M-W grad Tyler Schulz inducted into Ithaca College's basketball Hall of Fame
ITHACA — Tyler Schulz, a 2000 graduate of Monroe-Woodbury High School, was inducted into the Ithaca College Athletic Hall of Fame for basketball during ceremonies late last month.
Schulz graduated from Ithaca in 2004.
The college provided the following biography on its website for 2017 Hall of Fame inductees:
One of just 22 players to score more than 1,000 points in Ithaca College program's 87-year history, Schulz ranks 13th on the all-time scoring list with 1,196 points.
Schulz was a three-time all-conference honoree and was named Empire 8 Player of the Year during his senior season. He would also secure First-Team All-Region honors by D3hoops.com and the ECAC.
A four-year starter as a post player, Schulz also amassed 784 rebounds and 86 blocks. He finished his career with a 51.8 shooting percentage, 12.3 points per game and 8.1 rebounds per contest in 97 games played.
Schulz ranks fourth all-time in single-season and career blocked shots, and is fifth in career rebounds.
During his senior campaign, Schulz averaged 17.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest in 26 games played en route to his player of the year nod.
Schulz posted career-highs of 32 points on two occasions against Oneonta on Jan. 27, 2004, and Jan. 29, 2002, – 19 rebounds against St. Lawrence on Dec. 12, 2013, and six blocks versus Utica on Jan. 23, 2004.
He would lead Ithaca in scoring each of his final two seasons and was tops on the team in rebounding all four years on South Hill.
Since graduation from Ithaca College, Tyler Schulz has been with the New York City Fire Department.