Northwestern University Athletics

2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

Kropp_IowaState
Tyler Kropp
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Tyler Kropp

  • Height:
    6-9
  • Weight:
    230
  • Position:
    F
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • Hometown:
    Powell, Ohio
  • High School:
    Olentangy Liberty HS
High School: Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, and ranked as the No. 2 player in Ohio and No. 30 power forward in his class … Attended Olentangy Liberty High School in Powell, Ohio … For his career, scored 1,095 points, which ranks second in school history and holds the school’s career rebounding record with 555 … Set Olentangy Liberty’s single-season rebounding record with 244 … As a senior averaged 19.0 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game … Named Second Team All-State, First Team All-OCC and First Team All-District … Selected to OHSBCA North-South All-Star Game … As a junior averaged 22.3 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.

International: Competes for Argentina internationally … At the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup in Switzerland, averaged 21.7 points and 9.7 rebounds per game over seven games… Shot 57% from the field … Named to the tournament’s All-Second Team … Ranked first in scoring and fourth in rebounding … Became the first player to score 18+ in each game since 2003 … Became the first player since 2013 to score 20+ points in all three group stage games and just the 17th to ever do so … Became the sixth player in the event’s history to average 21+ points per game, 9+ rebounds per game, and shoot at least 57% from the field … Joined Andrew Bogut (Australia, 2003) as the only two players in FIBA U19 World Cup history to tally 20+ points and 7+ rebounds in each group stage game … At the 2024 FIBA U17 World Cup in Turkey, averaged team-leading marks of 20.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game over seven games … Ranked third overall in the tournament in scoring … Posted a tournament-high 29 points while posting a 74.3% true shooting percentage against Italy with eight boards and two steals … Registered 28 points and seven boards against Canada … At the 2024 FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Argentina, averaged 22.0 points and 11.3 rebounds per game over six games in a Silver finish … Led the tournament in rebounds per game and ranked third in scoring … Named to the tournament’s All-Star 5 … Registered three double-doubles and scored 30 points and grabbed 14 boards against Belize … At the 2023 FIBA U16 Americas Championship in Mexico, averaged 10.2 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.
Men's Basketball - Illinois State Exhibition Postgame Press Conference (10/29/25)
Thursday, October 30
Men's Basketball - 'Cats Breeze by Redbirds in Exhibition, 100-65 (10/29/25)
Thursday, October 30
Men's Basketball - Collins, Martinelli, Singleton Preview Season Opener (10/28/2025)
Tuesday, October 28
Men's Basketball - Iowa State Exhibition Postgame Press Conference (10/26/2025)
Sunday, October 26