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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American basketball player
| DATE OF BIRTH = October 30, 1956
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]
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Revision as of 06:56, 21 March 2016

Terry Tyler
Tyler in 2011 at the University of Detroit Mercy's 2011 dedication of Dick Vitale Court in Calihan Hall.
Personal information
Born (1956-10-30) October 30, 1956 (age 67)
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorthwestern (Detroit, Michigan)
CollegeDetroit (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1978–1992
PositionSmall forward
Number41, 40
Career history
As player:
1978–1985Detroit Pistons
1985–1988Sacramento Kings
1988–1989Dallas Mavericks
1989–1990Stefanel Trieste (Italy)
1990–1991Corona Cremona (Italy)
1991–1992Rex Udine (Italy)
As coach:
1998–2000Eastern New Mexico University
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points8,868 (10.2 ppg)
Rebounds4,675 (5.4 rpg)
Blocks1,342 (1.5 bpg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Terry Christopher Tyler (born October 30, 1956) is a retired American basketball player.

A 6'7" forward/guard from Northwestern High School and the University of Detroit (now known as the University of Detroit Mercy), Tyler played 11 seasons (1978–1989) in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, and Dallas Mavericks. He averaged 10.2 points and 5.4 rebounds in his NBA career and earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors in 1979.[1] He also participated in the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, where he finished in last place (8th).

In 2001, he was inducted into the Detroit Mercy Titans Hall of Fame.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Terry Tyler profile Basketball-Reference.com
  2. ^ Titan Hall of Fame List
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