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Missouri State

2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

30 Tulio Da Silva

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 213
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Formiga, Brazil
  • Prev School Univ. of South Florida

Biography

2019-20
Appeared in 31 games with 27 starts as a senior ... Led Bears in rebounding (219) for second year in a row and was third on the squad in scoring (308 points) ... Became just the fifth MSU player since 2000 to score 300 points and snag 200 rebounds in back-to-back seasons ... Led program in field goal percentage (.518) and was second on the team in minutes (830) and blocks (15) ... Finished 79th on MSU career scoring list (793 points) in his two-year tenure ... Including his 49 games at South Florida, Da Silva finished his collegiate career (107 games) with 1,139 points and 729 rebounds … Ranked 3rd in MVC and 124th nationally in offensive rebounds per game (2.55) and was 4th overall in the Valley in rebounds per game (7.1) … Also finished 10th in MVC in field goal percentage while shooting .530 from the field in league games (9th) … Posted 11 points and team-high 8 rebounds vs. Valpo (3/7/20) in MVC semifinals ... Scored in double figures 19 times and grabbed 10 or more rebounds 6 times … Led squad in rebounding 18 games with 3 double-doubles on the year … Also racked up 28 dunks on the season and 71 for his two seasons at MSU … Scored 14 points and snagged game-high 9 boards in MVC Tourney win over Indiana State (3/6/20) ... On senior day, scored 13 points with 6 rebounds, 3 steals vs. SIU (2/29/20) ... Eclipsed 1,100 career points at Valpo (2/25/20) with 6 points, 6 rebounds ... Missed the game at Bradley (2/19/20) with flu-like symptoms ... Scored 11 points with a pair of dunks and 8 rebounds in win at Indiana State (2/16/20) ... Logged a double-double at Southern Illinois (2/8/20) with 12 points and 12 rebounds ... Had game highs 22 points and 8 rebounds in home win over Illinois State (2/5/20) on 10-of-13 field goals ... Scored 11 points with 8 rebounds in return to starting lineup vs. Indiana State (2/1/20) ... Tallied 11 points with team-high 7 rebounds at UNI (1/29/20) ... Grabbed team-high 8 rebounds in win over Valpo (1/23/20) ... Did not play in win at Evansville (1/18/20) due to personal/family reasons ... Went 6-for-9 from the field for 13 points and team-high 7 rebounds vs. UNI (1/11/20) and eclipsed 1,000 career points ... Scored 11 points in road win at Illinois State (1/7/20) with a pair of dunks ... Pulled down game-high 9 boards at Loyola (1/4/20) ... Notched game-high 14 points (12 in second half) in Valley opener vs. Evansville (12/31/19) on 6-of-7 from the field with team-high 6 rebounds ... Averaged 10.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in non-conference play ... Poured in 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting at Oral Roberts (12/21/19) ... Produced game-high 10 rebounds at VCU (12/15/19) ... Had 13 points in win over Mississippi Valley State (12/6/19) ... Snagged two clutch rebounds in the final 14 seconds and posted team highs with 16 points and 11 rebounds in win over Murray State (12/3/19) ... Logged 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists at LSU (11/29/19) with a dunk ... Produced his 50th career double-figure scoring game vs. Miami in the Charleston Classic (11/21/19), while matching career-high with 17 rebounds ... Dropped 13 points on visiting Cleveland State (11/12/19) with a dunk and 9 FTs ... Snagged game-high 14 rebounds in win over Alabama State (11/10/19) ... Produced 10 points -- 9 in first half -- in season opener vs. Little Rock (11/5/19) ... Preseason All-MVC first-team pick.

