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Men's Basketball Adds Wisconsin Transfer Tai Strickland
4.22.19 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – Tai Strickland, who played last season for the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team, has signed an athletics aid agreement to attend Temple University. The rising sophomore will have three years of eligibility beginning with the 2020-21 season.
"We are excited to announce that Tai Strickland will be joining the Temple Basketball Family," said Owls' head coach Aaron McKie. "Tai is a very skilled athlete and a terrific young man who comes from a wonderful family. He has a superb attitude and a high basketball IQ. We look forward to him playing a key role in the future for our program."
A 6-2, 180-pound guard out of St. Petersburg High in Tampa, Strickland played sparingly in his one season with the Badgers, averaging 1.8 points per game while playing just 50 minutes. His best game was a 14-point, six-assist effort against Savannah State on Dec. 13.
In high school, Strickland transferred to St. Petersburg for his senior year after starting for two seasons at Tampa Catholic. At St. Petersburg, he averaged 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, helping the Green Devils to a record of 24-6. Strickland, who led his high school teams to three state semifinals, was named first-team All-Pinellas County and earned Team Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2017-18.
Strickland's father, Rod, was a first-team All-American at DePaul (1985-88) and spent 17 seasons playing in the NBA for nine teams from 1988 to 2005. McKie and Strickland played two seasons together for the Portland Trailblazers (1994-96).
"We are excited to announce that Tai Strickland will be joining the Temple Basketball Family," said Owls' head coach Aaron McKie. "Tai is a very skilled athlete and a terrific young man who comes from a wonderful family. He has a superb attitude and a high basketball IQ. We look forward to him playing a key role in the future for our program."
A 6-2, 180-pound guard out of St. Petersburg High in Tampa, Strickland played sparingly in his one season with the Badgers, averaging 1.8 points per game while playing just 50 minutes. His best game was a 14-point, six-assist effort against Savannah State on Dec. 13.
In high school, Strickland transferred to St. Petersburg for his senior year after starting for two seasons at Tampa Catholic. At St. Petersburg, he averaged 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, helping the Green Devils to a record of 24-6. Strickland, who led his high school teams to three state semifinals, was named first-team All-Pinellas County and earned Team Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2017-18.
Strickland's father, Rod, was a first-team All-American at DePaul (1985-88) and spent 17 seasons playing in the NBA for nine teams from 1988 to 2005. McKie and Strickland played two seasons together for the Portland Trailblazers (1994-96).
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