Hokie Club42 - Chris TuckerPosition: Forward
Class: Junior
Height: 6' 7"
Weight: 220 lbs.
High School: Lord Botetourt/ Fork Union Military Academy
Hometown: Fincastle, Va.
Walk-on forward who should continue to see increased action in the front court ... Excellent shooter ... Coaching staff is asking him to be a more confident player this season ... Has worked hard during each of the last two off-seasons ... Strong player who will continue to get stronger in the Virginia Tech weight room ... Fundamentally strong player that is a good passer ... Area player who prepped at Fork Union.2004-05: Appeared in 22 games for the Hokies ... Saw four minutes of action in season opener versus Loyola ... Hit his only field goal attempt, netting two points ... Pulled down two rebounds ... Had six points in nine minutes against Maryland-Eastern Shore ... Grabbed three rebounds, tying his career-high, at VMI ... Totaled four points in nine minutes against the Keydets ... Set career-high in blocks versus Bethune-Cookman ... Tied his career-high in rebounds and made field goals in the same game, accounting for five points ... Pulled down a rebound and had a steal against Clemson ... Played a career high 19 minutes in the win over NC State ... Had two points and a rebound in eight minutes at #12 Georgia Tech ... Had a rebound in 11 minutes of action at Duke ... Scored two points in the win at Miami ... Had two points and two rebounds at Virginia ... Recorded a rebound and an assist in the win over #7 Duke ... Had three points and a rebound against Miami ... Pulled down four boards at NC State ... Had two points and a rebound against Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament .
2003-04: Walk-on who joined the team over the summer of 2003 ... Appeared in nine games as a freshman ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opening win over New Hampshire ... Scored three points and had one rebound in the loss at Virginia, hitting his first collegiate three-point attempt ... Played a then career-high 12 minutes in the win over William & Mary, scoring a career-high seven points.
Prep School/High School: Played for Coach Fletcher Arritt at Fork Union Military Academy ... Averaged 11.5 points and seven rebounds at FUMA ... Three-year letterwinner for Mark Wayne at Lord Botetourt H.S., in nearby Fincastle, Va. ... Averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds at Lord Botetourt ... All-metro, All-Blue Ridge District and all-region as a junior and senior at LBHS ... Second-team AP AA All-State as a senior ... Team MVP as a senior ... Senior Athletic Award winner in 2002 ... Also played golf at Lord Botetourt.
Personal: Christopher M. Tucker ... Born August 18, 1984, in Roanoke, Va. ... Son of Monty and Susanne Tucker ... Father is a member of the Virginia Softball Hall of Fame ... Majoring in crop, soil environmental science.
| Year | G | GS | MP | FGM-Att | Pct. | 3PTM-Att | Pct. | FTM-Att | Pct. | Reb. | Avg. | A | TO | Blk | ST | TP | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 2-11 | .182 | 1-4 | .250 | 5-7 | .714 | 3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1.1 |
| 2004-05 | 22 | 0 | 162 | 11-24 | .458 | 1-7 | .143 | 10-17 | .588 | 25 | 1.1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 1.5 |
| 2005-06 | 28 | 0 | 267 | 15-46 | .326 | 4-12 | .333 | 7-12 | .583 | 43 | 1.5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 1.5 |
| 2006-07 | 26 | 1 | 133 | 8-18 | .444 | 2-4 | .500 | 3-4 | .750 | 19 | 0.7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0.8 |
| Career | 85 | 1 | 604 | 36-99 | .364 | 8-27 | .296 | 25-40 | .625 | 90 | 1.1 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 105 | 1.2 |
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