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Jersey Number 23
Tyrai Bronson
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- High School:
- North
Bio
2006-07 (Sophomore)
Participated in all 32 games, including starts in the first two games of the year ... Of her 33 field goals made, 78.7 percent (26) were three-pointers ... Of her 127 field goal attempts, 82.6 percent (105) were from three-point range ... Has never missed a free-throw in her career, going 7-for-7 as a sophomore ... Drained a pair of three-pointers for six points along with career-bests with four rebounds and two steals against Indiana State (March 1) ... Scored career-high 12 points by going 4-for-6 from three-point range at Wichita State (Feb. 25) ... Tied career-high with three assists at Missouri State (Feb. 23) ... Made both of her three-point attempts against Southern Illinois (Feb. 18) ... Converted a rare “four-point” play in the closing seconds of the first half at Northern Iowa (Feb. 3) ... Made 3-of-5 shots from three-point range for nine points and established a career-high with three assists at Bradley (Feb. 1) ... Swatted a career-high two blocked shots against Drake (Jan. 14) ... Played a career-high 28 minutes at Illinois State (Dec. 29) ... Made 9-of-20 three-pointers in a four-game span (Dec. 6-21), after opening the season 1-for-20 beyond the arc ... Drained three three-pointers against Oral Roberts (Dec. 21) ... Had a perfect shooting night and finished with 10 points in just 11 minutes played at Memphis (Dec. 6), going 3-for-3 from the field, 2-for-2 from three-point range and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line ... Made a three-pointer and played 21 minutes in her first career start at Arkansas-Little Rock (Nov. 11).
2005-06 (Medical Redshirt)
Received a medical redshirt after preseason surgery on her right leg forced her to miss the entire season.
2004-05 (Freshman)
Appeared in eight games as a rookie, sidelined the final eight games of the year due to a leg injury ... Creighton went 6-2 in games she appeared in ... Scored all of her points on the year during a two-minute span against Bradley on Jan. 30 ... Poured in seven points by making 2-of-3 shots from the field, a three-point field goal and hitting 2-of-2 free-throws against the Braves ... Attempted only four shots in her other seven appearances combined ... Collected her first career assist at Evansville (Jan. 2) ... Recorded her first rebound at Southern Illinois (Dec. 31) ... Made her collegiate debut against UMKC on Nov. 22 ... Sang the national anthem prior to Creighton’s televised game against Missouri State on Feb. 20.
Minneapolis North High School
Guided her team to back-to-back Class 3A State Championships in her junior and senior seasons ... Earned first-team all-conference honors three times ... Recognized on the all-state honorable mention squad as a senior ... Served as the team co-captain as a senior and named to the Class 3A State All-Tournament Team ... Named Minnesota Basketball News Third-Team All-State in 2004 ... Averaged 10 points, six assists and nearly three steals per game as a senior ... Named the Pat Patterson Holiday Tournament MVP twice ... The Lady Polars captured four straight conference championships with a perfect 12-0 record each season ... Served as the starting point guard on the varsity squad for five years, starting with her eighth-grade year ... Owns the school career assists record with 760 ... Scored 1,053 points in her career ... Her teams went 98-19 over her final four years, appearing in the state title game her last three seasons ... Owns the state and school record with 142 games played ... Earned team leadership award as a junior and the tennis team leadership award as a senior ... Served as her senior class president ... Member and historian of the National Honor Society ... Also lettered in tennis and softball.
Personal
Daughter of Tony Burkhalter and Blenda Bronson, Tyrai was born Nov. 2, 1985, in Minneapolis, Minn. ... The oldest of seven children, Tony, Keenan, Kaywynn, Chucky, Ezekiel and Elise ... An elementary education major ... Lists teaching and coaching basketball as career ambitions ... Nicknames are Ty and Tyra-cake ... Enjoys singing, shoe-shopping, drawing and hanging out with friends and family ... Athletes she admires most are Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and Kevin Garnett ... Member of the Creighton African-American Student Association, FCA and Zeta Phi Beta.
