Christopher Lykes (born July 22, 1998) is an American professional

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player for iLab Basketbol of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi. He played

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for the

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and the

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Early life

Lykes began playing basketball in second grade and competed for

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He was a starter since his freshman season, despite standing only . As a sophomore, he helped his team win the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) championship over top recruit Markelle Fultz and DeMatha Catholic High School. In his junior season, Lykes averaged 22 points and 4.3 assists per game and was named WCAC player of the year and D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year. As a senior, he averaged 17.6 points and 4.2 assists, repeating as WCAC player of the year. On February 16, 2017, Lykes became his school's all-time leading scorer, passing Tom Sluby. He finished his career with 2,266 points. Lykes helped Gonzaga win a postseason triple crown, with WCAC, District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) and Alhambra Catholic Invitational titles. He was a four-star recruit and the No. 48 player in the 2017 class, according to

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. Lykes committed to playing

for Miami (Florida) over offers from Villanova, among other

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programs. He was drawn to Miami due to the success of fellow undersized guards Shane Larkin and Ángel Rodríguez with the program.

College career

As a freshman, Lykes averaged 9.6 points and 2.3 assists per game. He developed a close friendship with teammate Lonnie Walker IV. During his sophomore season, Miami coach Jim Larrañaga called him "crazy, but he's also crazy good" for his tendency to make risky plays that usually turn out well. Lykes scored a career-high 28 points on January 3, 2019, in a 87–82 loss to NC State. Lykes scored 20 points in a loss to

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on January 19, and tied a season-high with four three-pointers. Lykes averaged 16.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game as a sophomore. He was named to the

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(ACC) All-Academic Team for the second straight season. Coming into his junior season, Lykes was named Preseason Second Team All-ACC. Lykes missed four games in January 2020 with a groin injury. He sat out a game against Syracuse on March 8 with a laceration near his eye. As a junior, Lykes averaged 15.4 points, 2.4 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game. Lykes was named All-ACC Honorable Mention. Two games into his senior season, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury. Lykes transferred to

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for his final year of eligibility, choosing the Razorbacks over

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Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft, Lykes signed with Horsens IC of the top league in Denmark,

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. He averaged 22.0 points, 4.8 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game over 26 games, leading his team to an overall 17-9 record. On June 27, 2023, Lykes signed with Denain Voltaire of the 2nd Division French League,

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Career statistics

College

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, 32 , , 32 , , 33.8 , , .406 , , .318 , , .781 , , 2.7 , , 3.2 , , 1.3 , , .0 , , 16.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;",

, 26 , , 24 , , 30.1 , , .432 , , .381 , , .814 , , 2.1 , , 2.4 , , 1.1 , , .3 , , 15.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , style="text-align:left;",

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References

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bioMiami Hurricanes bio
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