Jeremy Miles Tyler (born June 21, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Tyler was drafted with the 39th pick in the

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by the Charlotte Bobcats but immediately traded to the

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High school career

Tyler attended San Diego High School 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, 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 Maccabi Haifa 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 of

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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 Charlotte Bobcats in the

. His rights were later traded to the

for cash considerations on draft night. On December 13, 2011, he signed with the Warriors. On February 27, 2012, he was assigned to the Dakota Wizards 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 Santa Cruz Warriors of the

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. On February 21, 2013, Tyler was traded to the Atlanta Hawks 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

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. 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

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. On August 6, 2014, he was traded, along with Wayne Ellington and a 2016 second-round pick, to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Quincy Acy and Travis Outlaw. On September 6, 2014, he was waived by the Kings. On September 23, 2014, he signed with the

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but was waived on October 20.

Shanxi Zhongyu (2014–2015)

On October 25, 2014, Tyler signed with Shanxi Zhongyu 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

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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

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

Tianjin Ronggang (2016–2017)

On September 22, 2016, Tyler signed with

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of the Chinese Basketball Association.

Sydney Kings (2017–2018)

On November 9, 2017, Tyler signed with the

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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 TNT KaTropa of the Philippine Basketball Association as their import for the

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Atléticos de San Germán (2019)

Tyler played for Atléticos de San Germán of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league during the 2019–20 season.

Liaoning Flying Leopards (2021)

In April 2021, Liaoning Flying Leopards 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