COACH PEERY SAYS: “Braxton is highly skilled and can do a lot of things with the ball. He has worked hard to get himself healthy again. If he stays healthy, he can do great things for us.”

2016-17 • JUNIOR SEASON
Started the season with high expectations after sitting out 2015-16 with a knee injury... was able to play the first five games, then his knee issues flared up again... was leading the team in scoring (16.8) and rebounding (5.8) when he went out... led the team in scoring four times and rebounding three times... had arthroscopy in early January... sat out 2015-16 with a knee injury.

2014-15 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
A bit of a surprise as he earned a starting role in the preseason, but was a top player for the Vikings... played in 23 games, starting 22... missed two games with a quad injury and the last three games with a knee contusion... averaged 11.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting .500 from the field and .726 at the line... ranked third on the team in scoring and second in rebounding... scored in double figures 16 times... led the team in scoring five times and rebounding six times...has two double-doubles... ranked 12th in rebounding and field goal percentage in the Big Sky Conference... posted 18 points (7-10 FG, 4-6 FT) and blocked two shots in a win over CSU Bakersfield (12/13)... went for 20 points (10-15 FG) and six rebounds in a win at North Dakota (1/10)... scored a season-high 21 points (9-12 FG, 3-5 FT) with six rebounds in a win at Weber State (1/22)... scored 18 points with five rebounds and two blocks at Sacramento State (2/7).

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
Played his freshman season at North Idaho Junior College... earned second team All-Region 18 honors for a 21-10 team... averaged 14.8 points and 6.2 rebounds while shooting .530 from the field and .638 at the line.

Attended Tacoma’s Spanaway Lake High School where he lettered three times... was named the South Puget Sound League Most Valuable Player twice... was also the SPSL leading scorer for two seasons... All-Area selection as well... two-time MVP of the Cloud 9 All-Star game... invited to play in the Washington state all-star game.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Son of Bob and Gina Tucker... has two brothers, Brandon and Patrick... Finance major... hobbies are reading books and making new friends... would like to be a financial advisor for a Fortune 500 company.