 CoSIDA Academic All-American (1st Team)
• 2018-19 CAA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• 2018-19 CAA Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• 2018-19 All-CAA Second Team
• 2018-19 CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 Team
• 2018-19 Senior CLASS Award Candidate
• 2018-19 NABC Give Back Team
• 2018-19 Preseason All-CAA Second Team
• 2017-18 NABC All-District 10 Team
• 2017-18 CoSIDA Academic All-American (1st Team)
• 2017-18 All-CAA Second Team
• 2017-18 CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership Award
• 2017-18 CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 Team
• 2017-18 NCCSIA All-State Team
• 2017-18 CAA Player of the Week (Feb. 5)
• 2017-18 Preseason All-CAA First Team
• 2017-18 Most Valuable Player (Team Award)
• 2016-17 CoSIDA Academic All-American (3rd Team)
• 2016-17 All-CAA Second Team
• 2016-17 CAA Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• 2016-17 CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 Team
• 2016-17 Robert C. Browne Memorial Sportsmanship Award
• 2016-17 Most Valuable Player (Team Award)
• 2016-17 NCCSIA All-State Team
• 2016-17 CAA Player of the Week (Jan. 30)
• 2016-17 CAA Player of the Week (Jan. 23)
• 2015-16 CAA All-Rookie Team
• 2015-16 CAA Rookie of the Week (Jan. 18)
• 2015-16 CAA Rookie of the Week (Jan. 11)
• 2015-16 CAA Rookie of the Week (Dec. 21)

Major(s)
English and Economics

Career Highlights
• Finished 6th on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,794 career-points.
• Placed 10th all-time in rebounds with 779 for his career.
• Became Elon first NCAA Division I player to rank in the top-10 in both points and rebounds in program history.
• Ranks 1st in program history with a career 40.9% (278-680) shooting from three-point range.
• His 278 made three-pointers ranks 2nd in program history and his 680 attempts ranks 3rd all-time.
• Finished 8th all-time in career-blocks concluding his career with 81, just two shy of 7th-placed Adam Constantine '10.
• Became the 40th player in program history to score 1,000 career points (Jan. 7, 2018).
• Was just the 11th junior in program history to reach 1,000 career points in his third season.
• Is the only player in Elon men's basketball program history to be named a three-time Academic All-American.
• His 82 three-pointers in 2017-18 is tied for the 2nd most in a single season
• Seibring's 32 points at UNCW on Jan. 26, 2019, is tied for the 2nd-most in a single game since the program joined the NCAA Division I ranks in 1999.
• His 14 rebounds against William & Mary on Feb. 16, 2019, is tied for the second-most by an Elon player in the program's NCAA Division I era in a single game.
• Finished his career as a three-time All-CAA Second Team selection and a two-time NABC District 10 Second Team selection during his four-year career.

2018-19 (Senior)
Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 10 Second Team for the second straight season • Selected as a CoSIDA Academic All-American for the third-straight season, earning first team honors for the second time • Was a Second Team All-CAA Men's Basketball Team selection for the third consecutive year • Named the 2018-19 CAA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the CAA Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second time in his career • Received CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 Team accolades for the third time • Became the first Elon player from the program's NCAA Division I era to finish in the top-10 all-time in points and rebounds • Led the team in scoring with a career-best 16.5 ppg and was second in rebounding with 5.9 rpg • Made 48.2% (191-396) of his shots from the floor, knocked down a team-high 77 three-pointers, and made 41.2% (77-187) of his attempts from beyond the arc, which both ranked 6th in the CAA • Finished with a career-best 80.0% (68-85) shooting percentage from the free throw line • Bettered his scoring (17.1 ppg), rebounding (6.6 rpg) and three-point shooting percentage (43.0%) in conference play, which were all team-highs • Scored in double figures in 27 of the team's 32 games, including 20+ points in a career-best 11 games • Grabbed seven or more rebounds in 10 contests • Recorded a team-high 16 blocked shots • Scored a career-high 32 points in a victory at UNCW (Jan. 26) • Recorded a career-best 14 rebounds against William & Mary (Feb. 16) • Finished with a season-high five assists against James Madison (Feb. 28) • Recorded a career-best five double-doubles on the year at Kennesaw State (Dec. 18), versus Northeastern (Jan. 10), against Delaware (Jan. 5), versus William & Mary (Feb. 16) and against UNCW (Feb. 21) • Was named the team's Most Valuable Player for the third straight year at the 45th Annual Elon Athletics Banquet • Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

