Tahric Gosley
Full Name: Tahric Gosley
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-8 / 220
Birthdate: September 2, 1980
High School: Williamsport HS (Williamsport, PA), then Simon Gratz HS (Philadelphia, PA)
College: Cleveland State
Finished four-year career as Cleveland State’s second all-time shot blocker with 177. Started 65 of 120 career games.
As a senior, averaged 9.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots in 25.8 minutes a contest. Started 21 of 31 games. Led team in rebounding, ranked second on the team in blocked shots, and ranked fourth in scoring. Posted career-high 23 points and blocked five shots against Maryland-Eastern Shore. Scored 21 points on 8-for-9 shooting against Kent State. Posted an 18 point, 17 rebound double-double against Youngstown State. Grabbed 11 rebounds at Wright State. Scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Horizon League Tournament loss to Loyola (IL).
As a junior, averaged 7.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocked shots in 24.1 minutes a contest. Started 19 of 28 games. Led MCC in blocked shots and ranked fifth in field goal percentage. Scored in double figures eight times. Posted career-high 18 points against Prairie View A&M and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. Led team in rebounding five times.
As a sophomore, averaged 6.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots in 23.9 minutes a contest. Started 17 of 32 games. Led MCC in blocked shots. Set school single-season record for blocked shots with 64. Scored in double figures seven games, including a season-high 15 point performance against Detroit. Paced team in rebounding seven times. Blocked five shots three times, against Florida State, at Temple, and against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
As a freshman, averaged 3.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 blocked shots in 14.8 minutes a contest. Started eight times. Ranked third in the MCC in blocked shots. Scored season-high 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Prairie View A&M. Blocked four shots and grabbed four steals against Sacred Heart. Pulled down season-high seven rebounds against Rhode Island. Blocked four shots at Butler.
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