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Trey Lyles
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Lyles with Kentucky in 2014
No. 41 – Sacramento Kings
Power forward / center
Personal information
Born (1995-11-05) November 5, 1995 (age 29)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
High school Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
College Kentucky (2014–2015)
NBA Draft 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Pro career 2015–present
League NBA
Career history
2015–2017 Utah Jazz
2017–2019 Denver Nuggets
2019–2021 San Antonio Spurs
2021–2022 Detroit Pistons
2022–present Sacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2015)
  • McDonald's All-American (2014)
  • First-team Parade All-American (2014)
  • Indiana Mr. Basketball (2014)

Trey Anthony Lyles (born November 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Utah Jazz following his freshman season at the University of Kentucky.

Early life

Lyles was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to an American father and Canadian mother, and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana at the age of seven.

High school career

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Lyles in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

Entering his senior year of high school in Indianapolis, Lyles was ranked as one of the best high school basketball players in the U.S. and was recruited heavily by Kentucky, Indiana, and Louisville. Lyles originally committed to Indiana in September 2010 during his freshman year of high school, but then later decommitted in August 2012. Lyles signed a letter of intent on November 5, 2013, to play and study at the University of Kentucky.

During his senior year of high school, Lyles averaged 23.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists and led Arsenal Tech to the IHSAA Class 4A State Championship game with a 63–59 victory over Lake Central. Following the conclusion of his senior season, Lyles was voted Indiana Mr. Basketball over fellow high school seniors Trevon Bluiett, who signed to play at Xavier University and James Blackmon Jr. who signed with Indiana University.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trey Lyles
F
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Arsenal Tech 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 5, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 11   Rivals: 13  247Sports: 10  ESPN: 6
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

Lyles enrolled at Kentucky on June 12, 2014. Due to an unspecified leg injury, Lyles sat out Kentucky's six-game exhibition series in Nassau, Bahamas from August 10 through August 17. As a freshman, Lyles was named to the 2015 All-SEC Freshman Team and helped lead the Wildcats to a 2015 NCAA Final Four appearance.

On April 9, 2015, Lyles along with Kentucky teammates Andrew Harrison, Aaron Harrison, Dakari Johnson, Devin Booker, Karl-Anthony Towns and Willie Cauley-Stein declared to enter their names into the 2015 NBA draft.

Professional career

Utah Jazz (2015–2017)

On June 25, 2015, Lyles was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. He signed his rookie scale contract with the Jazz on July 7. Lyles averaged 3.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game over the first two months of his rookie season. He began picking up his production with more steady minutes during the month of January, scoring in double figures for the first time on January 4 with 13 points against the Houston Rockets. On January 9, in a win over the Miami Heat, he recorded 10 rebounds for the first time, and on January 14, he scored a then season-high 19 points in a loss to the Sacramento Kings. On February 3, he was named a Rising Stars Challenge participant at the 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend, replacing the injured Nikola Mirotić on the World Team roster. On April 10, he scored a career-high 22 points in a 100–84 win over the Denver Nuggets.

Denver Nuggets (2017–2019)

On June 22, 2017, Lyles was traded, along with the draft rights to Tyler Lydon, to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for the draft rights to Donovan Mitchell. On December 2, 2017, he scored a season-high 18 points in a 115–100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. On December 10, 2017, he scored a career-high 25 points in a 126–116 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers. On January 5, 2018, he set a new career high with 26 points in a 99–91 win over the Utah Jazz.

San Antonio Spurs (2019–2021)

On July 12, 2019, Lyles signed with the San Antonio Spurs. On February 6, 2020, Lyles had a double-double, scoring a season-high 23 points while grabbing 10 rebounds and two steals in a 125–117 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. On February 29, 2020, Lyles scored 20 points, nine rebounds, two assists, four steals, and one block in a 114–113 win over the Orlando Magic. On March 2, 2020, Lyles got himself 20 points again, along with three rebounds, two assists, and one steal in a 116–111 loss against the Indiana Pacers. On July 15, 2020, Lyles was reported to have undergone an appendectomy and was expected to miss the remainder of the 2019–20 season.

Detroit Pistons (2021–2022)

On August 6, 2021, Lyles signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the Detroit Pistons.

Sacramento Kings (2022–present)

On February 10, 2022, Lyles and Josh Jackson were acquired by the Sacramento Kings in a four-team trade that sent Marvin Bagley III to the Pistons.

On March 13, 2023, during a 133–124 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Lyles fouled and shoved Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was taunting Lyles in the last few moments of the game. Bucks center Brook Lopez then confronted Lyles, and the two resulted in a scuffle. Both Lyles and Lopez were ejected from the game. Two days later, the NBA announced that Lyles had been suspended for one game without pay due to his role in the altercation.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Utah 80 33 17.3 .438 .383 .695 3.7 .7 .3 .2 6.1
2016–17 Utah 71 4 16.3 .362 .319 .722 3.3 1.0 .4 .3 6.2
2017–18 Denver 73 2 19.1 .491 .381 .706 4.8 1.2 .4 .5 9.9
2018–19 Denver 64 2 17.5 .418 .255 .698 3.8 1.4 .5 .4 8.5
2019–20 San Antonio 63 53 20.2 .446 .387 .733 5.7 1.1 .4 .4 6.4
2020–21 San Antonio 23 9 15.6 .478 .350 .652 3.7 .6 .3 .0 5.0
2021–22 Detroit 51 3 19.4 .456 .301 .784 4.8 1.1 .4 .5 10.4
Sacramento 24 20 22.8 .489 .365 .851 5.6 1.3 .3 .3 10.6
2022–23 Sacramento 72 0 16.7 .459 .365 .815 4.0 .9 .4 .4 7.6
2023–24 Sacramento 58 0 20.0 .445 .384 .700 4.4 1.2 .3 .3 7.2
Career 581 126 18.3 .443 .347 .745 4.3 1.1 .4 .4 7.7

Play-in

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024 Sacramento 2 0 16.0 .286 .333 1.000 4.0 1.0 .5 .0 3.5
Career 2 0 16.0 .286 .333 1.000 4.0 1.0 .5 .0 3.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017 Utah 2 0 4.8 .429 .333 1.0 .5 .5 .0 3.5
2019 Denver 3 0 2.7 .000 .000 .3 .7 .0 .0 .0
2023 Sacramento 7 0 16.8 .425 .333 .600 5.7 .7 .3 .0 6.6
Career 12 0 11.3 .400 .323 .600 3.6 .7 .3 .0 4.4

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Kentucky 36 21 23.0 .488 .138 .735 5.2 1.1 .5 .4 8.7

National team career

Lyles has represented both Canada and the United States. Until his sophomore year in high school, he had trained in the United States developmental pipeline.

On the international stage, Lyles played for Canada's junior men's national team. During the summer of 2013, Lyles, along with Tyler Ennis, led Canada to a 6th-place finish at the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship with Lyles coming in second to Ennis in scoring at the tournament. He was named to Canada's roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

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