Tyler Kessinger

Photo by: Alyssa Diaz Tucker

Height:
6-3
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Menifee, CA
High School:
Paloma Valley HS
Major:
Business Management Economics

UC Santa Cruz Success:

2022-23:
- Played in 19 games with 17 starts. Led team with 14.4 points and 2.7 assists per game. Shot 40% on three-pointers, and totaled 16 steals and four blocks en route to being named Second Team All-Conference. Season-high 24 points (including 6-9 from three) January 3rd at Nebraska Wesleyan. Career-high seven assists in home win over Linfield on November 18th.
2021-22:
- Averaged 9.9 points and 2.1 rebounds playing in 15 games in 2021-2022. Career-high 26 points on Jan. 22, 2022, against Christopher Newport.
2019-20:
- Shot 14-41 Field Goals in 13 games as a freshman in 2019-20. Season-high 12 points in 23 minutes against Bethesda on January 19th.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2018 Sunbelt League champion at Paloma Valley HS. 2019 First Team all Ivy League, First team all-Beaumont Tourney, averaged 17 ppg on the season, Team captain. Played travel ball for Gamepoint, West Coast Warriors, and ELA. 4.2 Cumulative GPA in high school.

PERSONAL:

His parents are April and Keith Kessinger. Sister is Mercedes Bree. Chose UCSC because of the beautiful nature-filled campus, as well as an opportunity to play at the next level for a great coaching staff.

Most influential person is "Pop-pop" (Grandfather) because "he always supports me in anything I do and is a great role model."

Hobbies off the court include going on hikes, listening to music, and watching Dragon Ball Z.