2012 SOCON ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM2012 SOCON MEDIA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Head Coach Scott Padgett on Hood“Tyler is the guy who’s always doing the right thing. He’s always in the right spot and he always gives you 100-percent effort. He’s very dependable and I think in the last couple years, he’s been thrown into a role where he was told to be a leader, instead of letting the natural thing take its course. Over the last couple years, we haven’t had any seniors and not many juniors, so it’s hard to tell a sophomore that he’s the leader. Therefore, I didn’t choose any captains right away, because I wanted to see who would emerge as leaders. Now, when it’s not thrown on him, I think Tyler has definitely emerged on his own as one of the leaders, and he’s earned it, because he does everything the right way and he leads by example.
“On the floor, he provides some versatility, because he can post up, as well as go out to the 3-point line and really shoot the ball. He’s also a little bit of a coach on the floor, because he always knows what’s going on.”
Talented power forward who has taken a leadership role on the team this season . . . expected to be a key contributor again this year . . . one of the most complete offensive players on the team . . . tremendous post player who has a variety of moves on the low block . . . will be a consistent threat from the 3-point line.
Sophomore (2012-13): Named a Fourth-Team All-Southern Conference performer in the College Sports Madness preseason poll . . . finished the SoCon regular season with a stellar 44.4 shooting percentage (20-of-45) from 3-point range . . . concluded the year with a solid 34.8 percent shooting mark from beyond the arc and played a key role in Samford’s No. 2 SoCon ranking in the category . . . despite an early-season injury, he earned playing time in 25 of the team’s 32 games and started in 18 contests . . . averaged 26.1 minutes per outing and averaged 9.1 points and three rebounds per game . . . led the team in scoring five times and in rebounds three times . . . registered nine double-digit scoring games, which ranked fourth on the team . . . turned in his best performance of the 2012-13 campaign on Feb. 28, as he exploded for a season-high 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the field at Appalachian State . . . paced the Bulldogs in both scoring and rebounding as he also added a season-high seven rebounds versus the Mountaineers . . . scored 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field against The Citadel on Feb. 9 . . . went a near-perfect 3-for-4 from 3-point range . . . dropped in 14 points at home against UNCG on Feb. 23, as he finished 4-of-8 from the field and 2-of-5 from 3-point range . . . also tallied three rebounds and three assists . . . registered 14 points, three rebounds and two steals versus UNCG on Jan. 24 . . . knocked down a trio of key 3-point baskets against the Spartans . . . earned his second varsity letter.
Named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team by both the league’s head coaches and the media . . . honored by StatSheet on Jan. 26, by being named the SoCon Freshman of the Week for averaging 20 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest in league contests at Elon and UNCG . . . finished the season ranked No. 23 in the SoCon in scoring (11.1 ppg) . . . concluded the year ranked 14
th in the conference in field-goal percentage (47.0) . . . averaged 12.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in the Bulldogs’ last 15 games of the season in which Samford tallied an 8-7 record . . . during his season-ending stretch, he logged an average of 29.3 minutes per game and was shooting 47 percent from the field . . . proved to be one of Samford’s top 3-point shooting threats and played a key role in the Bulldogs’ No. 24 national ranking in 3-point field goals per game with 8.2 . . . led the Bulldogs in scoring nine times and registered 19 double-digit scoring performances . . . finished the season ranked second on the team in scoring (11.1 ppg) and fourth on the team in rebounds (3.6 pg.) . . . registered a pair of 20-point outings over the course of the season and added a season-high 10-rebound game versus Mercer on Dec. 7 . . . played a key role in an 86-80 win at Elon on Jan. 19, as he scored a career-high 25 points on an 8-of-13 performance from the field . . . in the key SoCon North Division showdown, he also made a career-high four 3-point field goals . . . continued his outstanding play versus Elon on Feb. 11, by scoring a team-high 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field . . . drained a career-high five 3-point baskets in the victory over the Phoenix . . . led the team in assists four times, including a five-assist performance against Lindsey Wilson on Dec. 10 . . . registered a game-high 18 points at Appalachian State on Feb. 2, as he connected on a trio of key 3-point baskets and pulled down six rebounds . . . scored 17 points against Mercer on Dec. 7, and finished with a double-double by adding a career-high 10 rebounds . . . paced the Bulldogs in rebounding four times, including an eight-rebound game against UNCG on Feb. 9 . . . played a career-high 41 minutes against the Bears . . . earned his first varsity letter.
2010-11: Redshirted . . . had his high school jersey retired on Jan. 4, 2011, in a ceremony held at Lenoir City High School . . . finished his illustrious prep career as the all-time leading scorer at LCHS . . . earned seven minutes of playing time in the Bulldogs’ 72-47 exhibition victory against Lindsey Wilson (Nov. 8) . . . tallied two assists and pulled down a rebound in the win.
High School: Earned three-time all-region honors in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons . . . as a senior, he was nominated for McDonalds All-America honors after being named the 2009 district player of the year . . . under the tutelage of coaches Shane Wells and Kevin Windle, he averaged 22.8 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 blocks per game as a senior at Lenoir City High School . . . earned Class 3A All-State honors in both 2010 and 2009, as well as all-district accolades in 2010, 2009 and 2008 . . . was also named the District 4A Tournament Most Valuable Player in 2010 and the all-county most valuable player in both 2007 and 2006 . . . during his illustrious career at LCHS, he finished as the all-time leading scorer in school history . . . he was named a 2010 Mr. Basketball nominee in Tennessee and a First-Team Knoxville Prep Extra in 2008.
Personal: Born April 1, 1992 . . . son of Tina and Greg Hood . . . majoring in exercise science with a minor in psychology.
ONE-ON-ONE WITH HOODI have to admit, I am really good at: time management
Person (past or present) you would most like to meet: Abraham Lincoln
Favorite musical artist: Thomas Rhett
Favorite TV show:
The Walking DeadFavorite athlete: Clayton Kershaw
