| NAME |
Tack Minor |
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| POSITION |
PG |
| HEIGHT |
5’11 |
| TEAM |
LSU |
| NATIONALITY |
USA |
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Comments:
Tack Minor has had a rough time his last two years, but one thing that has remained the same and that is his will to play basketball and his tireless work ethic. He has all the skills to be a PG at the highest level. |
ACHIEVEMENTS:
SEC Regular Season (Western Div.) Runner-Up -05
SEC Tournament Semifinals -05, 06
SEC Western Division Regular Season Champion -06
NCAA Final Four -06 |
CAREER:
SENIOR SEASON (2007-08)
Was suspended from the team due to Academic Issues and was forced to leave school, moved to Correcaminos UAT Victoria (Mexico-LNBP): 2 games: 23.5ppg, 5.0rpg, 5.0apg
REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2006-07)
Played in 16 games with two starts, averaging 3.6 points per game, 1.6 rebounds a game, 2.2 assists per game, while playing 14.9 minutes per game ... Made 78 three-pointers in his career ... Played 78 career games with 34 starts ... Had season bests of nine in his hometown of Houston against Texas (12/10) and nine in a start at Washington (12/20).JUNIOR SEASON (2005-06)
Missed the fall semester after a school-related suspension ... Returned for the Northern Iowa game on Dec. 19 ... In third game back, in Las Vegas against Cincinnati, tore his medial collateral ligament and was out for the season ... In the three games, played 40 minutes, averaging 2.7 points and 1.7 rebounds.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2004-05)
Played and started all 30 games, averaging 10.8 points per game with 3.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game ... Continued a trend of starting point guards at LSU having more assists (137) than turnovers ... Has hit 70 three-pointers in his LSU career ... Had three double-doubles -- 10 points, 10 assists vs. New Orleans (11-24); 17 points and 10 assists in the double overtime win against Ohio State (1-15); and the unusual for a point guard 16 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Alabama (2-22) ... 16 games scoring in double figures, 27 in his career ... Scored career high of 23 points in the Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic win over Florida State in which he hit five treys (12-30) ... Also had nine assists in that game .. Had 10 games of six assists or more ... Assist average of 4.6 ranked fourth in that league ... Had 15 games playing at least 30 minutes.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2003-04)
Played in all 29 games, starting two, while averaging 15.5 minutes per game ... Fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 7.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest ... Starts came against McNeese (11-24) and Centenary (1-3) ... Played 20 minutes in five of the last nine games ... Scored in double figures in 11 games, topped by a 20-minute, 15-point effort against Auburn (2-18) ... In the game hit four three pointers to go with a perfect three-of-three at the line ... Also had 13 at Mississippi State (2-25) and 12 versus Louisiana-Monroe (11-29), Tulane (12-23) and Alabama (1-10) ... Hit three or more treys three times in the last month of the season ... Hit 32-of-95 (33.7 percent) from the three-point line ... Fourth among league freshmen in scoring average and three-point percentage ... Fifth among freshmen in free throw percentage (.680).
PRIOR TO LSU
Played for Coach Clarence Stubblefield ... Averaged 37 points, eight rebounds and eight assists after averaging over 30 points as a junior ... Had 72 points, 22 rebounds and 12 assists in a 120-118 double overtime win early in the season ... Attracted attention from recruiters at the 2001 Nike All-Star Camp where he blended in well with other top talent, averaging 15 assists per game in the camp ... 2002 postseason Prep All-American ... 2003 all-district first team, all-state and second team All-Houston ... Played in the Michael Jordan Capitol Classic in Washington, D.C., where he scored 13 points in 20 minutes ... Also played in the prestigious Olympic Festival games at Colorado Springs, Colo.
PERSONAL
Born on Feb. 8, 1984, in Houston ... Nickname is "Tack" ... First name is Taurean ... Parents are Margaret and Tommie Minor ... Other family members are: three sisters -- Kimmiye, Myisha and Tonya and four brothers -- Pat, Chris, Ced and Tony ... Listed his favorite hobby at "playing basketball" ... Majoring in General Studies ... Right-handed ... Biggest influence "my mother because she has been behind me 100 percent" ... Favorite NBA team is, of course, for the Houston product, the Houston Rockets ... Favorite basketball player is Steve Francis.
Career Highs
Points -- 23, vs. Florida State, 12-30-04
Rebounds -- 10, vs. Alabama, 2-22-05
Field Goals Made -- 8, vs. Florida State, 12-30-04
Field Goals Att. -- 18, vs. Florida State, 12-30-04
3PT FG Made -- 5, vs. Florida State, 12-30-04
3 PT FG Att. -- 10, at Utah, 1-3-05
Free Throws Made -- 7, vs. Northwestern State, 12-11-04
Free Throw Attempts -- 10, vs. Northwestern State, 12-11-04
Assists -- 10, twice
Blocks -- 1, three times
Steals -- 4, twice
Minutes Played -- 42, vs. Ohio State, 1-15-05Top Scoring Games
1. 23 -- vs. Florida State, 12-30-04
2. 17 - vs. West Virginia, 11-27-04
2. 17 -- vs. Southern Miss, 12-18-04
2. 17 -- vs. Ohio State, 1-15-05
2. 17 -- vs. Auburn, 2-9-05
6. 16 -- vs. Alabama, 2-12-05
7. 15 -- vs. Auburn, 2-18-04
7. 15 -- vs. UAB (NCAA), 3-17-05
9. 14 -- at Arkansas, 2-12-05
10. 13 -- at Mississippi State, 2-25-04
10. 13 -- vs. Tulane, 11-19-04 |
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Tack Minor 
