Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 4
Tyson Jackson
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-9 / 245
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fairburn, Ga.
- High School:
- Creekside HS
Bio
2020-21 (Sophomore): Played in 20 games as a sophomore, earning two starts for the Blue Raiders … Averaged 3.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in just 13.1 minutes per game … Led the team with a 56.5 percent conversion rate from the field … Posted a season-best 7 rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench in the home win against Covenant (12/12/20) … Notched a new season high for points (10) while also grabbing 6 rebounds at UAB (1/31/21) … Was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field in the series sweep over Charlotte (2/5-6/21), including a pair of dunks in game one … Came two points shy of tying his season high in game one at Florida Atlantic (3/4/21) in the last regular season series.
2019-20 (Freshman): Played in all 31 games while earning 22 starts in the post in his true freshman campaign at Middle Tennessee … Averaged 5.3 points and 4.7 rebounds, finishing second on the team in total rebounds (147) … Finished the year with nine double-digit scoring games … Led the Blue Raiders in blocks (21), the most by an MT freshman since eventual C-USA Player of the Year Shawn Jones swatted 20 shots as a rookie in 2010-11 … First Blue Raider to lead MT in blocks as a freshman since the 2003-04 season … Made his Blue Raider debut against Maryville (Nov. 5) contributing 12 points and five boards … Played 30 minutes and collected 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 dunks at Lipscomb (Nov. 9) … Made his first career start against Mars Hill (Nov. 13), notching seven points and five boards … Played a career-high 35 minutes and grabbed seven rebounds against Ohio (Nov. 24) … Notched a new career high in rebounds with eight against Belmont (Nov. 30) while also tying career highs for points, field goals, blocks and assists … Finished two rebounds shy of a double-double in the win over Columbia International (Dec. 3) … Was named Conference USA Freshman of the Week on Dec. 16 after a career best performance of 14 points on 7-7 from the field at Ole Miss (Dec. 14), where he also tied his career high for rebounds with eight … Logged his seventh double-digit scoring performance and finished two rebounds shy of a double-double at UTEP (Jan. 30) … Was the team’s second leading scorer at UAB (Feb. 12) with 10 points off the bench … Finished two points, two rebounds, and one made basket shy of tying career highs in 18 minutes off the bench at Rice (March 1) … Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 2019-20.
Hargrave Military Academy: Played one year under Head Coach Lee Martin … Averaged 15 points and eight rebounds … Listed as a 3-star recruit.
Creekside HS: Was named First Team All-State, Coca-Cola Player of the Year and was a two-time member of the First Team All-Region list in his time at Creekside … Averaged 29 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks per game in four seasons.
Personal: Born Dec. 9, 2000 in Buffalo, N.Y. … Son of Robert and Regina Jackson … Has one brother and three sisters … Majoring in Leisure, Sport and Tourism Studies … Favorite food is ribs … Favorite athlete is Tom Brady … Biggest role model is his dad.
2019-20 (Freshman): Played in all 31 games while earning 22 starts in the post in his true freshman campaign at Middle Tennessee … Averaged 5.3 points and 4.7 rebounds, finishing second on the team in total rebounds (147) … Finished the year with nine double-digit scoring games … Led the Blue Raiders in blocks (21), the most by an MT freshman since eventual C-USA Player of the Year Shawn Jones swatted 20 shots as a rookie in 2010-11 … First Blue Raider to lead MT in blocks as a freshman since the 2003-04 season … Made his Blue Raider debut against Maryville (Nov. 5) contributing 12 points and five boards … Played 30 minutes and collected 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 dunks at Lipscomb (Nov. 9) … Made his first career start against Mars Hill (Nov. 13), notching seven points and five boards … Played a career-high 35 minutes and grabbed seven rebounds against Ohio (Nov. 24) … Notched a new career high in rebounds with eight against Belmont (Nov. 30) while also tying career highs for points, field goals, blocks and assists … Finished two rebounds shy of a double-double in the win over Columbia International (Dec. 3) … Was named Conference USA Freshman of the Week on Dec. 16 after a career best performance of 14 points on 7-7 from the field at Ole Miss (Dec. 14), where he also tied his career high for rebounds with eight … Logged his seventh double-digit scoring performance and finished two rebounds shy of a double-double at UTEP (Jan. 30) … Was the team’s second leading scorer at UAB (Feb. 12) with 10 points off the bench … Finished two points, two rebounds, and one made basket shy of tying career highs in 18 minutes off the bench at Rice (March 1) … Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 2019-20.
Hargrave Military Academy: Played one year under Head Coach Lee Martin … Averaged 15 points and eight rebounds … Listed as a 3-star recruit.
Creekside HS: Was named First Team All-State, Coca-Cola Player of the Year and was a two-time member of the First Team All-Region list in his time at Creekside … Averaged 29 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks per game in four seasons.
Personal: Born Dec. 9, 2000 in Buffalo, N.Y. … Son of Robert and Regina Jackson … Has one brother and three sisters … Majoring in Leisure, Sport and Tourism Studies … Favorite food is ribs … Favorite athlete is Tom Brady … Biggest role model is his dad.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
2025 Blue Raider Blitz Media Panel
Thursday, July 03
MTSU Men's Basketball Coach Nick McDevitt interview at 2025 Blue Raider Blitz
Monday, June 30
MTSU Men's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs Chattanooga NIT 3/18/25
Tuesday, March 18
