Jeremy Miles Tyler (born June 21, 1991) is an American professional

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player for the

Piratas de Quebradillas The Piratas de Quebradillas is a Puerto Rican basketball team, part of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league. Founded in the mid 1920s, it is one of the original teams of the league. The club enjoyed its most successful era during the 1970s, ...

of the

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(BSN). Tyler was drafted with the 39th pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the

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but immediately traded to the Golden State Warriors.

High school career

Tyler attended

San Diego High School San Diego High School (SDHS) is an urban public high school located on the southern edge of Balboa Park, in San Diego, California, United States. It is the oldest high school in the San Diego Unified School District, one of the oldest public sc ...

in San Diego, California from 2006 to 2009. As a junior in 2008–09, he averaged 28.7 points per game for the Cavers. In April 2009, despite a commitment to the

University of Louisville The University of Louisville (UofL) is a public research university in Louisville, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky state university system. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one o ...

, he chose to bypass not only college, but his senior year of high school as well.

Professional career

Maccabi Haifa (2009–2010)

In April 2009, Tyler announced his intentions to skip his senior year of high school to play professionally abroad. On August 23, 2009, he signed with

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of the

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for the 2009–10 season. On March 19, 2010, he parted ways with Maccabi due to personal matters and headed home to San Diego. Tyler played just 10 games, averaging only 2.1 points and 1.9 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per game.

Tokyo Apache (2010–2011)

On July 29, 2010, Tyler signed with the

Tokyo Apache Tokyo Apache (東京アパッチ) was a Japanese basketball club, based in the city of Tokyo, Kantō Region. They played in the bj league, the top-level Japanese professional League. Their home games were played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium II ...

of Japan for the 2010–11 season. In 33 games, he averaged 9.9 points on 51.7% shooting and 6.4 rebounds in 15.4 minutes per game. The Apache would dissolve soon after he left due to the impact of the

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Golden State Warriors (2011–2013)

Tyler was selected with the 39th overall pick by the

in the 2011 NBA draft. His rights were later traded to the Golden State Warriors for cash considerations on draft night. On December 13, 2011, he signed with the Warriors. On February 27, 2012, he was assigned to the

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and recalled on March 6. For most of his rookie year he received minimal playing time, but on March 21, in a game against the New Orleans Hornets, he was named the Warriors' starting center. He subsequently remained in the team's starting line-up for the rest of the season. In July 2012, Tyler joined the Warriors for the 2012 NBA Summer League. During his second season, he had multiple assignments with the

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of the NBA Development League. On February 21, 2013, Tyler was traded to the

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in exchange for a future second-round pick and waived on March 6 by the Hawks after appearing in just one game.

Santa Cruz Warriors (2013)

On March 18, 2013, Tyler was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors as he played out the rest of the 2012–13 season in the D-League. In July 2013, Tyler joined the New York Knicks for the

2013 NBA Summer League The 2013 NBA Summer League is a pro basketball league run by the NBA just after the 2013 NBA draft. It gives newly drafted players a chance to test their skills against each other, and to give them a feel for professional basketball. All 30 NBA ...

. On August 6, 2013, he signed with the Knicks. However, he was later waived by the Knicks on October 25, 2013. After being reacquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors on November 1, 2013, three days later, Tyler was traded to the Erie BayHawks.

New York Knicks (2013–2014)

On December 31, 2013, he re-signed with the Knicks. On January 28, 2014, he recorded a career-high 17 points, along with 5 rebounds and 2 blocks, in a 114–88 victory over the Boston Celtics. On January 29, he was assigned to the Erie BayHawks, only to be recalled the next day. In July 2014, Tyler re-joined the Knicks for the

2014 NBA Summer League The 2014 NBA Summer League consists of two pro basketball leagues organized by the NBA and the Orlando Magic just after the 2014 NBA Draft. Ten teams took part in the week-long summer league at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, from July 5 t ...

. On August 6, 2014, he was traded, along with

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and a 2016 second-round pick, to the

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in exchange for

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and

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. On September 6, 2014, he was waived by the Kings. On September 23, 2014, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers but was waived on October 20.

Shanxi Zhongyu (2014–2015)

On October 25, 2014, Tyler signed with

Shanxi Zhongyu The Shanxi Loongs, also known as Shanxi SDIC Raptors Club or Shanxi Fenjiu Shares are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Taiyuan, Shanxi, which plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The Shanxi Fe ...

for the 2014–15 CBA season. In 41 games for Shanxi, he averaged 22.1 points, 11.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.

Houston Rockets (2015)

In July 2015, Tyler joined the Dallas Mavericks for the

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where he averaged 11.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals in six games. On September 28, 2015, he signed with the Houston Rockets. However, he was later waived by the Rockets on October 23 after appearing in two preseason games.

Fujian Sturgeons (2015–2016)

On November 25, he returned to China, this time signing with the

Fujian Sturgeons Fujian SBS Xunxing Sturgeons (Simplified Chinese: 福建SBS浔兴鲟) or Fujian Xunxing or Fujian SBS are a Chinese professional men's basketball team in the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Jinjiang, Quanzhou, Fujian. The "SBS" reflects c ...

. He made his debut for the team later that day.

Tianjin Ronggang (2016–2017)

On September 22, 2016, Tyler signed with Tianjin Ronggang of the

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Sydney Kings (2017–2018)

On November 9, 2017, Tyler signed with the Sydney Kings for the rest of the

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. On January 9, 2018, he was released by the Kings. In 11 games, he averaged 13.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.

TNT KaTropa (2018)

In March 2018, Tyler signed with the

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of the

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as their import for the

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Atléticos de San Germán (2019)

Tyler played for

Atléticos de San Germán Atléticos de San Germán is a basketball club of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) based in San Germán, Puerto Rico. Founded in the 1930s after the amalgamation of the old San Germán team and the Farmacia Martín team, the team is one of ...

of the

league during the 2019–20 season.

Liaoning Flying Leopards (2021)

In April 2021,

Liaoning Flying Leopards The Liaoning Flying Leopards (), also known as the Liaoning Shenyang Sansheng Flying Leopard Club or Liaoning Bengang ( simplified Chinese: 辽宁本钢), are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Hunnan District, Shenyang, Liaoning ...

announced the signing of Tyler.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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References

External links

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NBA D-League profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyler, Jeremy 1991 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks players Atléticos de San Germán players Basketball players from San Diego Centers (basketball) Charlotte Bobcats draft picks Dakota Wizards players Erie BayHawks (2008–2017) players Fujian Sturgeons players Golden State Warriors players Maccabi Haifa B.C. players New York Knicks players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Philippine Basketball Association imports Power forwards (basketball) Santa Cruz Warriors players Shanxi Loongs players Sydney Kings players Tianjin Pioneers players TNT Tropang Giga players Tokyo Apache players Piratas de Quebradillas players Indios de Mayagüez basketball players Liaoning Flying Leopards players