Joseph Tugler

Joseph De’Merrius "JoJo" Tugler is an American college basketball player for the Houston Cougars of the Big 12 Conference.

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Early life and high school

Tugler was born and initially grew up in Monroe, Louisiana before his family moved to Houston, Texas. He attended Cypress Falls High School. Tugler was named All-District 16-6A as a junior. He committed to play college basketball at Houston over offers from Kansas State, SMU, TCU, and Tulsa.

College career

Tugler was a key reserve for the Houston Cougars during his freshman season. He suffered a broken foot in early March and missed the rest of his freshman season. Tugler averaged 3.8 points and 4.1 rebounds in 28 games.

Personal life

Tugler's older twin sisters, Alexar and Elexar, both played college basketball for Louisiana–Monroe.