Mercyhurst University Athletics

Accolades:
2008-09 All-PSAC West Second Team

2007-08: One of only four Lakers to appear in all 28 games and ranked fourth on the team with 22 starting appearances...Started all of the final 15 games of the season...Led the team in minutes played with 32.4 minutes per game...Played 40 or more minutes four times...Led the team and ranked sixth in the GLIAC in assists per game, averaging 3.89...Ranked sixth in the GLIAC in assists to turnover ratio at 1.36...Paced the team in assists on 15 occasions...Led team in scoring in six games...Finished third on the team and 30th in the conference in scoring at 12.0 points per game...Scored in double figures 18 times...Scored 20 or more five times...Shot 79.5 percent (62-of-78) from the free throw line...Hit 12-straight free throws through four games from Jan. 19-Jan. 31...Tallied 11 points and six assists in Mercyhurst debut on Nov. 15 against Roberts Wesleyan...Handed out nine assists and committed just two turnovers versus Felecian on Nov. 17...Scored in double figures five-straight games from Nov. 18-Dec. 1...Totaled 13 points on 4-of-9 shooting with seven assists and no turnovers against Urbana on Dec. 12...Recorded first career double-double, setting a career high in points and assists with 20 and 10 on Jan. 10 against Ashland...Also totaled a career-high seven rebounds and made a career-high seven shots on a career-high 14 attempts in the game...Totaled 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting against Ferris State on Jan. 19...Blocked game-winning field goal attempted and then hit a free throw with no time on the clock to give Lakers a 59-58 win at Hillsdale on Jan. 24...Also tallied a career-high four steals in the game...Hit 7-of-9 field goals, shot 3-of-3 from behind the arc and 3-of-3 from the line for a team-high 20 points at Wayne State on Jan. 26...Scored 10 of his 20 points in the final six minutes...Converted a key 3-point play with 1:14 left against Northwood on Jan. 31 that led to a 74-68 overtime win...Totaled 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting and handed out four assists and grabbed two steals, as well...Hit late 3-pointer that helped Lakers to a 67-66 win over Saginaw Valley State on Feb. 2...Posted a career-high 25 points, hitting 10-of-15 free throws in win over Hillsdale on Feb. 9...Also tallied five assists and six rebounds in the game...Shot 5-of-7 and hit a career-high four 3-pointers for 14 points against Ashland on Feb. 16...Totaled 17 points and four assists and went 5-of-5 from the line in 40 minutes of action at the GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinals against Findlay on March 1. 

2006-07: Played at the University of Portland...Started team's first 14 games...Played a team-leading 28.6 minutes per game during that stretch...posted 6.6 points per game and averaged a team-leading 3.6 assists per contest...Shot .394 percent from the floor and .286 from 3-point range...Tallied a career-high nine assists in a win over UC Davis on Nov. 19...Scored 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting against Santa Barbara on Dec. 2...Recorded eight points and six assists against Weber State on Dec. 5...dropped 11 points, four assists and three steals against Eastern Washington on Dec. 9.

2005-06: Played at the University of Portland, seeing action in 21 games...Set season-highs of four points and two rebounds at Pepperdine in 16 minutes of action...Recorded a career-best four assists in 10 minutes vs. San Diego...Went 7-for-11 at the free throw line on the season...Led the Pilots in assist/turnover ratio during the conference season (2.5). 

High School: Four-year letterwinner...Rated the fourth-best point guard recruit in the West Region by scouthoops.com...Was a top 500 senior nationally (489) according to hoopscoop.com...Averaged 19.2 points, 6.5 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game as a senior...Wwo-time All-Coliseum League First Team and second team all-city selection...Helped guide Crenshaw to a 21-8 record in 2004-05. 

Personal: Born March 26, 1987....Son of Charles and Sherry McTear...Majoring in communications...Uncle Houston McTear was an olympian and broke the 100-meter world record with a time of 10.00 in the late 1970s.