(2024) - SF Bryson Tucker to INDIANA

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Tucker with 22p and 2r in a 70-63 win over John Carroll in a Baltimore Catholic League semifinal tournament game.   1st half stats 2-12 from the field for 4pts; finished the game with 22pts on 9-22 from the field.

Baltimore Sun - 

The feathery touch from star forward Bryson Tucker on a baseline jumper to open the second half was a welcome sight for the Mount Saint Joseph basketball team in Friday night’s Baltimore Catholic League semifinal.

The sophomore guard was uncharacteristically off in the No. 1 Gaels’ sluggish first half against defending champion John Carroll, but the early make in the third quarter represented what was to come.

Mount Saint Joseph, relying on another collective effort led by Tucker and junior forward Amani Hansberry, fended off John Carroll to claim a 70-63 win in front of a near capacity crowd at Loyola Maryland’s Reitz Arena.

After a 2-for-10 shooting performance in the first half, Tucker finished with 22 points. Hansberry scored a game-high 25 points and added 15 rebounds.

Mount Saint Joseph, which captured the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference title Sunday, will take a 30-5 record into Sunday’s championship game against St. Frances, a 76-54 winner over Spalding. Game time is 1 p.m. at Reitz Arena.

John Carroll, which got 21 points from Jeannot Basima, finishes with a 20-11 mark.

Tucker’s opening basket in the third quarter helped spark the Gaels after they mustered only 25 points in the first half and trailed by five. They pulled ahead in the third and made the decisive plays down the stretch to claim the win.

With the Gaels leading 61-58 midway through the fourth quarter, Hansberry scored off an inside feed Tucker, and Tucker made it 65-58 on a baseline drive with 1:54 to play. Five makes from the free-throw line closed out the win.

“I just needed to see a shot go through the net,” Tucker said of the early third quarter shot. “When I came out, it felt good but it wasn’t going in. So when I came out I heard that first one go in, and we just kept on rolling.”

The Gaels got 11 points from Ace Valentine, 10 from Austin Abrams and a strong defensive effort from Aidan Mess, who grabbed seven boards and blocked three shots.

Hansberry, the hero in the Gaels’ overtime win against Loyola Blakefield in Wednesday’s quarterfinal round, was proud and exhausted after a tireless performance.

“I’m just proud of my guys,” he said. “Leadership took over — everybody just bought in and we were able to get some shots, get some stops on defense and push out in transition to get the win.”

John Carroll played its brand of basketball to the end with senior guard Tyson Commander closing out a fine career with 19 points.

“Really proud of our guys,” Patriots coach Seth Goldberg said. “They did a tremendous job. We’ve been focused on our culture all year long. We didn’t let anything bother us tonight — they just hit a couple more shots than we did. It’s tough. It’s what you want — a great game all the way to the end.”

The Gaels will take aim at top-seeded St. Frances, which won both regular-season meetings.

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He received an offer from Duke and in Travis Branham's story we get mentioned as having extended an offer as well.  Also in the story this:  

The Duke offer was his first offer since October and he said that they have been the only school in recent contact.  "That last offer was really it, that's the only school that's really focused right now," he said of who else has been in recent contact.

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MSJ wins the Baltimore Catholic League championship 66-56 over St. Frances.  Tucker with 22p.

MSJ next plays in the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament an 8-team 3-day tournament starting next Thursday.

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https://www.on3.com/news/class-of-2024-wing-bryson-tucker-talks-newest-offer-from-duke/

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27p    4r    4a      last night in a 56-52 loss in the Baltimore Catholic League Tournament.  He made 11 of his last 16 FGA.  

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Tucker's game this afternoon at 5:45 can be watched on:  https://www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/hs-hoops

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Huge night for Tucker with 34 pts. and MSJ beats Gonzaga 89-82 in double OT. 

His full stat line looks like this:  34p (14-26 FG, 4-7 3P, 2-5 FT), 7r, 3a, 2b

I believe this is Tucker's last game of his high school season and here's what I have for the season:  20p  6r   4a    .8s    .8b    1.3t

From Point Guard Eyes:  Bryson Tucker is the epidemy of "gets to his spots". His ability to drive hard either way, jump stop, & elevate over the D while squaring in mid-air is superb. Pro style scorer who keeps it simple, uses momentum against the D, & has impeccable footwork + technique.

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Joe Tipton on standouts from the USA Basketball Junior Team Minicamp practice.

SF Bryson Tucker

Class of 2024
Baltimore (Md.) Mount Saint Joseph

On3 has not yet begun ranking the class of 2024, but Bryson Tucker’s name will appear towards the top of the list once they do. At 6-foot-7, Tucker is as fundamentally sound as they come. The DMV native has a smooth shooting stroke and showed the ability to knock down the catch-and-shoot three-pointer or the mid-range jumper. Duke has already offered the wing prospect as he just now finishing his sophomore year. Tucker was the youngest 2024 prospect at the USA junior practice — only 15 years old.

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Eric Bossi on USA Basketball mini-camp

Bryson Tucker, SF – A top 10 player in the sophomore class, Tucker is currently at the top of a strong DMV area crop of talent. He can make shots from deep, has feel for the game and is an all-around crafty scorer. He doesn’t do a lot to draw attention to himself and is one of those guys who lets his game do all of his talking

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Extremely thorough and detailed analysis from Point Guard Eyes on Bryson Tucker who doesn't turn 16 until in July.

https://www.pointguardeyes.com/bryson-tucker

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Tucker named DMVElite All-Maryland first team.  Averaged 22.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game to help The Gaels win the MIAA A League and Baltimore Catholic League Tournament titles

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Alex Karamanos -

2024 5-star Bryson Tucker will transfer to IMG Academy (FL) for the 2022-2023 high school season

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Michigan State offered.

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The Daily Hoosier -

National top-10 5-star wing Bryson Tucker is planning to visit IU in “early 2023” his father tells The Daily Hoosier.  The IU staff has been down to visit the IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) product on multiple occasions this fall.  Tucker is originally from Maryland and he played in Baltimore before transferring to IMG.  Assistant coach Kenya Hunter is the lead recruiter.  Duke offered Tucker relatively early, and they’ve been regularly mentioned as a top-suitor along with Iowa and others.

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In an 80-55 loss to Montverde Academy Tucker:  8p; 4r; 1a; 1s; 1t       4-16 FG; 0-3 on 3s

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In an 80-55 loss to Montverde Academy Tucker:  8p; 4r; 1a; 1s; 1t       4-16 FG; 0-3 on 3s

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Samad Hines  -  2024 Bryson Tucker (@BrysonTucker3_) with 24 points 57% FG (3-4 from 3PT) in a win out in Phoenix at the Hoophall West. The 6-foot-6 guard displayed his 3-level scoring and shot making abilities. Plays with such good pace/poise when he has the ball in his hands

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https://www.on3.com/college/michigan-state-spartans/news/5-star-bryson-tucker-updates-recruitment-talks-michigan-state/

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Southern Cal offered today.