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2023-24 UC Santa Cruz Men's Basketball Roster

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22 Tyler Kessinger

22 Tyler Kessinger

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

Summary

Biography

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.
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Historical Player Information

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    2019-20First Year

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    6'3"
    22
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    2020-21Sophomore

    Guard
    6'3"
    22
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    2021-22Junior

    Guard
    6'3"
    22
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    2022-23Senior

    Guard
    6'3"
    22
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    2023-24Fifth Year

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    6'3"
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