Alando Tucker
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's primary position is forward. He 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 Alando only played in four games because of a right foot injury. He applied and received a medical redshirt after the season. In the four games he played in Alando averaged 14.0 ppg and 4.5 rpg.
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.
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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