Tariq Silver

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-5
Weight:
200
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Clarksville, Tenn.
High School:
Northwest HS

JUNIOR (2020-21): Played in 23 games … Averaged 1.6 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots in 7.4 minutes per game … Had 13 assists and no turnovers in 171 minutes … Went 1-for-1 from the field, 1-for-1 from the free throw line and had three points, one assist and one steal in 11 minutes against Loyola Chicago (3/27) in the NCAA Tournament … Went 2-for-2 from the field and scored four points and added two rebounds in 15 minutes against Oklahoma State (3/21) in the NCAA Tournament … Made first career free throw and grabbed a career-high three rebounds at Arizona State (2/14) ... Had 10 points, three assists, two blocked shots and two steals in his Oregon State debut against Northwest (11/27).

TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played one season at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. … Ranked the 17th best player in the nation by 2020 JucoRecruiting.com … averaging 12.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 2019-20, while shooting 45.5 percent from beyond the arc … Named the Panhandle Conference Newcomer of the Year … Was a First-team All-Panhandle Conference selection … Named to the Fall Honor’s List.

EASTERN MICHIGAN: Played in 22 games as a redshirt freshman in 2018-19 and averaged 3.3 points and 0.7 steals in 9.4 minutes … Redshirted the 2017-18 season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Northwest High School in Clarksville, Tenn. in 2017 … Named the TN Sports 360 Player of the Year and The Leaf-Chronicle All-Area Player of the Year … Member of the National Honor Society and Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 15, 1998 in Clarksville, Tenn. … Son of Richard McFadden and Taavon Silver … Has three siblings: Martajah, Jestyce and Jamaree … Chose Oregon State because “the family atmosphere, a chance to compete at a high level and play in front of the best fans in the country” … Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant … Majoring in Speech Communication.

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 10 vs. Northwest (11/27/20)
FG Made: 4 vs. Northwest (11/27/20)
FG Attempted: 5 vs. Northwest (11/27/20)
3-PT Made: 2, two times, last at Colorado (2/8/21)
3-PT Attempted: 2, four times, last at Colorado (2/8/21)
FT Made: 2 at Arizona State (2/14/21)
FT Attempted: 2, two times, last vs. Colorado (3/13/21)
Rebounds: 3 at Arizona State (2/14/21)
Assists: 3 vs. Northwest (11/27/20)
Blocked Shots: 2 vs. Northwest (11/27/20)
Steals: 2 vs. Northwest (11/27/20)
Minutes: 18 vs. Northwest (11/27/20)