KyKy Tandy

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-2
Weight:
190
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Hopkinsville, Ky.
High School:
University Heights Academy

2022-23
Foot injury sidelined him for the final 10 games of the season ... Played 24 minutes at Marquette on Feb. 15 ... Made his first six collegiate starts this season ... Hit a big 3-pointer in the win over UConn on Dec. 31 ... Hit 4-5 from 3-point territory on his way to 14 points vs. Montana on Nov. 11.

2021-22
Saw his first action of the season vs. Norfolk State on Nov. 21, contributing two assists in seven minutes of action ... Played in five games, including a season-high 16 minutes vs. Virginia Tech on Nov. 26 ... Saw his last action on Dec. 15 vs. Morehead State ... Had season-ending surgery.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
Came up big at Georgetown on March 2 with a team-high 14 points, including 12 in the second half, as he led Xavier's comeback bid ... Earned a spot on the 2020 Xavier Invitational All-Tournament Team ... Sixth on the team in scoring at 6.6 ppg. to go with 1.1 apg. ... Scored a career-high 24 points vs. Toledo on Nov. 27 and a career-high six 3-pointers vs. Oakland on Nov. 25.

BIG EAST ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (2019-20)
Was a big key for Xavier in regular season league play where he recorded nine of his 10 double-figure scoring games, including 11 at Providence on March 4 that included 3-5 3-point shooting ... XU won eight BIG EAST games and Tandy averaged 11.6 ppg. for those eight wins, hitting .541 (33-61) from the field, including .472 (17-36) from 3-point range. ... Contributed 10 points, three assists and two blocks in the St. John's win on Feb. 17, including a block on the potential game-tying 3-pointer at the final buzzer ... Came up big in the win at Seton Hall on Feb. 1 with 14 points on 5-7 shooting from the field, including 2-3 3-point shooting, and followed that up with 12 points on 4-6 shooting, including 2-4 3-pointers, at DePaul on Feb. 4 ... Hit four 3-pointers and tied for team-high scoring honors with Xavier career highs of 18 points and 28 minutes off the bench in the win over Georgetown on Jan. 22 ... 12 points on 4-6 shooting from 3-point range in the win over St. John's on Jan. 5 in a 22 minutes of action.

BIG EAST HONOR ROLL AS A FRESHMAN (2019-20)
BIG EAST Conference coaches selected him and teammate Zach Freemantle to the 2019-20 BIG EAST All-Freshman Team ... Earned himself BIG EAST Conference Freshman of the Week honors after averaging 11.0 points and 1.5 assists in wins over DePaul on Feb. 4 and Providence on Feb. 8 ... Scored all 10 of his points vs. Providence in the decisive second half.

TANDYMAN ON TARGET IN BIG EAST ... BIG EAST ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (2019-20)
Was a big key for Xavier in regular season league play where he recorded nine of his 10 double-figure scoring games, including 11 at Providence on March 4 that included 3-5 3-point shooting ... XU won eight BIG EAST games and Tandy averaged 11.6 ppg. for those eight wins, hitting .541 (33-61) from the field, including .472 (17-36) from 3-point range. ... Contributed 10 points, three assists and two blocks in the St. John's win on Feb. 17, including a block on the potential game-tying 3-pointer at the final buzzer ... Came up big in the win at Seton Hall on Feb. 1 with 14 points on 5-7 shooting from the field, including 2-3 3-point shooting, and followed that up with 12 points on 4-6 shooting, including 2-4 3-pointers, at DePaul on Feb. 4 ... Hit four 3-pointers and tied for team-high scoring honors with a seaon-high 18 points in 28 minutes off the bench in the win over Georgetown on Jan. 22 ... 12 points on 4-6 shooting from 3-point range in the win over St. John's on Jan. 5 in a 22 minutes of action.

MORE ON KYKY AS A FRESHMAN (2019-20)
Played in each of the last 25 games after missing the first seven games due to injury ... Recorded his first double-figure scoring game as a Musketeer with 10 points vs. Green Bay on Dec. 4 ... Saw his first game action vs. Lipscomb on Nov. 30, contributing five points, including his first career 3-pointer, to go with two assists and a rebound in 13 minutes of action ... Enjoyed a big game on his 19th birthday, hitting 3-4 shots, including 2-3 3-pointers, on his way to eight points in 10 minutes at TCU on Dec. 22.

AT UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ACADEMY
Four-star prospect … USA Today Kentucky Player of the Year and National Athletic Association of Private Schools (NAAPS) 3A National Player of the Year … Finished his career with 3,363 points, the eighth highest total in state history … Led the region in scoring at 26.5 ppg. to go with 4.4 rpg. as a senior, earning First Team All-State honors for the second straight season … Second Region Player of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches … MVP of the Kentucky All “A” State Championship, averaging 22.8 points and 7.0 rebounds for the four-game title run by University Heights … Scored 48 points and earned MVP honors in the KABC East-West All-Star Game and 30 points in another MVP effort in the Kentucky-Ohio All-Star Game … Played in the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Game on June 7 … Had an incredible junior year, averaging 30.5 points and 5.0 rebounds, while shooting 48 percent from 3-point range and 61 percent overall … Honorable mention All-State as a sophomore ... Basketball coach: Grant Shouse.

PERSONAL
Full name is Dekeyvan Tre'von Tandy ... NIcknamed KyKy ... Liberal arts major … Parents are Keith Torian and Tonya Tandy … Sibling is Gilbero Davis … Born on December 22, 2000 in Hopkinsville, Ky.

XAVIER CAREER HIGHS
Points	24	Toledo (November 27, 2020)
Field Goals Made	7	Toledo (November 27, 2020), Georgetown (January 22, 2020)
Field Goals Attempted	17	Toledo (November 27, 2020)
3-Pt Field Goals Made	6	Oakland (November 25, 2020)
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted	10	Oakland (November 25, 2020)
Free Throws Made	11	Eastern Kentucky (November 30, 2020)
Free Throws Attempted	13	Eastern Kentucky (November 30, 2020)
Rebounds	6	Georgetown (January 22, 2020)
Assists	7	Oakland (November 25, 2020)
Blocks	2	St. John's (February 17, 2020)
Steals	3	Morgan State (November 7, 2022)