2017-18 (Junior)
Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 10 Second Team • Selected as a CoSIDA Academic All-American for the second-straight season, earning first team honors • Was a Second Team All-CAA Men's Basketball Team selection for the second consecutive year • Named the 2018 CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership Award winner • Received CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 Team accolades • Was named CAA Co-Player of the Week honors on Feb. 5 • Became the program's 40th player to score 1,000-career points on Jan. 7 at Hofstra • Made 82 three-pointers on the year, which is tied for the second-most three-pointers in a single season in program history • Led the team in scoring (15.4 ppg) and rebounding (6.9 rpg) • Made 49.1% (183-373) of his shots from the floor, knocked down 82 three-pointers, and made 42.9% (82-191) of his attempts from beyond the arc, which ranked fourth in the CAA • Finished the a 70.8% shooting percentage from the free throw line • Bettered his scoring (18.0 ppg), rebounding (7.3 rpg) and three-point shooting percentage (50.3%) in conference play, which were all team-highs • Ended the year scoring double digits in 20 straight contests • Scored in double figures in 29 of the team's 32 games, which included six 20+ point games • Grabbed eight or more rebounds in 15 contests • Recorded a team-high 21 blocked shots, which ranked 12th in the CAA • During conference play, finished eighth in scoring (18.0 ppg), sixth in rebounding (7.3 rpg), sixth in three-point field goal percentage (45.4%), second in three-pointers made (54) and 10th in blocked shots • Scored a season-high 28 points at William & Mary (Feb. 1) • Recorded a season-best 12 rebounds against UNCW (Jan. 11) • Finished with a season-high six assists against Radford (Nov. 30) • Recorded four double-doubles on the year against FIU (Nov. 17), at Indiana State (Dec. 22), versus Drexel (Dec. 30), and against UNCW (Jan. 11) • Was named CAA Co-Player of the Week honors on Feb. 5 after averaging 26.0 points and 8.0 rebounds, while shooting 67.9% (19-28) from the floor, 88.9% (8-9) from 3-point range and was a perfect 6-of-6 at the free throw line • Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

2016-17 (Sophomore)
Named a CoSIDA Academic All-American, earning third team honors • Second Team All-CAA Men's Basketball Team selection • Named the 2016-17 CAA Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year • Received CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 Team accolades • Was a two-time CAA Player of the Week honoree on both Jan. 23 and Jan. 30 • Finished first on the team in scoring (14.4 ppg) and rebounding (6.9 rpg), both which ranked in the top-12 in the CAA  • Made 47.1% (169-359) of his shots from the floor, knocked down 60 three-pointers, and made 39.5% (60-152) of his attempts from beyond the arc • Finished the a 74.1% shooting percentage from the free throw line • Bettered his scoring (15.9 ppg), rebounding (7.3 rpg) and three-point shooting percentage (46.1%) in conference play, which were all team-highs • He scored double figures 23 times and had six games with 20 or more points • Grabbed six or more rebounds in 23 games • Recorded a team-high 27 blocked shots, which ranked eighth in the CAA • Finished second in the league in three-point shooting (46.1%) and fifth in rebounding (7.3 rpg) during conference play • Played and started in all 32 games as a sophomore • Posted his first-career 30-point game and recorded a double-double against Northeastern (Feb. 23), scoring 30 points and grabbing 12 rebounds • Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds against College of Charleston (Feb. 4) • Scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds against William & Mary in the CAA Championship quarterfinals • Was named the team's Most Valuable Player • Received the Browne Memorial Sportsmanship Award, which is presented annually to the Elon male and female athletes who have best displayed exemplary qualities of sportsmanship as determined by the Elon Department of Athletics administrative staff • Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

2015-16 (Freshman)
Named to the 2016 CAA All-Rookie Team • Was a three-time CAA Rookie of the Week honoree on Jan. 18, Jan. 11 and Dec. 21 • Finished fourth on the team in scoring overall with 9.8 points per game  • Finished second in the league in three-point shooting percentage at 39.3 percent (59-150) • Was first on the team in scoring (11.8 ppg) and rebounding (5.2 rpg) during conference play • Scored in double figures during 16-of-32 games this season, with 11 of those coming in conference play • Started in 31 of the team's 32 games this season and tallied two double-doubles • Made his Elon debut against Charlotte on Nov. 13 • Scored a season-high 18 points three times during the season against College of Charleston (Jan. 16), William & Mary (Jan. 21) and UNCW (Feb. 11) • Recorded his first-career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in a win at Belmont Abbey (Nov. 18) • Had his second double-double against Northeastern on Jan. 30 with 11 points and 11 rebounds • Led Elon in scoring during four games • His two double-doubles was the second-most on the team • Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

High School
Recruited as a 6-8, 225-pound forward from Normal, Ill. • A three-time all-conference selection for coach Dave Witzig at Normal Community High School • As a senior in 2014-15, he averaged 13.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, connecting on 62-of-152 (41 percent) from beyond the arc • Earned all-state recognition by the Associated Press and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association • Named the Big 12 Conference Player of the Year as a senior, earning first-team all-conference honors.

Personal
Full name is Tyler Lawrence Seibring • Is the son of Scott and Stacy Seibring • Born July 26, 1996 • His brother Trevor played at Illinois Wesleyan (2013-17) • Sister Katy also played basketball at Illinois Wesleyan (2010-14).
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    2016-17Sophomore

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    2017-18Junior

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    2018-19Senior

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