Oklahoma State University Athletics
Newcomer Profile - Tavarius Shine
September 16, 2014 | Cowboy Basketball
Sept. 16, 2014
6-5 * 195 * Fr. * Wing
Irving, Texas (MacArthur High School/Fork Union Military Academy)
Prep School
- Spent one season at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia.
- The Blue Devils were ranked as high as No. 6 nationally.
- He was also recruited by Michigan, Tennessee, Wichita State, Tulsa, Houston, Rhode Island, Rutgers, Old Dominion, Utah State and Richmond out of FUMA.
High School
- Was named co-Most Valuable Player of District 6-5A as a senior in 2012-13.
- Led Irving MacArthur to a 19-10 overall record, including an 11-3 mark in district play, good for second place.
- Averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds and three assists as a senior.
- Scored 41 points, grabbed 18 rebounds, blocked nine shots and recorded five steals in a game against Grapevine.
- Scored 33 points in an early season matchup with Fort Worth Arlington Heights.
- Was named first-team All-District 6-5A as both a sophomore and a junior.
Personal
Born May 5, 1994, Tavarius is the son of Aretha Rogers and Terry Shine. He has an older brother, Terry. Tavarius is undecided on his major at Oklahoma State. Name is pronounced "tuh-VAR-us".
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