Hall of Fame
Tyrone Fowlkes ’83 was honored for his outstanding athletic career as a member of Keystone Junior College’s men’s basketball team. A dynamic player at both ends of the floor, he was the first player in Giants’ history to earn All-American honors.
In his two years as a guard on Keystone’s men’s basketball team, Tyrone led the Giants to a 27-11 overall record and two NJCAA Region XIX playoff appearances.
Tyrone scored a remarkable 971 points in his two seasons at Keystone, the second-highest mark in program history at the time. He shot an astounding 57.9 percent from the field for his career, a Keystone record, and his 22.0 points per game scoring average over those two season also placed him third all-time in scoring average for a career.
Tyrone’s 1982-83 season was arguably the greatest season ever put together by a Keystone men’s basketball player. He averaged 29.5 points per game that year which still stands as a school record, and totaled a school record 648 points on the season. Tyrone also set a program record with 266 field goals made and tied a single-game record with 19 free throws made on February 19, 1983.
He also netted 43 points in a game and had 17 field goals made in a game during the 1982-83 season, both of which marked the second-highest single-game totals in school history.
In addition to his scoring feats, Tyrone was an outstanding distributor of the ball as well and averaged 6.1 assists per game during the 1982-83 campaign, the third best season total in Giants’ history.
For his efforts in the 1982-83 season, Tyrone was selected to the NJCAA All-American Team and also collected NJCAA All-Region XIX honors.
Tyrone was an exciting player to watch who excelled in all facets of the game. Along with his scoring ability, Tyrone was a tremendous passer and his speed and skill made him extremely difficult to defend.
Tyrone continued his athletic and academic careers at the University of Scranton where he led the Royals to back-to-back Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) championships and NCAA Tournament appearances.
Scranton posted a 38-19 overall record during Tyrone’s two seasons including a 24-8 mark in MAC contests. He led the Royals in assists and steals in the 1984-85 season and, to this day, ranks in the top-25 in 10 categories for assists and steals in Scranton’s illustrious history for men’s basketball.
