Skyhawk Men's Basketball | Tobias Dowdell - 0

BEFORE UTM: Played one season under head coach Phillip Shumpert at Lawson State Community Coillege in Birmingham…Competing in the Alabama Community College Conference, the Cougars went 23-8 last season…Dowdell averaged 4.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while making 56 percent of his shot attempts from the floor…His best game of the season came on Nov. 15 against Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, when he recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds…Overall, he cracked double-figures in seven games – including five times in the first nine games of the season…Was a ferocious rebounder and defender at the high school level, competing at Wenonah High School…The Dragons went 26-8 competing against Class 5A competition during Dowdell’s senior campaign when he averaged 7.2 points, 13.1 rebounds, 3.2 blocks, 2.9 steals and 1.9 assists per game…As a junior, he led Wenonah to a state tournament appearance and was MVP of the regional tournament…In the regional semifinals against Arab, he scored 27 points and snagged 15 rebounds.

PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 13, 1990…Son of Betty Dowdell…Has two older siblings, Marquita and Robert…Majoring in business education.