Ty Owens

Bio

2024-25 Sophomore (Polk College):  Team captain... Appeared in and started 29 games for the Eagles... First-team All-Citrus Conference and All-FCSAA selection... Led the team by averaging 16.1 points and 4.3 assists per game... Shot team-high marks of 43.5% from deep and 88.6% from the free-throw line... First player to lead the Eagles in scoring, assists, and steals per game since Tommie Lewis during the 2020-21 season... Set a career-high with 29 points in wins over Florida SouthWestern State College on Feb. 15 and Indian River State College on Feb. 26... Tied a career-high with five steals against Florida Gateway College on Nov. 22... Set a career-best with eight rebounds on three occasions and dished out a career-high 10 assists in a loss to St. Petersburg College on Jan. 11... First Polk State player since Troy Simons in 2016 to earn FCSAA All-Tournament Team honors after finishing with 21 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals in the FCSAA quarterfinals against Daytona State College on March 11. 

2023-24 Freshman (Polk College): Mainstay in the Polk State lineup as a freshman, appearing in all 30 games with 25 starts... Averaged 8.6 points, a team-leading 4.1 assists, and 1.5 steals to earn All-Conference honorable mention honors... Led the team by shooting 87% from the foul line... Scored a season-high 20 points in a 94-82 win over Gordon State College on Nov. 10.

High School: A two-time district champion at Centenniel High School in Port St. Lucie, Owens was named the District Player of the Year as a senior. His sister was a national champion at the NAIA level. Owens knows some sign language.