Tres Tinkle

Tres Tinkle (born June 3, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers.

Tres Tinkle
Tinkle in February 2020
No. 3 – Raptors 905
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1996-06-03) June 3, 1996
Missoula, Montana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolHellgate
(Missoula, Montana)
CollegeOregon State (2015–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2021–presentRaptors 905
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

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 of 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. A consensus four-star recruit, he was ranked 91st overall by ESPN, 82nd overall by 247Sports, 88th overall by Scout and 93rd overall by Rivals.

College career

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 met the requirements for a medical redshirt, and regained his year of eligibility.[3]

Tinkle averaged 17.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game as a redshirt sophomore as Oregon State finished 16–16.[4] As a redshirt junior, Tinkle averaged 20.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, helping the Beavers finish 18–13 overall and 10–8 in the Pac-12 — their best in-league record since 1990. He considered jumping to the pros after the season, but came back to Oregon State for his final year.[5]

Tinkle scored his 2,000th career point on January 18, 2020, in a loss to Washington State, becoming the 16th Pac-12 player in history to surpass the milestone. Tinkle shot 9 for 20 from the field and scored 22 points as well as collecting eight rebounds as the Beavers fell to the Cougars 89–76.[6] At the conclusion of the regular season, Tinkle was named the first-team All-Pac-12 for the third consecutive season.[7]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Tinkle signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.[8] He was waived by the Lakers on December 15.[9] On December 19, he was signed and immediately waived by the Toronto Raptors for the purpose of joining their G-League team, Raptors 905, as an affiliate player.[10]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Oregon State 271127.7.441.363.7355.41.11.2.513.1
2016–17 Oregon State 6634.8.444.160.7768.32.32.2.820.2
2017–18 Oregon State 323236.4.472.327.8407.23.71.4.617.6
2018–19 Oregon State 303036.5.482.329.7708.13.81.7.520.8
2019–20 Oregon State 313134.5.440.345.8106.83.21.7.518.5
Career 12611034.0.460.330.7887.03.01.6.517.7

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 played professionally for the Seattle Storm and 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 University Exploratory Studies.

References
  1. "Tres Tinkle". OSUBeavers.com. Oregon State Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  2. "Tres Tinkle, Dillon Brooks injuries have defined Beavers and Ducks seasons". OregonLive.com. Oregon Live LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  3. "Oregon State Beavers have tools for quick rebound next season". StatesmanJournal.com. USA Today. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  4. "Oregon State Preview Capsule". USA Today. October 26, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  5. "Beavers have lofty goals in Tres Tinkle's last season". USA Today. Associated Press. October 24, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  6. Hansen, Kyle (January 18, 2020). "Missoula's Tres Tinkle surpasses 2,000 career points at Oregon State". montanasports.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  7. "Pac-12 announces 2019-20 Men's Basketball annual major awards". pac-12.com. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  8. Daschel, Nick (November 20, 2020). "Tres Tinkle, Oregon State's all-time leading scorer, agrees to Exhibit 10 contract with Los Angeles Lakers". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  9. Hansen, Kyle (December 15, 2020). "Missoula's Tres Tinkle waived by Los Angeles Lakers". Montana Sports.
  10. Quirante, JD (December 20, 2020). "Raptors 905 look to add affiliate players, including Dewan Hernandez". Raptors HQ.
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