Northwestern University Athletics
Verhoeven Joins Northwestern as Graduate Transfer
6/18/2022 10:02:00 AM | Men's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern Sullivan-Ubben Head men's basketball Coach Chris Collins announced that graduate transfer Tydus Verhoeven has been added to the roster for the 2022-23 season. The 6-9 forward played the last three seasons at UTEP and will provide immediate front court depth to the Wildcats.
"We are thrilled to bring Tydus Verhoeven into the Northwestern Basketball family," said Collins. "He's a tough skilled big man that will bring great experience to our frontline this season. We are excited about the impact we feel he can make to our program and team this year."
Verhoeven is an experienced big that has played 117 games over four collegiate seasons at UTEP (2019-22) and Duquesne (2017-18), averaging 4.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per contest. As a freshman, he led the A10 swatting 71 shots, breaking the Dukes' freshman single-season record and became the eighth freshman in conference history to lead the league in rejections. His scoring and rebounding production increased in each of his last three seasons in El Paso.
A year ago, he saw action in 31 games for the Miners, contributing 6.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game. Verhoeven led the team grabbing 47 offensive rebounds and ranked second converting 50.9 percent of his shot attempts. He scored a season-high 14 points against FIU and reached double figures in seven games, all UTEP wins.
Converting a team-high 62.7 percent of his field goal attempts, Verhoeven averaged 4.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game in 2020-21. As a redshirt sophomore in 2019-20, the Manteca, Calif. product averaged 1.5 points and 2.3 boards per game.
Verhoeven averaged 3.3 points and 3.3 rebounds as a freshman for Duquesne in 2017-18, starting the final 27 games of the season. He scored a career-high 21 points against George Mason on 7-for-7 shooting from the field and set the Dukes' single-game freshman benchmark by blocking nine shots.
Prepping at Manteca High School, the forward was named Valley Oak League MVP after leading the team to a 14-0 conference record and averaging 16.5 points, 12.7 rebounds and 6.0 blocks per game.
Verhoeven is a four-time member of C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll and received NABC Outstanding Academic Achievement recognition in 2020. His mother, Jodi, played basketball at Fresno State (1991-94) and was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.
"We are thrilled to bring Tydus Verhoeven into the Northwestern Basketball family," said Collins. "He's a tough skilled big man that will bring great experience to our frontline this season. We are excited about the impact we feel he can make to our program and team this year."
Verhoeven is an experienced big that has played 117 games over four collegiate seasons at UTEP (2019-22) and Duquesne (2017-18), averaging 4.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per contest. As a freshman, he led the A10 swatting 71 shots, breaking the Dukes' freshman single-season record and became the eighth freshman in conference history to lead the league in rejections. His scoring and rebounding production increased in each of his last three seasons in El Paso.
A year ago, he saw action in 31 games for the Miners, contributing 6.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game. Verhoeven led the team grabbing 47 offensive rebounds and ranked second converting 50.9 percent of his shot attempts. He scored a season-high 14 points against FIU and reached double figures in seven games, all UTEP wins.
Converting a team-high 62.7 percent of his field goal attempts, Verhoeven averaged 4.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game in 2020-21. As a redshirt sophomore in 2019-20, the Manteca, Calif. product averaged 1.5 points and 2.3 boards per game.
Verhoeven averaged 3.3 points and 3.3 rebounds as a freshman for Duquesne in 2017-18, starting the final 27 games of the season. He scored a career-high 21 points against George Mason on 7-for-7 shooting from the field and set the Dukes' single-game freshman benchmark by blocking nine shots.
Prepping at Manteca High School, the forward was named Valley Oak League MVP after leading the team to a 14-0 conference record and averaging 16.5 points, 12.7 rebounds and 6.0 blocks per game.
Verhoeven is a four-time member of C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll and received NABC Outstanding Academic Achievement recognition in 2020. His mother, Jodi, played basketball at Fresno State (1991-94) and was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.
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