Tyler Robert Lydon (born April 9, 1996) is an American former professional

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player. He played

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for the

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Early life

Lydon attended Stissing Mountain High School in Pine Plains, New York, then spent two years at

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. In 2014, he represented the

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at the

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. He led the team in rebounds despite not starting any games en route to a gold medal. Lydon committed to

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to play

College career

As a freshman at Syracuse, Lydon averaged 10.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. As a sophomore, he averaged 13.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. After the season, he entered the

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Professional career

Denver Nuggets (2017–2019)

In the

, Lydon was selected by the

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with the 24th pick in the first round, and was subsequently traded to the

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shortly after being selected as a part of the deal for

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. Lydon was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the

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on October 23, 2017, before being recalled back to the Nuggets on November 8. On March 3, 2019, Lydon was assigned to the Capital City Go-Go. The Nuggets declined to pick up the third year option for Lydon's contract for the 2019–20 season, making him an unrestricted free agent. On July 17, 2019, Lydon signed with the

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. On October 21, 2019, the

announced that they had waived Lydon. In July 2021, Lydon participated in

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. He played for the Boeheim's Army and won the winner-take-all $1 million prize. He also indicated that he would retire as a basketball player after the tournament.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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NBA G League

Regular season

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College

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References

External links

Syracuse Orange bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lydon, Tyler 1996 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from New York (state) Capital City Go-Go players Denver Nuggets players Forwards (basketball) People from Hudson, New York Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Syracuse Orange men's basketball players Utah Jazz draft picks New Hampton School alumni 21st-century American sportsmen