J. T. Tiller
| No. 4 – Landstede Basketbal | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Polish Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 11, 1988 Marietta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Joseph Wheeler (Marietta, Georgia) |
| College | Missouri (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2011–2013 | Siarka Tarnobrzeg |
| 2013–2015 | Landstede Zwolle |
| 2015–2016 | Polpharma Starogard Gdański |
| 2016–present | Landstede Zwolle |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
J.T. Tiller (born May 11, 1988) is an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately with the University of Missouri Tigers.[1]
College career
Tiller won the 2009 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year award after finishing his junior season at Mizzou with 8.4 points per game, as well as 4.0 assists and 2.1 steals. Tiller is known for his standout defense. In 2008-09, he was 9th in the nation in steals per minute, and in 2009-10 he finished 12th.[2]
Professional career
Tiller was drafted in the 8th round of the 2010 NBA Development League Draft by the Idaho Stampede. Through 3 games with Idaho, he was averaging 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 23.3 minutes. Despite these performances, Tiller was waived in November 2010.[3]
After playing two seasons in the Polish Basketball League for Siarka Tarnobrzeg, Tiller signed with Landstede Basketbal in the Netherlands in 2013.[4] In his second season, Landstede was eliminated 3–4 in the Semi-finals by SPM Shoeters Den Bosch. After the regular season, Tiller was given a place in the DBL All-Defense Team.
For the 2015–16 season, Tiller signed with Polpharma Starogard Gdański of the Polish PLK.[5]
Tiller returned to Landstede Basketbal on August 10, 2016.[6]
Statistics
| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Siarka Tarnobrzeg | DBL | 12.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 12.9 |
| 2012–13 | Siarka Tarnobrzeg | DBL | 11.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 12.9 |
| 2013–14 | Landstede Basketbal | DBL | 12.5 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 14.4 |
| 2014–15 | Landstede Basketbal | DBL | 9.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 13.8 |
References
- ↑ Player Bio - J.T. Tiller
- ↑ Draft Express profile
- ↑ J.T. Tiller NBA.com
- ↑ "J.T. Tiller replaces Loesing for Landstede". Destentor.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ↑ JT Tiller and Daniel Grujic ink with Polpharma Starogard
- ↑ Tiller terug bij Landstede