Rhys Martin
July 23, 2020
Kevin Tiggs
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 17/04/84
- Place of Birth: Flint, Michigan (USA)
- Position: SG
- Height (CM): 196
- Weight (KG): 95
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Mott CC (2005-2007) / East Tennessee State (2007-2009)
- AGE AT DEBUT: 0
- NBL History: Wollongong 2014
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Kevin Tiggs was born in Flint, Michigan (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Kevin Tiggs made his NBL debut with the Wollongong Hawks on 30/12/1899. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Kevin Tiggs played one season in the NBL. He averaged 14.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 26 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 0 | Wollongong | 13-15 (4) | 26 | 544 | 378 | 87 | 45 | 30 | 57 | 26 | 2 | 57 | 57 | 143 | 272 | 53% | 16 | 53 | 30% | 76 | 103 | 74% | 59% | 56% | Totals | 26 | 544 | 378 | 87 | 45 | 30 | 57 | 26 | 2 | 57 | 57 | 143 | 272 | 52.6% | 16 | 53 | 30.2% | 76 | 103 | 73.8% | 27 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 0 | Wollongong | 13-15 (4) | 26 | 20.9 | 14.5 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 10.5 | 53% | 0.6 | 2.0 | 30% | 2.9 | 4.0 | 74% | 59% | 56% | Total | 26 | 20.9 | 14.5 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 52.6% | 30.2% | 73.8% | 27 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 27 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Ukraine - Ferro-ZNTU (2009–2010, 2010–2011), Goverla (2011–2012, 2013) | Cyprus - APOEL (2010–2011) | France - Dijon (2012) | Finland - Namika Lahti (2014–2015) | Hungary - Soproni KC (2015–2016) | Germany - Crailsheim Merlins (2016–2017)
Tiggs joined Ferro-ZNTU for the 2009–10 Ukrainian Superleague season, playing his first season in Ukraine and later earning Ukrainian Superleague All-Star recognition while helping the club win the 2010 Ukrainian Basketball Cup.
Tiggs returned to Ferro-ZNTU for the 2010–11 season before moving to APOEL later in the 2010–11 campaign, with his time in Cyprus including EuroChallenge action where he appeared in six games and averaged 11.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
He went back to Ukraine with Goverla for the 2011–12 season and also featured in EuroChallenge competition, playing six games and averaging 11.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, before a short 2012 stint in France with Dijon that included two EuroChallenge games at 5.5 points per game.
Tiggs later returned to Goverla during 2013 to finish another run in Ukraine, then continued his European career with Finland’s Namika Lahti in 2014–15 and Hungary’s Soproni KC in 2015–16, where he played in the 2016 FIBA Europe Cup and averaged 9.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists across six games alongside teammates including Edin Bavcic, Hernst Laroche, and Andras Rujak.
He finished his overseas career in Germany with Crailsheim Merlins in 2016–17 before retiring from professional basketball.
COLLEGE
Tiggs played college basketball at Mott Community College during the 2005/06 season before transferring to East Tennessee State, where he competed from 2007 to 2009.
As a freshman at Mott Community College in 2005/06, Tiggs played in 30 games for the Bears, averaging 100.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
In 2005/06, NJCAA stat listings also show Tiggs among the national Division II leaders in field-goal percentage at 62.500%.
As a sophomore in 2006/07, Tiggs was named the NJCAA Coaches Association Division II National Player of the Year and helped the Bears win the NJCAA championship, finishing the year with a 35–3 record.
In 33 games, he averaged 18.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.2 steals per game.
ETSU’s player bio also notes Tiggs was selected as the MVP of the NJCAA national tournament, competed in the Division II All-Star Game, and shot 62 percent from the field while also dishing out 2.5 assists in 32 games during that championship season.
Region XII/MCCAA historical All-America listings also place Tiggs on the 2006/07 first team for Division II junior college honors.
In June 2007, Tiggs transferred to East Tennessee State University and joined head coach Murry Bartow’s Buccaneers program.
During the 2007/08 season, ETSU finished 19–13 overall (11–5 in Atlantic Sun play), and Tiggs appeared in 32 games while averaging 14.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.
Across that 2007/08 season, he earned second-team All-Atlantic Sun honours and was twice named Atlantic Sun Player of the Week.
As a senior in 2008/09, Tiggs produced one of the most prolific scoring seasons in ETSU history, totaling 729 points, which ranks as the second-most points in a single season in the program’s statistical leader lists.
He played 34 games in 2008/09, averaging 21.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.1 steals per game while shooting 52.9% from the field, 35.2% from three, and 76.6% at the free-throw line.
ETSU went 23–11 overall (14–6 in Atlantic Sun play) and finished second in the conference standings before winning the Atlantic Sun tournament to secure an NCAA tournament berth.
In the 2009 Atlantic Sun tournament, Tiggs was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, and he also earned first-team All-Atlantic Sun honours for the season.
Tiggs authored multiple notable scoring performances during his ETSU career, including a 32-point game against Chattanooga in December 2008 on 11-for-13 shooting, with Courtney Pigram adding 24 points in that contest as the two combined for 66 points.
In the 2009 Atlantic Sun quarterfinal win over Stetson, Tiggs scored 20 points in the first half and finished with a key late surge as ETSU advanced.
In ETSU’s NCAA tournament game against Pittsburgh in March 2009, he led the Buccaneers with 21 points as ETSU fell 72–62 in the Round of 64.
AWARDS
- 1x time NBL 6th Man (2014)
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