Tyrael- Cage Heke

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Tyrael- Cage Heke
  • Height:
    6'9
  • Weight:
    220
  • Hometown:
    Hamilton, New Zealand
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Fraser High School
  • gp
    15
  • pts/g
    6.9
  • fg %
    56.7
  • 3pt %
    23.1
  • ft %
    56.8
  • reb/g
    4.1
  • a/g
    1.6
Bio

2024-2025: Played for the Wellington Saints in the NZNBL.

2023-2024: Tyrael played 21 games for the Bears, starting in 6 of them. He scored a total of 71 points, recorded 34 rebounds, and contributed 5 assists, 5 steals, and 9 blocks. He provided an energy boost off the bench for the Bears, who went on to win the LCCAC championship in 2024.

High School: Tyrael Cage Heke attended Fraser High School, where he played basketball under Head Coach Kazlo Evans Sr. He graduated with honors.

Personal: Tyrael's is from Hamilton, New Zealand. He is the son of Andrew and Sarah Skinner and has one brother, Tjay. He is currently majoring in Liberal Arts at BRCC and aspires to become a professional basketball player. His favorite athlete is Lamine Yamal, and his favorite sports team is the Wellington Saints. Tyrael enjoys pizza as his favorite food and nerd clusters as his favorite snack. He dreams of one day visiting the moon, and the person he admires most is God.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 15 6
Games started 13 5
Minutes 400 139
Minutes per game 26.7 23.2
FG 38-67 14-23
FG Pct 56.7 60.9
3PT 6-26 1-8
3PT Pct 23.1 12.5
FT 21-37 11-18
FT Pct 56.8 61.1
Off rebounds 18 7
Def rebounds 44 14
Total rebounds 62 21
Rebounds per game 4.1 3.5
Personal fouls 22 7
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 24 6
Turnovers 21 8
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 0.8
Steals 4 1
Blocks 14 4
Points 103 40
Points per game 6.9 6.7
Points per 40.0 min 10.3 11.5
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 7 at Southern University-Shreveport L, 67-62
Feb 11 john melvin university W, 116-72
Feb 14 Delgado CC W, 86-70
Feb 18 Southern University-Shreveport L, 67-65
Feb 21 Baton Rouge Post Grad Academy W, 114-101
Feb 25 at Delgado CC W, 74-71
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 11 vs. Seminole State College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Eastern Oklahoma State College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Lamar State College - Port Arthur - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. The Skillls Factory Georgia - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Calhoun Community College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Community Christian Tennessee - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 vs. East Mississippi Community College L, 79-46 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Northwest Florida State College L, 91-67 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Florida Coastal Prep W, 78-62 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 William Carey JV W, 91-52 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Holmes Community College L, 72-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 vs. Copiah-Lincoln CC L, 63-53 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 84-64 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Angelina College L, 52-49 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Community Christian College Southwest W, 98-77 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 at Bossier Parish CC L, 81-68 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 vs. Navarro College L, 78-63 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 at Holmes Community College L, 90-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 6 at Southwestern Christian College L, 86-78 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 Community Christian College- Lafayette, LA W, 123-75 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Angelina College W, 60-53 1 32 3-8 37.5 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Jan 3 john melvin university W, 84-68 1 36 6-9 66.7 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 13
Jan 6 Hinds CC L, 70-64 1 32 5-10 50.0 2-5 40.0 0-3 0.0 12
Jan 8 at Mississippi Gulf CC L, 85-65 1 40 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 1-3 33.3 3
Jan 14 Louisiana Knights L, 65-58 1 34 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 21 Baton Rouge Post Grad W, 89-65 1 19 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 9
