Trey Lyles

Basketball player; NBA team member

Trey Lyles - Basketball player; NBA team member
Born

November 5th, 1995
29 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Canada

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Played college basketball at the University of Kentucky, earning All-SEC honors. Entered the NBA Draft in 2015 and was selected by the Utah Jazz as the 12th overall pick. Played for the Jazz for two seasons before joining the Denver Nuggets. Later, played for the Sacramento Kings. Participated in several NBA playoffs, showcasing talent as a forward. Known for versatility on the court and contributions to teams during regular and playoff games.

Selected 12th overall in the 2015 NBA Draft

Played for the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets

Participated in NBA playoffs

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