BOONE, N.C. – App State head men's basketball coach
Dustin Kerns has announced the signing of Tyree Boykin (Clarksville, Tenn. / Union University) to the program.
Tyree Boykin | 6-1 | 190 | Clarksville, Tenn. / Union University
Boykin comes to The High Country following a stellar career at Union University. Before beginning his collegiate career, he played at Kenwood High School for three years where he helped lead the Knights to a pair of district titles. After graduating from high school, Boykin attended Union University. While at Union, Boykin was a consistent starter while maintaining one year of eligibility. As a first year, he averaged the second-most points on the team with 12.4 PPG and was named the Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Year. During his sophomore campaign, Boykin nearly doubled his average by tallying just under 24 PPG. He scored a career-high 48 points and was named a USBWA D2 National Player of the Week once. His junior year saw him start 25 of the 27 games he played in. He led the GSC with 540 points on the season, averaging 20 points and three rebounds per contest. Boykin led the Bulldogs 83 made triples while shooting over 44% from the floor. He recorded 14 games with at least 20 points and scored his 1000
th point in the final game of his junior season. His final year as a Bulldog included First Team All-GSC honors and he was named the GSC Player of the Year. He also tabbed D2CCA All-American and NABC All-American honors. Over the course of his career at Union, Boykin tallied 1,689 career points, 241 rebounds and 190 assists. The former Bulldog comes to App State as a prolific scorer that averages just under 20 PPG to accompany three rebounds and a couple assists every time he takes the court.
Kerns on Boykin: "We are excited about adding Tyree Boykin to the App State family. Tyree fits our playing style and our culture. He is a guard that has a knack for scoring the basketball. He has a tremendous work ethic and desire to want to get better every day. He comes from a wonderful family and his parents are Terry and Nakelia. Please join us in welcoming Tyree and his family to the Mountaineer family!"
The Mountaineers are fresh off their second consecutive year of playing in a national postseason tournament, one year removed from their Sun Belt Championship in 2021.
