Trey Lyles

Canadian basketball player

Trey Anthony Lyles (born November 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional basketball player. He is a power forward/small forward for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also played for the Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, and the Detroit Pistons.

Trey Lyles
Lyles during his time with Kentucky
No. 41 – Sacramento Kings
PositionPower forward/Small forward
Personal information
Born (1995-11-05) November 5, 1995 (age 28)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolArsenal Tech
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
CollegeKentucky (2014–2015)
NBA draft2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career2015–present
Career history
20152017Utah Jazz
20172019Denver Nuggets
20192021San Antonio Spurs
2021–2022Detroit Pistons
2022–presentSacramento Kings

College change

Lyles played college basketball with the University of Kentucky Wildcats from 2014 until 2015. Lyles had originally committed to play for Indiana but he decommitted in August 2012.[1] He did not play in Kentucky's six-game exhibition series in Nassau, Bahamas because of a leg injury.[2]

NBA career change

Lyles was drafted by the Utah Jazz in the first round with the 12th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. The Jazz signed him to rookie scale contract on July 7, 2015.[3] On January 14, 2016, Lyles was able to score a season-high 19 points in a 103-101 loss to the Sacramento Kings.[4]

References change

  1. "Top-10 forward Trey Lyles decommits from Indiana". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  2. "Kentucky's Lyles won't play on Bahamas basketball tour". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  3. "Jazz Sign 2015 Draft Pick Trey Lyles". Utah Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  4. "Gay scores 24 and hits game-winner, Kings top Jazz 103-101". NBA. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

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