DESPITE being in his fourth year at collegiate level, Australian guard Tyler Robertson is continuing to show signs of improvement from an individual perspective.

Suiting up for the Portland Pilots in the NCAAM, Robertson has showed gradual progression during his time at the level, and that trend continued in the 2022/23 season.

Hailing from Melbourne, Robertson has established himself as one of the best basketball exports from the land down under. He was one of the standout Australian performers in the NCAAM and took another step forward as a contributor for the Pilots.

Robertson was one of the most consistent players on Portland’s list in the 2022/23 season, following up from an impressive sophomore campaign. Now a junior, the 22-year-old looks truly comfortable at college level and plays a vital role for the Pilots every time they hit the court.

As a scorer, there are not many players on Portland’s list more reliable than Robertson, who has become a consistent source of offence for the Pilots. Across the three-month span between November and February, Robertson consistently hit double-digits on the scoreboard.

It was a trend that carried over from last season, where he emerged as a strong scoring presence in the match with a natural shot-making ability. Across 32 appearances, Robertson only scored less than 10 points on six occasions, which is a testament to his consistency.

With the ability to play the one to the three, Portland used him to perfection and often looked for him on the offensive end. He posted numbers of 15.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game over 32 games, which were slightly up on his breakout campaign last year.

Robertson also finished with a bang in his final game of the season, producing a whopping 31 points against the BYU Cougars on 10/19 shooting from the field and 10/12 shooting from the free throw line. It was the third time the Aussie surpassed 30 points, having posted 32 against the Portland State Vikings and a season-high 35 points in the double-overtime loss to the Pepperdine Waves.

Those performances showcased his ceiling as a scorer, and came as a result of his increased confidence in his own ability to score the rock. Robertson has one more season at collegiate level as a senior, and if he continues the path of improvement he is currently on, then he should take his game to yet another level.