Domonic Tilford has good presence as a floor leader. Extremely quick in the open court, he has the skills to push the ball up court and his ability to change speed and direction very quickly makes him difficult to defend. Tilford can score from the perimeter and is good at creating offensive opportunities for himself and others.
2005-06 SEASON:
• First-year freshman who is seeing action as a reserve point guard.
• Has appeared in eight of the last 11 games, and 18 this season.
• Came off the bench to scored five points in five minutes vs. Villanova (2/23/06).
• Had four points and grabbed a career best two rebounds vs. Pittsburgh (2/12/06).
• Tallied four points in seven key minutes in win over USF (1/31/06).
• Logged 13 minutes and scored four points at Georgetown (1/28/06).
• Saw 15 minutes of action vs. Louisville (1/25/06), tying a career high with three assists.
• Played a career-high 19 minutes vs. North Carolina A&T (12/30/05), scoring three points and recording personal bests with three assists and a steal.
• Missed Marquette game (1/7/06) because of a death in the family.
• Scored three points vs. Tennessee Tech (12/17/05).
• Scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting vs. Holy Cross (11/25/05).
• Came off the bench to spark the offense with eight points in eight minutes on 3-of-3 shooting in the win over Murray State (11/19/05).
PRE-CINCINNATI CAREER:
• Named Mr. Basketball in the state of Kentucky following his senior season at Jeffersontown High.
• Earned first team all-state honors and was a Kentucky Player of the Year selection by the Louisville Courier-Journal and the Associated Press.
• Averaged 20.6 points, 4.1 assists and 3.2 rebounds while leading school to a 29-5 record and a berth in the regional finals.
• Four year starter who scored 2,026 points.
• Earned MVP honors at the King of the Bluegrass Classic.
• Selected to play in the Kentucky-Indiana all-star series.
PERSONAL:
• Full name is Domonic Antwyn Tilford...born June 23, 1987 in Louisville, Ky...son of Steve Garvin and Africa Tilford, Mary Tilford serving as his legal guardian...undecided about academic major.
