Catching Up With: Thomas McTyer

Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000 | 2:30 a.m.

Thomas McTyer

High School: Durango ('97)

Where is he now: Texas Christian University

Class: Junior

Sport: Men's basketball

Currently: McTyer has been the Horned Frogs' primary ball-handler for most of the 1999-2000 season, starting 22 of his team's 28 games thus far. His 4.1 assists-per-game average is tops among TCU players, and he has also contributed 5.9 points per game and 54 rebounds.

Looking back: The 5-11 McTyer was a dominant local player as a high school senior, averaging 18.6 points and eight assists en route to the Sun's State Player of the Year award. He helped the Trailblazers to back-to-back state titles in 1995 and '96.

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