Jan 31 Baton Rouge Post Grad Academy W, 111-59 1 24 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 6
Feb 2 Southern University-Shreveport W, 83-76 1 34 5-8 62.5 1-4 25.0 4-8 50.0 15
Feb 4 at Delgado CC L, 70-50 1 13 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 7 at Southern University-Shreveport L, 67-62 1 28 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 john melvin university W, 116-72 1 27 4-4 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 14 Delgado CC W, 86-70 1 25 5-7 71.4 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 12
Feb 18 Southern University-Shreveport L, 67-65 1 29 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Feb 21 Baton Rouge Post Grad Academy W, 114-101 - 17 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 25 at Delgado CC W, 74-71 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 11 vs. Seminole State College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Eastern Oklahoma State College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Lamar State College - Port Arthur - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. The Skillls Factory Georgia - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Calhoun Community College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Community Christian Tennessee - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 vs. East Mississippi Community College L, 79-46 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Northwest Florida State College L, 91-67 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Florida Coastal Prep W, 78-62 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 William Carey JV W, 91-52 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Holmes Community College L, 72-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 vs. Copiah-Lincoln CC L, 63-53 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 84-64 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Angelina College L, 52-49 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Community Christian College Southwest W, 98-77 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 at Bossier Parish CC L, 81-68 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 vs. Navarro College L, 78-63 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 at Holmes Community College L, 90-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 6 at Southwestern Christian College L, 86-78 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 Community Christian College- Lafayette, LA W, 123-75 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Angelina College W, 60-53 1 32 0 8 8 0 2 0 3
Jan 3 john melvin university W, 84-68 1 36 2 5 7 4 4 0 2
Jan 6 Hinds CC L, 70-64 1 32 2 4 6 3 2 0 0
Jan 8 at Mississippi Gulf CC L, 85-65 1 40 2 4 6 4 0 0 0
Jan 14 Louisiana Knights L, 65-58 1 34 1 2 3 0 1 0 1
Jan 21 Baton Rouge Post Grad W, 89-65 1 19 1 1 2 3 0 2 1
Jan 31 Baton Rouge Post Grad Academy W, 111-59 1 24 0 3 3 2 1 1 1
Feb 2 Southern University-Shreveport W, 83-76 1 34 3 3 6 2 1 1 0
Feb 4 at Delgado CC L, 70-50 1 13 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
Feb 7 at Southern University-Shreveport L, 67-62 1 28 0 3 3 0 2 0 1
Feb 11 john melvin university W, 116-72 1 27 3 3 6 2 3 0 2
Feb 14 Delgado CC W, 86-70 1 25 1 3 4 1 1 0 1
Feb 18 Southern University-Shreveport L, 67-65 1 29 1 1 2 0 2 0 0
Feb 21 Baton Rouge Post Grad Academy W, 114-101 - 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 25 at Delgado CC W, 74-71 - 10 1 3 4 2 1 0 2
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 11 vs. Seminole State College - - - -
Oct 11 Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa - - - -
Oct 11 at Eastern Oklahoma State College - - - -
Oct 16 Lamar State College - Port Arthur - - - -
Oct 18 vs. The Skillls Factory Georgia - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Calhoun Community College - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Community Christian Tennessee - - - -
Oct 31 vs. East Mississippi Community College L, 79-46 - - - -
Nov 1 at Northwest Florida State College L, 91-67 - - - -
Nov 3 Florida Coastal Prep W, 78-62 - - - -
Nov 8 William Carey JV W, 91-52 - - - -
Nov 13 Holmes Community College L, 72-70 - - - -
Nov 17 vs. Copiah-Lincoln CC L, 63-53 - - - -
Nov 18 at Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 84-64 - - - -
Nov 21 Angelina College L, 52-49 - - - -
Nov 22 Community Christian College Southwest W, 98-77 - - - -
Nov 24 at Bossier Parish CC L, 81-68 - - - -
Nov 25 vs. Navarro College L, 78-63 - - - -
