University of Nevada Las Vegas

2019-20 MEDIA GUIDE BIO (PDF)

UNLV CAREER
Tillman is in his first season as a Runnin' Rebel ... Transferred from Utah prior to the 2019-20 season and was granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA to play for UNLV.

SOPHOMORE (2018-19) - UTAH
Earned the Pac-12 Conference's Sixth Man of the Year Award ... Started 15 of his 31 games played, he ranked third on the team in scoring with 10.5 points per game ... Shot 43.9 percent from the field, 36.1 percent from 3-point range and 78.6 percent from the free-throw line ... Was second on the team with 163 rebounds (5.3 rpg) and he registered 18 double-digit scoring games, including a career-high 22 points at Arizona State ... Had a career-high 11 rebounds at Washington State ... Utah finished third in the Pac-12 standings.

FRESHMAN (2017-18) - UTAH
Played in 28 games, averaging 20.3 minutes per contest and ranking fifth on the team in scoring with 7.8 ppg ... Scored in double digits in 11 games, including a then-career-high 20 points at Butler ... The team finished third in the Pac-12 standings and lost in the championship game of the NIT.

HIGH SCHOOL
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, he graduated from Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada, in 2017 ... Played three seasons for the Pilots, averaging 14.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as a senior ... Shot 65 percent from the field ... A four-star recruit by ESPN.com, he helped guide Findlay to a 33-4 record and an appearance in the national tournament's semifinals.

PERSONAL
Donnie Jamal Tillman was born Aug. 3, 1999, in Detroit, Michigan ... Majoring in psychology ... Son of Johnnie Tillman and Donna Holmes ... Has three brothers ... Is an avid reader and enjoys writing ... Is interested in becoming an author ... After his playing days are over, would like to become a clinical psychologist or sports scientist ... Credits his mother as his biggest influence because she has showed great resilience and love through her battle with grand mal seizures ... Chose UNLV to come home to take care of his mother.