Alando Tucker
| Alando Tucker | |
|---|---|
| College | Wisconsin |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Small forward |
| Class | Senior |
| Career | 2002–present |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | February 11, 1984 |
| High school | Lockport Township HS, Lockport, Illinois |
Alando Tucker (born February 11, 1984) is a is a collegiate men's basketball player in the NCAA. He is a senior at The University of Wisconsin and wears the number 42. Tucker, primarily a small forward, is listed at 6-7, 205 lbs.
High school career
Alando attended Lockport Township High School in Lockport, Illinois.
Tucker averaged 21.6 points and seven rebounds per game as a junior. He was one of only two juniors to be named to the Herald News AA all-area team.
As a senior he earned all-state honors while averaging 22.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists. Alando scored 35 points against the number 1 ranked team in the state, Joliet.
Collegiate career
Tucker started off his college basketball career in 2002-03. Alando started 27 of 32 games as a freshman. He averaged 12.0 ppg along with 5.9 rpg.
In 2003-04, Tucker played in just four games because of a right foot injury. He applied for and received a medical redshirt after the season.
During the 2004-05 season Alando started 30 out of 31 games. He led the Badgers in scoring with 15.2 ppg. He also averaged 6.1 rpg and 1.7 apg.
The 2005-06 season saw Tucker average 19.0 ppg to go along with 5.7 rpg and 1.7 apg.
21 games into the 2006-07 season, Tucker is averaging 19.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 2.0 apg.
Achievements and awards
- Broke Michael Finley's UW school record for vertical leap as a freshman by jumping 38 inches.
- 2002-03 - Set UW record for offensive rebounds (86) for a freshman
- 2002-03 - Big Ten Conference All-Freshman Team
- 2004-05 - Big Ten and Syracuse Regional all-tournament teams
- 2004-05 - Consensus third-team All-Big Ten selection
- 2005-06 - Preseason John Wooden Award Candidate
- 2006-07 - Preseason John Wooden Award Candidate
- 2006-07 - Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year