Eastern Illinois University Athletics

Position: Guard
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Hillsdale, Mich.
High School: Hillsdale

TYLER LASER’S COLLEGIATE CAREER

FRESHMAN (2007-08): Appeared in 27 games with three starts... limited in early season action due to a separated shoulder which forced him to wear a brace... breakout game came versus Murray State with 27 points going 8-for-10 from the field and 9-for-9 from free throw line... hit 37 3-pointers to rank second on team... hit 5 3-pointers in win over Jacksonville State to score 21 points... had seven games in double figures... averaged 7.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game... shot 81.1 percent from free throw line.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped for head coach Brad Felix at Hillsdale High School earning four varsity letters... Associated Press first team All-State as a senior... Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan first team All-State as a senior... Jackson Citizen Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007... helped team post a four-year record of 81-14 winning three league and district championships... scored a school record 1,875 points averaging 19.7 points for his career... senior year averaged 29.6 points as his team posted a 19-3 record... had one game for 53 points while adding two more 40-plus games and nine games over 30 points... 229 career 3-pointers, ranks seventh all-time for Michigan High School Athletic Association... also ranks sixth in MHSAA all-time for season free throw percentage (88.3 percent), 16th all-time for 3-pointers in a year with 83 and 17th all-time for career free throws (322)... played AAU basketball for the Michigan Mustangs.

PERSONAL: Considers his older brother Luke the biggest influence on his sports career because “he always pushed me to be better”... No. 1 sports highlight was “hitting the shot at the buzzer to win regional game during his junior year”... son of Bart and Lesa Laser... brother Luke plays basketball at Saginaw Valley State.