Terry Tyler
Rex Udine | |
| As coach: | |
|---|---|
| 1998–2000 | Eastern New Mexico |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 8,868 (10.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,675 (5.4 rpg) |
| Blocks | 1,342 (1.5 bpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Terry Christopher Tyler (born October 30, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player.
Amateur career
A 6'7"
forward from Northwestern High School, Tyler signed to play for Dick Vitale at the University of Detroit
.
Tyler averaged a double-double by his sophomore year (17.2 ppg, 11.0 rpg), and the team would produce an unprecedented run during his time with the Titans (1974-1978). Vitale added future and built a dominating independent program at the Jesuit university. Tyler played forward for the team, averaged 16.4 ppg and 12.6 rpg as a senior.
UD advanced to the
1977 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament in his junior year, defeating Middle Tennessee in the first round before losing to Michigan in the Sweet 16 86-81 to end a stellar season, finishing #12 in the polls.[1]
The team was left out of the NCAA in Tyler's senior year, 1977–78, playing in the 1978 NIT, despite a 25-4 record and a #18 ranking.[2][3][4] In four seasons at Detroit, Tyler scored 1,649 points, set a school record with 359 blocked shots and was inducted into the Detroit Mercy Titans Hall of Fame in 2001.[5]
Professional career
After his college career came to a close, the
1980–81. During his time with the Pistons, Tyler would play alongside University of Detroit teammates Duerod, Boyd and Long. A free agent in 1985, Tyler elected to sign with the Sacramento Kings, spending three seasons with the Kings. Leaving the hometown team was tough and Tyler said, "There were some tough years in Detroit, but I just wanted to make a difference. I wasn't fortunate enough to get a ring but doggone it at least we got it going in the right direction. I wanted the fans to know that when they saw me, I was going to give 110%."[6]
Tyler then finished his NBA career with the
Lega Basket A in Italy
.
See also
- List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders
References
- ^ "1976-77 Detroit Titans Roster and Stats". Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "1977-78 Detroit Titans Roster and Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Budner, Marty. "U-D to recognize '76-'77 Sweet 16 men's basketball team". Observer and Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies.
- ^ Paul, Tony. "Detroit Mercy to honor 'special' '76-77 team, Duerod". The Detroit News.
- ^ "Terry Tyler (2001) - Detroit Mercy Titans Hall of Fame". Detroittitans.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Remembering Former Detroit Pistons and U of D star Terry Tyler". Vintagedetroit.com. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Throwback Thursday: Terry Tyler". Nba.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Terry Tyler profile Basketball-Reference.com