Tyrell Vernon (born September 8, 1988) is a

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professional

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player who last played for the

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of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played at the collegiate level with McMaster University and then

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and was one of the top passers and shooters in the Atlantic University Sport association while with the latter team. Vernon primarily plays the

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position and stands 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m).

Professional career

On July 28, 2014, it was announced that the

had signed Vernon for their upcoming season. He said, "I'm very excited to be joining the Power." Vernon had grown up with the team's assistant coach, Jeremie Kayeye, and addressed the fact by saying, "We have a lot of respect for each other and I'm already very comfortable with the staff."

References

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