Why Mark Byington called Vanderbilt's Tyler Tanner the most valuable player in country

As a sophomore in 2025-26, Tanner was one of the biggest breakout players in college basketball for Vanderbilt . The 6-foot guard was named First Team All-SEC and to the SEC All-Defensive Team and was an honorable mention All-American after averaging 19.5 points per game, along with 3.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.4 steals. He holds single-season program records in both assists and steals and the single-game record in assists.