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Stanford: An outstanding player, who possesses a great jump shot ... Also an excellent defensive player ... The Stanford coaches are impressed with Tyler's strong fundamentals ... A very active player, who has gained an excellent reputation for his defense and ability to grab rebounds in tough situations ... His enthusiasm and competitiveness is striking, according to the Stanford coaches.
2001-02 Season (Sophomore): Started the season 100 percent healthy after missing all but five games the year before with food poisoning ... However, missed seven games after suffering a sprained right ankle in practice (12/21/01) ... Returned to action with three points and two rebounds against Washington (1/19/02) ... Played his first game of the season with four minutes of action against Belmont (12/18/01) in the first round of the Stanford Invitational.
2000-01 (Freshman): Appeared in five games after suffering from food poisoning which sidelined him for seven months ... Played six minutes against UC Riverside (11/29/00).
1999-00 Season (Redshirt Freshman): Bothered by shin splits and a stress fracture, thus he was redshirted.
High School: Helped lead Mercer Island High School to two Washington state titles ... During his three seasons as a starter, helped lead the team to a 81-9 record ... Averaged 18 points and ten rebounds during his senior season, and led Mercer Island (27-3) to the Washington state 3A championship ... In the championship game against O'Dea, scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds ... Shot 67 percent from the floor ... Fired home a career-high 28 points in a game against Issaquah ... Rebound leader all three years in high school ... For his efforts, he was named first team all-state, all-area by the Seattle Times (along with Cardinal teammate Curtis Borchardt), and conference Player of the Year ... Named the tournament MVP at the Kingdom of the Sun Christmas Tournament in Florida ... Averaged 12.9 points during his junior campaign (1998) as he led his team (26-4) to the semi-finals of the Washington state tournament ... Mercer Island was ranked #1 in the state, and as high as sixth on the West Coast most of the 1997-98 season ... Scored 19 points (8-for-12 from the floor), grabbed eight rebounds and blocked four shots in a 88-45 victory over North Delta ... During his sophomore season in 1997, helped lead his team (28-2, started all 30 games) to the state championship, defeating Mt. Vernon, 61-57, in the 3A state title game ... Averaged a team-high 12 points and six rebounds, along with three assists during his sophomore season ... Named to the all-conference team three times ... Team captain during his junior and senior seasons ... Played in the Emerald City All-Star Game, featuring the best high school senior players in the Northwest ... Also selected to play in the Washington/Oregon All-Star game and the Washington state All-Star games following his senior season ... A BCI 15-and-under All-American in 1996, and a member of the Nike Jr. National Prep Championship Team (15-and-under) in 1996 ... In 1997, was the MVP and all-tournament selection at the BCI 16-and-Under Camp in Dallas ... At the Beach Ball Classic in South Carolina in 1997, named the winner of the Team/Individual Tournament Scholarship Award ... Also named winner of the Sportsman Award, previously won by North Carolina's Vince Carter, and Duke's Trajan Langdon ... Invited to attend and participated in the Nike All-American Camp during the summer of 1998 in Indianapolis ... Also an outstanding student, attaining a 3.8 gpa ... Member of the National Honor Society, selected for the Greater Seattle Youth Hall of Fame, and as a representative for Boys State (1998) ... Also selected the Mercer Island Junior Award for citizenship and academics ... Has participated in numerous summer camps and tournaments, including the Nike All-America Camp, the adidas Big Time Tournament, and the BCI National Prep Tournament ... Enjoys reading and listening to music.
Cardinal Catalogue: Active in the community in Washington ... A basketball coach with the Little Dribblers League (1995-96) ... A tutor at the Thursday night High School Spanish Tutoring Program.
Career Statistics
| Year | Gp-Gs | 3-Fg-Fga | Pct | Fg-Fga | Pct | Ft-Fta | Pct | O-D-Reb/Avg | Pts | Avg | Hi | Ast | Blk | Stl | Min |
| Year | Gp-Gs | Fg-Fga | Pct | Fg-Fga | Pct | Ft-Fta | Pct | Reb/Avg | Pts | Avg | Hi | Ast | Blk | Stl | Min |
| 2000-01 | 5-0 | 2-4 | .500 | 0-1 | .000 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 2-1/0.6 | 6 | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2001-02 | 5-0 | 1-6 | .167 | 1-3 | .333 | 1-2 | .500 | 0-4/0.8 | 4 | 0.8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Totals | 10-0 | 3-10 | .300 | 1-4 | .250 | 3-4 | .750 | 2-5/0.7 | 10 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
Tyler Besecker in the NCAA Tournament
| Year | Gp-Gs | 3-Fg-Fga | Pct | Fg-Fga | Pct | Ft-Fta | Pct | Reb/Avg | Pts | Avg | Hi | Ast | Blk | Stl | Min |
| 2001-02 | 1-0 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 1/1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 1-0 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 1/1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |