Tyra Buss is a former college basketball star and icon who currently works as the assistant coach of the University of Milwaukee women’s basketball team. She had an illustrious college career and became one of the all-time leading scorers.
Early Life
Tyra Buss was born on 25th April 1996 in Mt Carmel, Illinois, the USA to her parents Tim Buss and Kelly Buss. She grew up in her hometown and was born in a white Caucasian family. She is believed to be Christian and also to be a single child. Tyra has always been athletic and was active in basketball and track and field since she was a kid. Tyra completed her high school education at Mt Carmel High School where she was part of the school basketball team and later for her college career; she went on to attend Indiana University Bloomington. She graduated with a degree in physical education.
Tyra Buss Career
Tyra started her career in high school where she was part of the school team. She played four years for her high school and won several titles like Gatorade player of the year, Ms. Basketball Honor, National high school coaches association girls Basketball player of the year, etc. Later, for college, she joined Indiana University Bloomington where she played in the women’s basketball team. In her four-year college basketball career, she broke several records as well as made many new ones. She also became an all-time leading scorer with more than 2364 points from 2014 to 2018. She won her first-team all-big ten honors in her sophomore year and was also the CoSIDA academic all-district in her final year. In the 2018 season, she led the team to win the WNIT title and was also named as the postseason WNIT’s most valuable player for her performance.
Tyra was also included in an exclusive list of honors the same year. After completing her graduation, she went on to work as a color analyst at the Big ten network. She then moved on to become a coach after completing her college studies and joined in as an assistant coach at the University of Evansville where she coached for one season and also helped the team to record three wins. Tyra has recently joined as an assistant coach at the University of Milwaukee in June 2021 and is currently working under coach Kyle Rechlicz who is very fond of her and wishes to guide her to become one of the most successful young basketball coaches. She was also recently seen on the broadcast television network- BTN network hosting the women’s sports report on Big Women’s basketball tournament which was held in Indianapolis in 2020.
Social Media
Tyra is highly active on social media platforms and currently, on her Instagram account, she has 20.2k followers. She is also handling a Twitter handle since 2011 where she has a total following of 13.5k. Other than this, she is also active on Snapchat and Facebook.
Tyra Buss Biography |
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| Real Name | Tyra Buss |
| Birth Date | April 25, 1996 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 26 Years |
| Birth Place | Mount Carmel, Illinois, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Professional Basketball Player |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Taurus |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 8” – in Centimeters – 172 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 54 kg – in Pounds – 120 lbs |
| Shoe Size | 9 (U.S.) |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Body Type | Slim |
Family |
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| Father | Tim Buss |
| Mother | Kelly Buss |
| Sister | Tyler Buss |
| Brother | Kyle Buss |
Qualification/Education |
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| School | Mt. Carmel High School |
| College | Indiana University, Bloomington |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Engaged |
| Who is her boyfriend/fiance? | Brad Davidson |
| Children | – |
Personal Life
Tyra was recently engaged to Wisconsin basketball team player Brad Davison. The two are set to get married in July this year. They recently opened up about their future plans in an interview with Tom Brew of Sports illustrated Indiana. Brad first saw Tyra on the Big ten network where she worked as a color analyst. The two soon met over social media and started dating. The couple managed a long-distance relationship for a few years and recently decided to get engaged.
Tyra Buss Net Worth
Tyra Buss has earned a lot of income through her career as a basketball player in college and has majorly sourced her income over the years through her career as an assistant basketball coach. Her net worth as of 2021 is estimated to be around $600k.
Trivia
- Tyra has been named as WBCA all-American twice in her career.
- Buss wore jersey number 3 while she played for Indiana.
- She was named to Wade Watch List and Naismith Citizens Preseason trophy watch list in 2017-18.
- Tyra also played tennis and track and was named Southern Illinois player of the year four times.
- She also participated in 800m, 200m low hurdles, cross country, and 400m relay during high school.