Participated in all 32 games, including starts in the first two games of the year ... Of her 33 field goals made, 78.7 percent (26) were three-pointers ... Of her 127 field goal attempts, 82.6 percent (105) were from three-point range ... Has never missed a free-throw in her career, going 7-for-7 as a sophomore ... Drained a pair of three-pointers for six points along with career-bests with four rebounds and two steals against Indiana State (March 1) ... Scored career-high 12 points by going 4-for-6 from three-point range at Wichita State (Feb. 25) ... Tied career-high with three assists at Missouri State (Feb. 23) ... Made both of her three-point attempts against Southern Illinois (Feb. 18) ... Converted a rare “four-point” play in the closing seconds of the first half at Northern Iowa (Feb. 3) ... Made 3-of-5 shots from three-point range for nine points and established a career-high with three assists at Bradley (Feb. 1) ... Swatted a career-high two blocked shots against Drake (Jan. 14) ... Played a career-high 28 minutes at Illinois State (Dec. 29) ... Made 9-of-20 three-pointers in a four-game span (Dec. 6-21), after opening the season 1-for-20 beyond the arc ... Drained three three-pointers against Oral Roberts (Dec. 21) ... Had a perfect shooting night and finished with 10 points in just 11 minutes played at Memphis (Dec. 6), going 3-for-3 from the field, 2-for-2 from three-point range and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line ... Made a three-pointer and played 21 minutes in her first career start at Arkansas-Little Rock (Nov. 11).
2005-06 (Medical Redshirt)
Received a medical redshirt after preseason surgery on her right leg forced her to miss the entire season.
2004-05 (Freshman)
Appeared in eight games as a rookie, sidelined the final eight games of the year due to a leg injury ... Creighton went 6-2 in games she appeared in ... Scored all of her points on the year during a two-minute span against Bradley on Jan. 30 ... Poured in seven points by making 2-of-3 shots from the field, a three-point field goal and hitting 2-of-2 free-throws against the Braves ... Attempted only four shots in her other seven appearances combined ... Collected her first career assist at Evansville (Jan. 2) ... Recorded her first rebound at Southern Illinois (Dec. 31) ... Made her collegiate debut against UMKC on Nov. 22 ... Sang the national anthem prior to Creighton’s televised game against Missouri State on Feb. 20.
Minneapolis North High School
Guided her team to back-to-back Class 3A State Championships in her junior and senior seasons ... Earned first-team all-conference honors three times ... Recognized on the all-state honorable mention squad as a senior ... Served as the team co-captain as a senior and named to the Class 3A State All-Tournament Team ... Named Minnesota Basketball News Third-Team All-State in 2004 ... Averaged 10 points, six assists and nearly three steals per game as a senior ... Named the Pat Patterson Holiday Tournament MVP twice ... The Lady Polars captured four straight conference championships with a perfect 12-0 record each season ... Served as the starting point guard on the varsity squad for five years, starting with her eighth-grade year ... Owns the school career assists record with 760 ... Scored 1,053 points in her career ... Her teams went 98-19 over her final four years, appearing in the state title game her last three seasons ... Owns the state and school record with 142 games played ... Earned team leadership award as a junior and the tennis team leadership award as a senior ... Served as her senior class president ... Member and historian of the National Honor Society ... Also lettered in tennis and softball.
Personal
Daughter of Tony Burkhalter and Blenda Bronson, Tyrai was born Nov. 2, 1985, in Minneapolis, Minn. ... The oldest of seven children, Tony, Keenan, Kaywynn, Chucky, Ezekiel and Elise ... An elementary education major ... Lists teaching and coaching basketball as career ambitions ... Nicknames are Ty and Tyra-cake ... Enjoys singing, shoe-shopping, drawing and hanging out with friends and family ... Athletes she admires most are Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and Kevin Garnett ... Member of the Creighton African-American Student Association, FCA and Zeta Phi Beta.
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