2018-19
MVC Newcomer of the Year and All-MVC first team product in his first season in Springfield ... Named 2018-19 Coors Player of Year by MSU media representatives ... Led Bears in scoring (14.3 ppg) and rebounding (7.4 rpg) in his first season in Springfield, starting 26-of-27 games he appeared in ... Scored in double figures in 22-of-27 games with team-high 4 double-doubles ... Ranked 11th in the MVC in scoring overall and 10th in MVC games (14.1 ppg) ... Ranked 3rd in MVC and 42nd nationally in field goal percentage (.554) ... Ranked 3rd in the league in total rebounds, 2nd in offensive rebounds (2.3) and 6th in defensive rebounds (5.1) ... In Valley games, his 8.1 rebounds per game was second in the league -- 2.6 offensive (2nd) and 5.6 defensive (3rd)  ... Led squad with 42 dunks to set new school single-season record ... Was team's top scorer 10 games and top rebounder 18 games ... Produced 17 points on 7-of-19 shooting vs. Drake (3/2/19) at home ... Logged second straight double-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds at Illinois State (2/27/19) ... Registered his third double-double of the year with 16 points, 11 rebounds in home win over Indiana State (2/23/19) ...  Matched season high with 13 rebounds with 9 points vs. UNI (2/20/19) ... Named MVC Player of the Week and MVC Newcomer of the Week on Feb. 18 after posting 16.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game and fired a 56.5 percent clip from the field ...Posted 16 points and game-high 9 rebounds in win at Loyola (2/17/19) with 3 blocks ... Made 16 consecutive field goals from 2/6/19 to 2/13/19 ... Notched game highs 17 points and 7 rebounds in win at Evansville (2/13/19) ... Posted team-high 17 points on JQH Arena record 8-for-8 shooting night in home win over Illinois State (2/10/19) ... Notched 11 points in home win over SIU (2/6/19) ... Recorded game-high 17 points at UNI (2/2/19) with 3 blocks, 2 steals and 5 rebounds in addition to 8-of-10 at the line ... Had 12 points, 6 rebounds in home win over Bradley (1/26/19) ... Snagged 8 rebounds in home win over Loyola (1/23/19) with 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting ... Was 5-for-8 from the field for 12 points at Drake (1/20/19) with 8 rebounds ... Logged a double-double for second straight game with 14 points and 13 rebounds vs. Evansville (1/16/19) ... Named MVC Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week on 10/14/19 after leading MSU to a pair of Valley road wins at Indiana State and Bradley ... Posted first double-double as a Bear with career-high 24 points and 13 rebounds in road win at Bradley (1/12/19) on 9-of-12 shooting with 4 steals ... Led Bears to a road win at Indiana State (1/8/19) with team bests 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists ... 360-dunk at Indiana State was No. 3 on SportsCenter Top 10 ... Scored in double figures in 8 straight games from 11/28/18 to 1/2/19 ... Had 3 dunks, 13 points and team-best 7 rebounds in MVC opener at Southern Illinois (1/2/19) ... Posted 13 points in win over William Woods (12/30/18) with 7-of-8 free throws ... Led club with 22 points and 8 rebounds in win over UAPB (12/22/18) on 8-of-9 shooting ... Scored 14 points and snagged 5 rebounds at Arkansas State (12/18/18) ... Eclipsed 500 career points in home win over Western Kentucky (12/5/18) with team-high 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting with 6 rebounds ... Posted his second straight 20-point game with 21 points and 7 rebounds at Oregon State (12/1/18) and a career-high 4 assists ... Narrowly missed career high with game-high 22 points at Air Force (11/28/18) behind 9-of-12 (.750) shooting ... Snagged team-high 11 rebounds in his MSU debut at Murray State (11/24/18) after gaining eligibility on Nov. 21 after NCAA appeal.

2017-18 (USF)    
Played in 19 games, making 12 starts as a third-year sophomore for coach Brian Gregory at South Florida ... Averaged 23.3 minutes, 8.0 points, and 5.6 rebounds per game for a 10-22 Bulls team ... Shot 40.4 percent from the field and had 10 blocks and 10 steals ... Set a career high with 17 rebounds, including 5 offensive rebounds, against FIU (12/11/17) ... Had a double-double against Charlotte (12/21/17), scoring 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting with 12 rebounds along with career-high 3 blocked shots ... Scored 20 points in season opener against FAU (11/10/17) with 8 rebounds ... Went 2-for-3 from 3-point range at SMU (12/31/17) ... Scored in double figures five times in the Bulls’ first six games of the season, accounting for 25 field goals in that span.

2016-17 (USF)    
Appeared in all 30 of the team’s games, making 20 starts as a redshirt freshman ... Averaged 9.8 points and team-best 6.8 rebounds for a 7-23 Bulls team ... Earned American Rookie of the Week honors three times ... His first league award came on 11/21/16 after Da Silva averaged 12.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game for the week with an 11-point, nine-rebound game versus Elon (11/17/16) and 13 points in the Bulls’ win over Rider (11/19/16) ... Ranked sixth in The American Conference in overall offensive rebounds per game (2.3) and was 10th in conference games in offensive caroms (2.2) ... Was second on the team in rebounding ... Notched 18 double-figure scoring games and four double-digit rebound performances ... Set the USF freshman rebounding record (203) ... Tallied two double-doubles with 14 points and 10 rebounds and 3 steals at FAU (11/22/16) as well as 12 points and a career-high 15 rebounds against Bethune-Cookman (12/12/16) ... Made 8-of-13 shots in a 17-point, 9-rebound performance at Tulane (2/18/17) ... Snagged 12 rebounds at East Carolina (12/28/16) ... Made 8-of-13 free throws against Delaware (12/22/16) ... Had 12 points, 9 rebounds at SMU (1/7/17) ... Recorded 10 points and 7 rebounds in The American Conference tournament against UConn (3/9/17).

2015-16 (USF)    
Redshirted as a true freshman at South Florida.

High School    
Played one season for coach Rex Morgan at Arlington Country Day High School in Jacksonville, Fla. ... Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN.com ... Earned third team all-state honors from the Jacksonville Times-Union in 2015 after averaging 18.3 points and 9.2 rebounds ... Earned MVP honors in two tournaments for an Apache team that included five Division I players in the starting lineup ... Played for the Brazilian national team at the FIBA U18 Americas Championships and averaged 6.0 points and 6.2 rebounds in 18.8 minutes ... Competed at the Nike Global Challenge in Chicago in August of 2014 and averaged 7.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks … Also played for the U15 and U17 Brazilian National Teams.  

Personal    
Tulio Henrique Da Silva was born 7/3/96 in Formiga, Brazil ... Son of Ronilson and Sebastiana Da Silva of Formiga, Brazil ... Has a sister, Tami ... Moved to the U.S in 2014 to attend high school ... Majoring in Communication Studies.

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2018-19Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 211 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2019-20Senior

    Forward
    6'8" 213 lbs
    30

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