born05/13/1982number41weight225positionForward/CenterhighschoolJohn Burroughs HSfirst_nameTyleryearSeniorhometownBurbank, Calif.height6-10collegeShasta Collegelast_nameNewton2003-04:Tyler earned All-Big West Conference Honorable Mention honors, after a year in which he averaged 7.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game ... Newton was a huge spark off the bench for the Tigers, as eight of his 10 double figure scoring games coming in games that he did not start ... Newton scored a career-high 22 points against Cal State Northridge on Jan. 31, going 7-7 from the field in just 16 minutes of action ... He had his first career double-double against Cal State Fullerton on Mar. 4, scoring 11 points with a career-high 11 rebounds ... Tyler had 12 points and six rebounds against Utah State on Feb. 14, going 5-6 from the field ... He came up big in overtime for the Tigers against San Jose State on Nov. 21, scoring six of his 11 points and grabbing two rebounds in the extra period ... He won the Most Inspirational at the 2003-04 Pacific Basketball awards banquet.Tyler among Big West Leaders in 2003-04:OverallBlocks10th with 0.71 per gameConferenceBlocks6th with 0.94 per game2002-03:Tyler redshirted in 2002-03.Junior College:Tyler came to Pacific from Shasta College in Redding, Calif. ... In 2001-02, he helped guide the Knights to a perfect 10-0 Golden Valley Conference record and a 28-6 overall record ... He was named to the All-GVC team as well as being an All-State selection.High School:Tyler attended John Burroughs High School in Burbank, Calif., where he was a letterwinner in basketball, water polo, and swimming ... He helped the Indians to an 8-2 Foothill Conference record and a 17-6 overall record his senior year in 2000 ... Tyler was named team MVP and earned All-Foothill Conference honors for the Indians in 2000, after averaging 15.0 points and 13.2 rebounds per game ... He was the only representative from the Foothill Conference in the Southern Section All-Star game ... Tyler scored a season-high 33 points and had 24 rebounds twice during his senior year ... He also earned a Scholastic Acheivement Award at Burroughs HS.Personal:Tyler Newton was born May 13, 1982 in Utica, NY, and is the son of Glen Newton and Kim Bodtcher ... Tyler is majoring in communication in his third year at Pacific ... He enjoys wake boarding and hanging out on his family's house boat.Thomason on Newton:"Tyler is going to be as good a player as anybody on our team. You should see an outside shot from Tyler that will be used a lot more this year. He should be as good a player as Christian or Guillame. We just need to find a way to get him more minutes. His confidence is blossoming, and I anticipate great things from him this year."