Tyler Billings

Position:
Forward/Center
Height:
6-8
Weight:
225
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Smithfield, Utah
High School:
Sky View HS
Prev School:
Eastern Utah J.C.

WEBER STATE: One of four seniors on the roster this season. ... He brings a tough, physical presence to the frontline. ... Can play both forward and in the post. ... Plays hard every possession in practice and in games. ... Coaches like the way he plays within himself. ... A better than average shooter from the wings, he shot 48 percent from the three-point line in junior college. ... Served a two-year LDS Church mission to Spain upon graduation from high school. ... Married, his wife’s name is Meghan.

2006-07: Played in all 31 games averaging 17.3 minutes of playing time per game. ... Struggled with his shooting early in the season but got a lift when he scored a season-high and WSU career high 18 points at home vs. BYU. ... Had seven straight double figure scoring games at the beginning of the Big Sky Conference season. ... Scored in every game but two (@Utah, vs. UCLA in the NCAA Tournament). ... Shoot about as good from the three-point line (31-60 .517) as he did overall (83-159 .522). ... Led the team in free throw shooting percentage at .814 (57-70). ... Had single game rebounding best of six on three different occasions. ... Named to the Big Sky All-Academic team where he has a 3.70 gpa.

EASTERN UTAH JC: Played two seasons under Coach Brian Zollinger. .. Averaged 14 points and six rebounds in 2005-06 for the Eagles, shooting 51 percent from the field and just over 80 percent from the free throw line. .. CEU was 20-12 his sophomore year. ... Named First Team All-Scenic West Conference. ... Set a CEU single game three-point shooter record with seven.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter for Coach Terrel Baldwin. ... Helped the Bobcat to back-to-back region titles. .. Sky View was 21-1 his senior season with the only loss in the semifinals of the 2001-02 4A tournament. ... Was a high school teammate of former Utah State standout Nate Harris. ... Named First Team All-State Class 4A.

PERSONAL

Full Name David Tyler Billings

Born October 13, 1982

Major Physical Therapy