B. J. Tyler

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B. J. Tyler
Personal information
Born (1971-04-30) April 30, 1971 (age 50)
Galveston, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolLincoln (Port Arthur, Texas)
CollegeDePaul (1989–1990)
Texas (1991–1994)
NBA draft1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career1994–1995
PositionPoint guard
Number1
Career history
1994–1995Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Brandon Joel Tyler (born April 30, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player.

College career[]

Tyler, a 6' 1" (185 cm) point guard, attended DePaul University for his freshman year and the University of Texas at Austin for his final three college years.

Professional career[]

Philadelphia 76ers (1994–1995)[]

Tyler was taken twentieth overall in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played 55 games for them in 1994-95, averaging 3.5 points and 3.2 assists per game.

Prior to the 1995-96 NBA season, Tyler was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 expansion draft. According to journalist Chris Young's book Drive, Tyler accidentally fell asleep with a pack of ice on his ankle, causing severe nerve damage. Robbed of the speed that his game was based on, he was subsequently forced to retire.[1]

Career statistics[]

NBA[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1994-95 Philadelphia 55 8 14.7 .381 .314 .700 1.1 3.2 .7 .0 3.5
Career 55 8 14.7 .381 .314 .700 1.1 3.2 .7 .0 3.5

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Dubious Raptor Moment #11".

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