2010-2011 at Defiance: Saw action in all 25 games for Jackets, starting 20 of those outings … Led team and ranked fourth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with 6.8 rebounds per contest … Also topped Defiance and ranked 14th in the HCAC with 51.4-percent rate from the floor … Ended junior campaign second on squad and ninth in the conference with 17 blocks … Ranked fifth on DC with 7.3 points per night … Posted single-season highs in numerous categories, with 183 points, 171 boards and 571 minutes played during breakout season … Led DC on the glass 13 times … Paced the Jackets in blocks nine times … Logged four double-double performances … Reached double figures in scoring six times and in rebounding six times … Pulled down a DC season-high of 17 rebounds in a 78-68 win against Transylvania on January 5 … Torched the Pioneers in both meetings with 18.0 points and 14.0 rebounds per game on a 77.8-percent clip from the field … Raised numbers to 8.8 points and 7.6 boards per outing on 58.5-percent shooting in 13 Defiance victories … Saw Jackets go 11-5 when hauling in at least six rebounds … Recipient of Gerry Boomer and HCAC Sportsmanship Awards … Named to National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court and HCAC All-Academic Team for work in the classroom.

2009-2010 at Defiance: Played in all 29 games for Defiance, while adding depth to the post … Set a new single-season, career-high by shooting 53.2 percent from the field … Ended sophomore campaign ranked 14th in the HCAC with 0.5 blocks per game and 15th with 1.4 offensive boards per contest … Led DC in blocks in nine games … Paced the squad in steals in two outings … Netted at least 10 points three times … Raised production during HCAC play by shooting 56.5 percent from the field, 41.7 percent from three-point territory and 85.7 percent from the charity stripe.

2008-2009 at Defiance: Versatile forward made an immediate impact for Defiance … Netted 10.0 points and 5.8 rebounds a game off the bench through first 12 collegiate games … Ended rookie campaign with 21 games played and seven double-digit scoring performances … Ranked third on DC with 27 offensive rebounds … Notched first collegiate double-double with 16-point, 13-rebound effort against Rockford on December 29 … Backed that showing with 11 points and nine boards against Geneva on December 30 to earn spot on Purple and Gold Financial Classic All-Tournament Team.

High School: Local product out of Patrick Henry High … Earned three varsity letters on the court for head coach Kent Seemann … Helped the Patriots win a pair of Northwest Ohio Athletic League Championships … Member of Dean’s List.

Personal: Son of Ervin and Lori Tietje … Brother of fellow DC teammates Kyle and Kent Tietje … Cousin of current DC volleyball player Jessica Tietje and former DC football standout Chris Tietje … Majoring in business administration with a minor in economics.