2007-08 Highlights: (01/09 at Ramapo College): Playing in his first game of the season, contributed six points... (01/16 vs. Rutgers-Newark): Drilled a three from the right wing for a 68-63 lead...(01/23 vs. Montclair State Univeristy): Registered a near triple-double, finishing with eight rebounds, seven assists and seven points in 21 minutes... (01/28 at New York City College of Technology): Matched his season high with seven assists, adding eight points and seven rebounds... (02/26 vs. Ramapo College): Registered 14 points, including 4-of-8 three-point field goals and seven assists... (02/09 at Rutgers Univeristy-Camden): Registered 13 points, including 3-of-7 three-point field goals and five steals. In the second half he scored a three and two foul shots which gave NJCU a 19-point lead (66-47, 3:52)... (02/20 at Montclair State): Scored seven of his 11 points in the second half, adding eight rebounds (seven defensive)...
2006-07 Highlights: (11/18 vs. College of Staten Island at Emmanuel College Tip-Off Tournament): Tallied nine points, seven assists and four steals in his debut...(11/19 vs. Gwynedd-Mercy College (PA) at Emmanuel College Tip-Off Tournament): Scored 16 points, with six caroms and four assists...He shot 7-of-9 from the line and was named to the All-Tournament Team...(11/21 vs. Briarcliffe College): Scored a game-high 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting and 2-of-4 from three-point range, and added nine assists in 21 minutes as NJCU won 98-65...(11/27 at John Jay College): Collected 13 points, five assists, and four steals for the Knights in 81-70 win...(11/27): Named New Jersey City University Male Athlete of the Week...((12/06 at Rutgers-Newark): Notched a double-double of 16 points (4-15 FG, 3-9 3FG) and 10 rebounds, with three steals...(12/09 vs. Kean University): Scored all 13 of his points in the second half, shooting 5-of-12 from the field and 3-of-7 from three-point territory. He also grabbed seven rebounds and three assists... (12/29 at Holiday Hoops Tournament vs. Albright): Scored a game and career-high 21 points (8-23 FG) and picked off six steals, but shot 1-of-10 from long range... (12/30 vs. High Point, NC/Wesleyan Academy at Holiday Hoops Tournament): Received 15 points (5-12 FG) and three steals ...(01/05 vs. Lycoming College at Albright College): Netted 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 2-of-4 from three-point range to add to the 59-56 win...(01/06 at Albright College): NJCU’s second leading scorer entering the game at 14.2, attempted to play with a leg injury he incurred in Friday’s opening round of the tournament... (01/08): Ranks 19th in Division III in steals per game, totalling 32 steals in 10 games for a 3.2 per game average, and he leads the NJAC in the category... (01/10 vs. William Paterson University): Scored 12 of his game-high 16 points in the first half, finishing 6-of-13 from the field, and 3-of-5 from three-point land, adding five rebounds, four assists and two steals...(01/12): Tied for 28th in Division III in steals per game (2.8) and remains 19th in Divsion III in steals... (01/13 at Montclair State University): Chipped in 13 points and four assists, making 2-of-3 from three-point range...(01/15): Named New Jersey City University Male Athlete of the Week...((01/24 vs. Ramapo College): Subbed into the game for the first time with 14:16 remaining, and came up with 12 points (4-8 FG), including two threes and four rebounds... (01/29 vs. New York City College of Technology): Produced 11 points (4-8 FG; 2-5 3FG) and a game-high six assists in 15 minutes...(01/28 at Rowan University): Registered 13 points, four assists and three steals... (01/31 vs. Rutgers-Newark): Bagged 13 points, six steals and five assists in 34 minutes...(02/03 vs. Rutgers University-Camden): Scored eight points, eight assists, and eight steals...(02/10 vs. Montclair State University): Scored 10 points (4-7 FG) and four assists in 18 minutes...(2/10): Elected to the D3Hoops.com National Team of the Week of 2006-07 Week 10-February 6...(02/21 vs. Rutgers-Newark; NJAC Semi-finals): Grabbed a game and career-high 11 rebounds (10 defensive), while adding game highs of seven assists and five steals...(02/23 vs. Ramapo College; NJAC Finals): Collected seven points, seven assists and three steals...(03/02 vs. Richard Stockton College; ECAC Semifinals): Tacked on 15 points (6-14 FG; 2-5 3FG) and had three steals and three assists in 21 minutes... (01/12 at Kean University): In only his second game of the season-scored 11 points (4-11 FG) and shot 3-of-8 from three-point range, with six rebounds and four assists...
Brown on Tucker: “A small but physical guard who will add toughness at the position. He’s an offensive threat. His strengths are his physicality, his penetration to the basket and his mental toughness. He could be a good defender once he learns the system.”
High School: A June 2002 graduate of James J. Ferris High School in Jersey City, NJ, where he played four years of basketball for Coach Kyle Anderson…Was promoted to the varsity team midway through his freshman season in 1998-99…A First-Team All-Hudson County and Third Team All-Group IV selection during his career with the Bulldogs…
Club: In April 2002, hoisted up a 30-foot shot at the buzzer that lifted the Jersey City Heat to a 59-57 win over the Rhode Island Hawks in the open Division if the Hoop Group’s Jam Fest in Providence, RI.
Personal: Kevin Ishmel Tucker…Born November 18, 1983 in Jersey City, NJ…Mother is Geneva Collins…Has an older sister, Chante Tucker (26)…Right-handed…A transfer from Connors State College in Warner, OK, where he played during the 2004-05 season…Transferred to NJCU for the fall 2005 semester…Would like to become a basketball coach…Lists his high school coach Kyle Anderson as his hero.
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Favorites:
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Hobbies/interest:
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Rap
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NJCU Class:
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Hero/Idol:
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Kyle Anderson (Ferris Coach)
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Sports Team:
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Dallas Cowboys
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Song:
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“If I Ruled the World” by Nas
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Music Artist:
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Nas
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Movie:
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Bad Boys II
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Food:
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Soul Food
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What do you like most about NJCU?:
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“The nice people.”
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What do you like about Coach Brown?:
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“He’s fair.”
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