Jerome Tillman

Awards: 2007-08 Rainbow Classic All-Tournament Team ... 2007-08 MAC East Player of the Week (1/14, 1/21) ... 2007-08 All-MAC Honorable Mention ... 2007-08 Preseason All-MAC ... 2006-07 All-MAC First Team ... MAC Player of the Year by MAC Report Online ... MAC East Division Player of the Week (2/5/07) ... MAC East Division Player of the Week (12/11/06) ... 2006 NABC Classic All-Tournament Team ... 2005-06 MAC All-Freshman Team.

2007-08: One of the most dynamic power forwards in the Mid-American Conference ... Was second on team in points (427), rebounds (242) and blocks (15) ... Had a career-high 25 points against Buffalo (3/9) in the final game of the regular season ... Recorded his 18th career double-double against Bradley in the second-round of the College Basketball Invitational ... Had 21 rebounds total in the CBI ... Made ESPN Sportcenter's Top 10 plays twice (No. 7 dunk vs. Maryland and No. 8 block vs. Central Michigan) ... Was a preseason All-MAC selection ... Had 21 points against Brown in the first round of the CBI ... Averaged 7.6 rebounds per game ... Had a 76.7 free throw percentage and shot 51.9 percent from the floor in his junior season.

2006-07: Led the team with 12 double-doubles ... Ranked fourth in the MAC in rebounds (8.2) and field goal percentage (56.1) and ranked seventh in scoring (14.6) ... Reached double figures in scoring in 29 of Ohio's 32 games ... Recorded a career-high 17 rebounds at Kent State ... Set a new career high with 23 points against Bellarmine, and tied that against Toledo ... Recorded double-doubles in six of eight games during a stretch from Jan. 11-Feb. 3 ... Netted a then-career-high 17 points in Ohio's overtime win against Marshall ... Recorded his first career double-double with 16 points and a then-career-high 12 rebounds against Marist.

2005-06: Started five games and came off the bench for 21 others ... Led the Bocbats with 0.6 blocks per game and finished second in field goal shooting at 52.4 percent ... Averaged 6.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 15.4 minutes per game ... Set a then-career-high with seven free throws and tied a career high with eight rebounds at home against Bowling Green ... Turned in career highs in points (16), field goals (6), assists (3) and minutes (30) in the win at Bowling Green ... Matched a then-career-high with 11 points against Akron on a career high five field goals ... Turned in 11 points and eight rebounds against Central Michigan ... Recorded five points and five rebounds in his collegiate debut at Cincinnati ... Missed the first four games with mono.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Beavercreek under Head Coach Charlie Back ... Racked up 27 points, 13 rebounds, and two steals per game as a senior ... Was named Beavercreek's MVP and most-improved player in his final season ... Earned first-team all-conference and all-area honors ... Also added league MVP honors to his list of accomplishments as a senior ... Averaged 21 points and 10 rebounds per game during his varsity career.

PERSONAL: A marketing major ... Son of Jerome Sr. (dec.) and Florence Tillman ... Has a brother, Justin, and a sister, Jacqueline ... Born on April 25, 1987.