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Pinder erupts for 34 points in victory

By RENALDO DORSETT

Tribune Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

TYLER Pinder continues to boost his profile on the prep basketball recruitment circuit at his new programme in Oklahoma.

Pinder erupted for 34 points in an 81-55 win for his Broken Arrow Tigers over Cassidy at the 13th annual Edmond Open basketball tournament in Edmond, Oklahoma.

The 6’2” sharpshooting guard made eight three pointers and also added seven assists and two steals.

The Bahamas junior national team standout joined the programme at Broken Arrow that finished 19-8 last season and suffered an overtime loss in the Area tournament.

“The way last season ended was tough for us,” Wallace said. “But this year, we return eight players that saw significant minutes last season, including four starters, and will count on our experience in tough situations.”

Pinder transferred from Redemption Life Tabernacle Christian Prep in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

His 2019-20 season was highlighted by being named one of the top performers at the Stars and Stripes High School Basketball Showcase in Houston, Texas.

Pinder finished with 46 points, 10 assists, six rebounds and three steals for Redemption Life Tabernacle Christian Prep in their 101-60 win over JL Academy.

At the national team level, Pinder was a member of Team Bahamas as they won the bronze medal at last summer’s FIBA Centrobasket Under-17 Championship for Men in Puerto Rico. He averaged 11.2 points per game and was the tournament’s top three-point shooter at 48.3 percent from beyond the arc.

“It was a good experience there,” he said about his summer with the national team. “The atmosphere was crazy, you had a lot of people talking in your ear, you just have to overcome that. The competition is way different, you have everybody playing hard for their country.”

With the 85-83 win over the Dominican Republic in the bronze-medal game, The Bahamas secured a place in the Tournament of the Americas. The top four teams at the Tournament of the Americas will advance to the subsequent U-19 Basketball World Cup.

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