Dec 3 at Holmes Community College L, 90-67 - - - -
Dec 6 at Southwestern Christian College L, 86-78 - - - -
Dec 10 Community Christian College- Lafayette, LA W, 123-75 - - - -
Dec 30 at Angelina College W, 60-53 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 3 john melvin university W, 84-68 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 6 Hinds CC L, 70-64 1 5 1 1.5
Jan 8 at Mississippi Gulf CC L, 85-65 1 3 - -
Jan 14 Louisiana Knights L, 65-58 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 21 Baton Rouge Post Grad W, 89-65 1 1 - -
Jan 31 Baton Rouge Post Grad Academy W, 111-59 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 2 Southern University-Shreveport W, 83-76 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 4 at Delgado CC L, 70-50 1 0 - 1.0
Feb 7 at Southern University-Shreveport L, 67-62 1 1 - 0.0
Feb 11 john melvin university W, 116-72 1 0 - 0.7
Feb 14 Delgado CC W, 86-70 1 4 - 1.0
Feb 18 Southern University-Shreveport L, 67-65 1 1 - 0.0
Feb 21 Baton Rouge Post Grad Academy W, 114-101 - 0 - -
Feb 25 at Delgado CC W, 74-71 - 0 - 2.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 15 26.7 2.5-4.5 0.4-1.7 1.4-2.5 6.9
Conference 6 23.2 2.3-3.8 0.2-1.3 1.8-3.0 6.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 27.7 3.2-4.9 0.6-1.7 1.5-2.8 8.5
Away 5 24.6 1.2-3.6 0.0-1.8 1.2-1.8 3.6
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 9 24.9 3.2-4.9 0.4-1.6 1.7-2.8 8.6
Losses 6 29.3 1.5-3.8 0.3-2.0 1.0-2.0 4.3
Month
December 1 32.0 3.0-8.0 0.0-3.0 3.0-4.0 9.0
January 6 30.8 2.8-5.3 0.7-2.3 1.2-2.5 7.5
February 8 22.9 2.2-3.4 0.2-1.1 1.4-2.2 6.1
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 15 13 400 38-67 56.7 6-26 23.1 21-37 56.8 103
Conference 6 5 139 14-23 60.9 1-8 12.5 11-18 61.1 40
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 10 9 277 32-49 65.3 6-17 35.3 15-28 53.6 85
Away 5 4 123 6-18 33.3 0-9 0.0 6-9 66.7 18
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 9 7 224 29-44 65.9 4-14 28.6 15-25 60.0 77
Losses 6 6 176 9-23 39.1 2-12 16.7 6-12 50.0 26
Month
December 1 1 32 3-8 37.5 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
January 6 6 185 17-32 53.1 4-14 28.6 7-15 46.7 45
February 8 6 183 18-27 66.7 2-9 22.2 11-18 61.1 49
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 15 400 26.7 3.8-6.7 0.6-2.6 23.1 2.1-3.7 10.3
Conference 6 139 23.2 4.0-6.6 0.3-2.3 12.5 3.2-5.2 11.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 277 27.7 4.6-7.1 0.9-2.5 35.3 2.2-4.0 12.3
Away 5 123 24.6 2.0-5.9 0.0-2.9 0.0 2.0-2.9 5.9
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 9 224 24.9 5.2-7.9 0.7-2.5 28.6 2.7-4.5 13.8
Losses 6 176 29.3 2.0-5.2 0.5-2.7 16.7 1.4-2.7 5.9
Month
December 1 32 32.0 3.8-10.0 0.0-3.8 0.0 3.8-5.0 11.3
January 6 185 30.8 3.7-6.9 0.9-3.0 28.6 1.5-3.2 9.7
February 8 183 22.9 3.9-5.9 0.4-2.0 22.2 2.4-3.9 10.7
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 15 1.2 2.9 4.1 1.6 1.4 0.3 0.9
Conference 6 1.2 2.3 3.5 1.0 1.3 0.2 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 1.4 2.5 3.9 1.7 1.5 0.4 0.8
Away 5 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.4 1.2 0.0 1.2
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 1.2 3.2 4.4 1.8 1.4 0.4 1.3
Losses 6 1.2 2.5 3.7 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.3
Month
December 1 0.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 3.0
January 6 1.3 3.2 4.5 2.7 1.3 0.5 0.8
February 8 1.3 2.1 3.4 1.0 1.4 0.1 0.8
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 15 13 18 44 62 24 21 4 14
Conference 6 5 7 14 21 6 8 1 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 9 14 25 39 17 15 4 8
Away 5 4 4 19 23 7 6 0 6
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 7 11 29 40 16 13 4 12
Losses 6 6 7 15 22 8 8 0 2
Month
December 1 1 0 8 8 0 2 0 3
January 6 6 8 19 27 16 8 3 5
February 8 6 10 17 27 8 11 1 6
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 15 1.8 4.4 6.2 2.4 2.1 0.4 1.4
Conference 6 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.7 2.3 0.3 1.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 2.0 3.6 5.6 2.5 2.2 0.6 1.2
Away 5 1.3 6.2 7.5 2.3 2.0 0.0 2.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 2.0 5.2 7.1 2.9 2.3 0.7 2.1
Losses 6 1.6 3.4 5.0 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.5
Month
December 1 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 3.8
January 6 1.7 4.1 5.8 3.5 1.7 0.6 1.1
February 8 2.2 3.7 5.9 1.7 2.4 0.2 1.3
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