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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 12
Tristen Licon
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- El Paso, Texas
- High School:
- Americas HS
- Major:
- Pursuing master's degree in Sport Management
Bio
Pronunciation: luh-CONE
Elected to transfer to Texas after playing his first four seasons at Sul Ross State (NCAA Division III school in Alpine, Texas) ... joined the program as a walk-on in the summer for his super senior season ... originally enrolled at Texas with the intention of joining Coach Beard’s coaching staff as a graduate assistant … played in 99 career games (65 starts) during his four years at Sul Ross State ... second all-time leading scorer in Sul Ross State program history with 1,579 points ... also second all-time in rebounds (548) ... posted career averages of 15.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 30.9 minutes per contest ... registered a 1.92 assist-to-turnover ratio (255 assists, 133 turnovers) and converted 41.2-percent (190-461) from three-point range over his four seasons ... two-time American Southwest Conference (ASC) all-league selection ... two-time D3hoops.com All-South Region second-team choice ... four-time ASC West All-Division selection ... earned his bachelor’s degree in May 2020 from Sul Ross State in Kinesiology and Human Performance ... earned his master’s degree in August 2021 from Sul Ross State in Education ... pursuing a master’s degree in Sport Management.
As a Senior in 2020-21 at Sul Ross State:
Played and started 18 of a possible 21 games ... led the team in scoring (20.4 ppg), rebounding (8.3 rpg) and steals (45) ... converted 49.2-percent from the floor (129-262), including a 39.5-percent clip from three-point range (34-86) ... ASC Defensive Player of the Year ... D3hoops.com All-South Region second-team selection.
As a Junior in 2019-20 at Sul Ross State:
Played in 27 games (26 starts) ... ASC West Division Player of the Year ... D3hoops.com All-South Region second-team choice ... led the team in scoring (19.3 ppg), assists (80) and steals (53) and ranked second in rebounding (5.5 rpg) ... converted 49.3-percent from the field (182-369), including a 40.9-percent mark from three-point range (61-149).
As a Sophomore in 2018-19 at Sul Ross State:
Played in 25 games (21 starts) ... led the team in scoring (14.4 ppg), assists (80) and steals (36) and ranked third in rebounding (5.6 rpg) while playing 33.1 minutes per contest ... converted 45.2-percent from the field (131-290).
As a Freshman in 2017-18 at Sul Ross State:
Played in 29 games ... helped the Lobos win the ASC regular season and tournament championships and advance to the NCAA Division III Tournament first round ... earned ASC West Newcomer of the Year honors ... named to the ASC West Division Second Team ... garnered ASC All-Tournament Team accolades ... ranked second on the team in scoring (11.4 ppg) ... converted 53.6-percent from the field (112-209), including a 53.2-percent mark from three-point range (58-109) ... set an ASC single-season record for highest three-point field goal percentage (.532)
In 2016-17:
Attended Lubbock Christian University (Lubbock, Texas).
High School:
Americas High School in El Paso, Texas … four-year letterwinner ... two-time Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) 6A All-Region I first-team selection ... District 1-6A Most Valuable Player and the El Paso Times Most Valuable Player as a senior in 2016 while leading Americas to a 32-1 mark ... also earned TABC all-state recognition in his senior year ... first-team All-District 1-6A choice during his junior season in 2015 ... first-team All-District 1-5A selection as a sophomore in 2014.
Personal:
Born in El Paso, Texas … son of Trish and Al Licon ... Al is the head boys track coach and assistant football coach at Parkland High School in El Paso ... Al was a long jumper at New Mexico State ... has one older sister, Lexi Tucker, and one older brother, Gabe Licon ... wears jersey number 12 because it was the last jersey number available when he joined the team at Sul Ross State ... worked Coach Beard’s camp at Texas Tech in the summer of 2019 ... his uncle attended UT as a student and Tristen grew up as a Texas fan.
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Sunday, March 24
Texas Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament Second Round Press Conference [March 22, 2024]
Saturday, March 23
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Friday, March 22
Texas Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament First Round Press Conference [March 20, 2024]
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