Trey Lyles is a popular Canadian-American basketball player who plays professionally for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Ranked among the nation’s top basketball players in his country during his high school years, Lyles was highly sought after by teams such as the Kentucky Wildcats, Indiana Hoosier, and Louisville Cardinals. Rivals, Scout, ESPN and 247 Sport have also rated the striker five stars. Here is everything there is to know about him, his career, family and body stats.
Career
Trey Lyles started his high school basketball career with the support of his father who served as his basketball coach and coach. During his freshman year in 2010, he committed to Indiana before disengaging it in 2012.
On November 5, 2013, Lyles signed a letter of intent to perform and study at the University of Kentucky. He averaged 23.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists in his senior year and led his school team to the IHSAA Class 4A National Championship game in a 63-59 victory over the Lake Central.
At the end of his senior year at ArsenalTech, Lyles was voted Indiana State Mr. Basketball. He didn’t get off to a good start entering the University of Kentucky on June 12, 2014. An unspecified leg injury left him out of action for seven days (August 10-17) in the series of Kentucky’s six-game exhibitions in Nassau, Bahamas.
Nonetheless, he did not fail to demonstrate exceptional talent and was named the 2015 All-SEC Freshman Team, while helping lead the Wildcats to an appearance in the NCAA Final Four in 2015. .
Lyles made his professional debut after being selected 12th overall by Utah Jazz in the 2015 NBA draft and his in-game skills include: running, dribbling, jumping, shooting and passing. In the first two months of his rookie season, the power forward averaged 3.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.
He scored twice for the first time with 13 points against the Houston Rockets on January 4 and a few days later, on January 9, he recorded 10 rebounds in a victory over the Miami Heat and had 19 points, the highest of the season against the Sacramento Kings.
The following month, Lyles was named the Stars Challenge RisingParticipant at the 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend. Over entire seasons with Utah (2015-2017), he played in 151 games, totaling 534 rebounds and 928 points.
Trey Lyles was traded to the Denver Nuggets along with draft rights to Tyler Lydon on June 22, 2017. So far, he has played 73 games with the Nuggets, totaling 347 rebounds and 724 points. On January 5, 2018, he scored a career-high 26 points in a 99–91 victory over his former team, the Utah Jazz.
During his career, Lyles has represented Canada and the United States. Part of his notable accomplishments is his active participation in Canada’s National Junior Men’s Team, where he led the country to the all-time best position for 6th place at the FIBA U19 World Championship. 2013; he came second to teammate Tyler Ennis in scoring at the tournament.
Salary
As a basketball professional, Lyles earns a substantial salary while enjoying the game. However, the exact amount is not known. In 2015, his net worth was reportedly $ 2.24 million. Not bad for one with a long and bright basketball future ahead of them.
Body measurements
Lyles’ measurements are perfect for the sport he loves so much. His movements, skills and techniques on the basketball court have been widely appreciated, without any major criticism. He stands at an impressive height of 2.08m and weighs 113kg.
Trey Lyles Parents, sister
Born November 5, 1995 in Saskatoon, Canada. Trey Anthony Lyles was raised by his parents. Her mother, Jasenka Lyles, is Canadian and her father, Thomas Lyles, is American. He also has a brother, Kyle, and two sisters, Kristina and Tanika.
For one who grew up in an athletic family, Lyles had to follow tradition. His father, Thomasp, played his college games in Kentucky and Canada during the Saskatoon Storm. Lyles moved to Indiana with his family when he was seven years old. He attended high school at Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis, Indiana) where he started playing basketball, and until his sophomore year he trained in the United States development pipeline.
Girlfriend
Lyles and his athletic girlfriend Olivia Jester have been dating since 2014 after the duo met in their freshman year. She is a senior at the University of Kentucky and a midfielder on the school football team. Jester was known for starting every game as a rookie and has appeared in over 60 games so far. But not before the Cincinnati, Ohio native earned a star reputation on and off the court during her days at McAuley High School.
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