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Tyler Tafoya
41  Tyler Tafoya

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
El Paso, TX
High School:
El Paso HS
Height / Weight:
6-3 / 160
Position:
Guard
Experience:
0L

02/29/2012

Rice Deals UTEP Costly Loss in Home Finale, 68-61

The Miners will be seeded eighth in next week's C-USA Tournament and will face the top seed in the quarterfinals if they can get past Houston on Wednesday.

02/29/2012

Rice Deals UTEP Costly Loss in Home Finale, 68-61

The Miners will be seeded eighth in next week's C-USA Tournament and will face the top seed in the quarterfinals if they can get past Houston on Wednesday.

02/29/2012

UTEP vs Rice. Senior Night. Photos by IPA

Photo by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

12/29/2011

UTEP vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

2011-12 (JUNIOR): Played in three games, registering one rebound and one steal ... started the final home game of the season against Rice.

2010-11 (SOPHOMORE): Tallied two points and two rebounds in three games.

2009-10 (FRESHMAN)
Played a total of 13 minutes in eight games of action.

PRIOR TO UTEP
Played small forward and shooting guard at El Paso High School ... averaged six points in 21 games as a senior ... coached by Mark Reynolds at El Paso High ... also a member of the golf team ... A/B honor roll student ... involved with the student council and DECA.

PERSONAL
Full name is Tyler Scott Tafoya ... parents are Tony and Shirely Tafoya ... father played college baseball at Centenary and was in the Texas Rangers organization ... has three brothers including older brother Aaron, who is a former manager with the UTEP basketball team ... born 4/22/91 (El Paso, Texas).

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