Tres Tinkle

Tres Tinkle
No. 3 – Oregon State Beavers
Position Forward
League Pac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1996-06-03) June 3, 1996
Missoula, Montana
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Hellgate (Missoula, Montana)
College Oregon State (2015–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Pac-12 (2018)
  • 2× Gatorade Montana Player of the Year (2014, 2015)

Tres Tinkle (born June 3, 1996) is a college basketball player for the Oregon State Beavers.

Early life

Tinkle was born in Missoula, Montana to Lisa and Wayne Tinkle on June 3, 1996.[1] He played high school basketball at Hellgate High School for coach Jeff Hays, lettering all four years. He averaged over 20 points and 7 rebounds his sophomore, junior, and senior years, finishing his high school career with a school-record 1,580 points. He led the team to the 2013 Class AA state championship as a sophomore, the state title game as a junior, and third place as a senior. He was named First Team All-State and All-Western Conference all four years, and was named Gatorade Montana Boys' Basketball Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015. He also played AAU basketball with Anthony Davis Idaho Select and Earl Watson Elite.

Tinkle attended the Nike EYBL, NBA Top 100 Camp, Kevin Durant Skills Academy and the LeBron James Skills Academy. He was ranked 91st overall on the ESPN 100, 82nd overall by 247 Sports, 88th by Scout.com and 93rd on the Rivals 150 list. ESPN listed Tinkle as a four-star recruit.

College

As a freshman, Tinkle played in 27 games, starting 11, before missing the final five games with a right foot injury. He averaged 13.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots in 27.7 minutes per game, earning a Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention. As a sophomore, Tinkle started six games, averaging 20.2 points before being sidelined for the rest of the season with a broken right wrist.[2] Tinkle meets the requirements for a medical redshirt, and will regain his year of eligibility.[3]

Personal life

Tinkle's father, Wayne, is the current Men's Basketball Coach at Oregon State. His mother Lisa formerly played basketball at the University of Montana. He has two sisters, Joslyn, who plays for the Sydney Uni Flames professional women's basketball team, and Elle, formerly a member of the Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team. He chose to go to Oregon State to play basketball under his dad. His favorite athlete is Dwyane Wade. Tinkle graduated high school with a 3.9 gpa and is majoring in Majoring in University Exploratory Studies.

References

  1. ↑ "Tres Tinkle". OSUBeavers.com. Oregon State Athletics. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  2. ↑ "Tres Tinkle, Dillon Brooks injuries have defined Beavers and Ducks seasons". OregonLive.com. Oregon Live LLC. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  3. ↑ "Oregon State Beavers have tools for quick rebound next season". StatesmanJournal.com. USA Today. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
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