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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Big Ten Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 7, 2007 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Argentine / American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Olentangy Liberty (Powell, Ohio) | ||||||||||||||
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Tyler Kropp (born March 6, 2007) is an Argentine-American college basketball player for the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference.
Early life and high school
[edit]Kropp grew up in Powell, Ohio and attended Olentangy Liberty High School. He averaged 22.3 points and 11.0 rebounds per game during his junior season.[1] Kropp was named second-team All-Ohio as a senior after averaging 19.0 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.[2] Kropp was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Northwestern over offers from Davidson, Dayton, Richmond, and Harvard.[3]
National team career
[edit]Kropp competes for Argentina in international play.[4] He played in the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship and averaged 10.2 points and 10.5 rebounds over six games as Argentina finished fourth.[5] Kropp played in the 2024 FIBA U18 AmeriCup and was named to the All-Tournament team after leading the competition in both scoring and rebounding as Argentina finished as the runner-up.[6] He was also selected to play in the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, where he averaged 20 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.[7] Kropp led the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in scoring with a 21.7 points per game average and was named to the second team of the All-Tournament Team.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]Kropp's mother, Mabel, was born in Argentina and moved to the United States to attend Ohio State University.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Jablonski, David (September 17, 2024). "Forward from Powell latest 2025 recruit to visit UD". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ Purpura, Dave; DiRenna, Frank (April 8, 2025). "2024-2025 Dispatch All-Metro: Who are the best boys basketball players in central Ohio?". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ Shelton, Matthew (October 11, 2024). "Tyler Kropp comes 'full circle' to Northwestern commitment". On3.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ "Tyler Kropp on fire: First since Hector Campana with these numbers". FIBA.basketball. July 1, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ Rich, Michael (January 8, 2024). "'I just loved it': Game of Olentangy Liberty's Kropp evolves after stint with Argentina". cbussports.com. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ "HOW TO WATCH: Northwestern First-Year Tyler Kropp at FIBA U19 World Cup". NUSports.com. June 27, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ Horowitz, Harris (June 29, 2025). "Biggest questions for Northwestern men's basketball heading into the summer". InsideNU.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ Cole, Ryan (June 12, 2025). "Incoming Northwestern Freshman Preparing for FIBA U19 World Cup". SI.com. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ Cobb, David (July 7, 2025). "FIBA U19 winners and losers: College basketball takeaways on AJ Dybantsa, Mikel Brown Jr. and Olivier Rioux". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ Ordoñez, Leandro (August 15, 2023). "Los Yanquipibes: quiénes son los cuatro jóvenes radicados en Estados Unidos que podrían jugar en la Selección de básquet". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved October 28, 2025.