The Chris Tyler File

#34

        Sophomore

        Forward

        Height - 6'4

          High School - Wichita Southeast (KS)

        Previous College - Seward County Community College

        Major - Business Administration/Education

        Birthdate - 1/5-87

        Birthplace - Wichita, KS

        Parents - John and Marsha Tyler

Prior to Independence:  A transfer from Seward County Community College...played in 11 games as a freshman...scored a career-high 8 points vs. Kansas Newman J.V. on 11/23/05...grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds vs. Labette County on 11/4/05...played high school basketball at 6A powerhouse Wichita Southeast where his teams advanced to the state tournament in 2003, 2004, and 2005 winning the state championship in 2003 and finishing third in 2005...an All-City selection as a junior and senior and a First-Team All-Class 6A and Third Team All-State as a senior.

While at Independence:  Red-shirted last season for the Pirates