2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

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11 Devin Tillis

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 225
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Prev School UNLV
  • Major Division of Continuing Education - ACP

Biography

2024-25 (Redshirt Senior)
  • NABC Pacific District Second Team
  • Nolan Richardson Award Finalist
  • All-Big West Second Team
  • NIT All-Tournament Team
  • Big West Championship All-Tournament Team
  • Western Slam MVP and All-Tournament Team
  • Played and started in 38 games, averaging 29.7 minutes
  • Averaged 13.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, both second on the team
  • Pulled down a team best 6.1 rebounds per game, 201 total
  • Finished the season ranked third in the Big West in rebounding (total and per game) and was ninth in total points scored
  • Was an efficient 53.5 percent (197-368) shooter from the floor
  • Totaled 93 assists and 28 steals
  • Became the 35th Anteater to record 1,000 career points in a UC Irvine uniform and ranks 34th with 1,060
  • Was just the 28th Anteater to join the 500-career rebound club in a UC Irvine uniform and finished 10th all-time with 695
  • Led the rebounding effort for the Anteaters with seven in the win over Chapman (Nov. 4) while contributing 13 points
  • Recorded a 25 point, 11 rebound double-double, his first of the season, against Pepperdine (Nov. 16)
  • Put up 15 points and 11 rebounds in the winning effort on Nov. 22 at Weber State
  • Has scored a career-best 25 points three times this season, the last at Cal Poly (Jan. 2)
  • Attempted a career-best five three-pointers in four straight outings (Dec. 30-Jan. 9)
  • Pulled down a career-best 13 rebounds versus Hawai'i on Jan. 25 for his fifth double-double of the season (11 pts, 13 rebs)
  • Went 4-7 from three-point range at Long Beach State on Jan 30, a career-high
  • Sunk the game-winning shot against UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 13) in his 22-point game
  • Shot a season-high 5-8 from the line on Feb. 22 at Cal State Bakersfield
  • Set a then career-high five assists over Long Beach State (Mar. 1) then reset it on Mar. 14 versus Cal Poly (6)
  • Continues to post career numbers in assists with eight against UC San Diego (Mar. 15)
  • Rattled off 24 points on 10-15 shooting from the field to lead the Anteaters to their first NIT win since 1986
  • Posted a 22 point, 11 rebound double-double after knocking down the game winning free throws versus UAB on Mar. 26 in the NIT quarterfinal
  • Averaged 17 points and 9.2 rebounds per game along with two double-doubles over the five NIT contests

2023-24 (Redshirt Junior)
  • Big West Regular Season Champion
  • Big West All-Academic Team
  • UC Irvine Scholar Athlete
  • Played in 33 games with 32 starts, averaging 23.0 minutes
  • Averaged 9.7 points per game
  • Pulled down a team best 6.1 rebounds per game, 206 total
  • Finished the season ranked 7th in the Big West in rebounding
  • Shot at an efficient 0.558 clip (121-217) from the floor
  • Totaled 62 assists and 22 steals
  • Drained a three-pointer with 37 seconds left in the game to secure the victory over No. 16/20 USC (Nov. 14)
  • Posted second consecutive double figure rebounding effort at the Trojans
  • Led the Anteaters in assists (5) against Pepperdine on Nov. 21
  • Notched a career best 24 points on perfect 8-8 shooting from the floor, 4-4 from three-point range versus Toledo on Nov. 22
  • Brought down seven rebounds at Duquesne (Nov. 29), a team best
  • Scored his 500th career point at UC Davis (Jan. 20)
  • Went 7-7 from the field, 2-2 from three, in 13 minutes on Dec. 16 against South Dakota
  • Was one rebound shy of a double-double (11 pts, 9 reb) in the home victory over UC San Diego on Jan. 18 and then again against Cal State Bakersfield on Feb. 17
  • Poured in his fifth double figure rebounding game with 10 in the win over the Titans
  • Recorded sixth career double-double (13 pts, 10 reb.) at Cal State Fullerton (Mar. 9)

2022-23 (Redshirt Sophomore)
  • Big West Regular Season Champion
  • Big West All-Academic Team
  • Played in 33 games with 32, averaging 22.4 minutes per game
  • Averaged 7.3 points per game and 6.2 rebounds per game
  • Finished the season ranked 7th in the Big West in rebounding
  • Led the team with 206 total rebounds
  • Shot at an efficient 0.508 clip (93-183) from the floor
  • Totaled 25 steals and 45 assists
  • Went 2-3 from the field including one three-pointer, two rebounds, and two steals in the win over No. 21 Oregon on Nov. 11
  • Set new personal bests in free throws made (6) and attempted (8) at CSU Bakersfield on Dec. 31
  • Earned his first career double-double versus Cal St. Fullerton on Jan. 11 with 10 points and a career high 11 rebounds in 27:26 minutes
  • Posted his second consecutive double-double at CSUN on Jan. 14 with 10 points and 11 rebounds
  • Attempted career highs in field goals (10) and three-pointers (5) at Cal St. Fullerton on Jan. 26
  • Had a lights out shooting night with career bests in field goals made (7) and three point field goals made (4) against CSUN on Jan. 28
  • Played a season high 34:13 minutes at Long Beach St. on Feb. 4
  • Dished out a career high five assists and blocked a shot against UC Davis on Feb. 18
  • Closed out the year with three steals at Oregon on Mar. 15 in the NIT

2021-22 (Sophomore)
  • Utilized redshirt season

UNLV
2020-21 (Freshman)
  • Played in 24 games making 8 starts, averaging 19.1 minutes
  • Averaged 3.7 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per game
  • Had a season-high 14 points and 11 rebounds at San Jose State (2/19/21)
  • Played a season high 34 minutes at San Jose State on Jan. 21
  • Earned a career high four assists against Air Force on Mar. 10

Career Highs

  • Points: 25, Three times (last versus Cal Poly, 01/02/25)
  • Rebounds: 13, versus Hawai’i (01/25/25)
  • Assists: 8, versus UC San Diego (03/15/25)
  • Steals: 3, Five times (last at CSUN, 01/09/25)
  • Blocks: 1, Ten times (last versus UC San Diego, 03/15/25)
  • FG Made: 10, Three times (last versus Northern Colorado, 03/19/25)
  • FG Attempts: 17, at Cal Poly (01/02/25)
  • 3FG Made: 4, Three times (last at Long Beach State, 01/30/25)
  • 3FG Attempts: 7, at Long Beach State (01/30/25)
  • FT Made: 6, Twice (last at Cal State Bakersfield, 12/31/22)
  • FT Attempts: 8, Three times (last at Cal State Bakersfield, 02/22/25)

Winward High School
  • Averaged 15.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg and 4.0 apg as a senior
  • Led the team to a 28-8 record and a CIF Sectional Championship as a senior 
  • Two-time All-CIF selection
  • Three-time All-League selection
  • Helped his high school win 95 games 

Personal
  • UC Irvine graduate (2024)
  • Brother played basketball at Sonoma State
  • Aspires to play basketball professionally
  • Volunteers with the Boys and Girls Club, OC Food Banks, and First Harvest
  • Enjoys making music
  • If he didn't play basketball he would want to be an engineer

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2021-22Sophomore

    Forward
    6'6" 210 lbs
    3
  • 11

    2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    6'6" 210 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2023-24Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'6" 215 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2024-25Redshirt Senior

    Forward
    6'7" 225 lbs
    11