JaQuan Lyle

JaQuan Lyle (born February 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes and the New Mexico Lobos.

Ja'Quan Lyle
Lyle with Ohio State in March 2017
Free agent
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1996-02-24) February 24, 1996
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020Kolossos Rodou
2021Cañeros del Este

High school career

Lyle played for Benjamin Bosse High School in Evansville, Indiana for three years. As a junior, he averaged 27 points, 13.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, earning Second Team All-State honors from the Associated Press. For his senior season, Lyle transferred to Huntington Prep School in Huntington, West Virginia.[1] He played a postgraduate year at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Lyle averaged 16 points per game before suffering a season-ending torn meniscus that required surgery.[2]

Recruiting

Lyle held college basketball scholarship offers from Indiana, Illinois and Xavier as a freshman in high school.[3] On June 26, 2013, he committed to play college basketball for Louisville.[4] Lyle later decommitted, and on March 19, 2014, he committed to Oregon.[5] After not being cleared by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and being removed from the roster, he switched his commitment to Ohio State on January 30, 2015.[6] Formerly a five-star recruit, Lyle was a consensus four-star recruit at the end of his high school career.[7][8]

College career

Lyle entered his freshman season at Ohio State as a replacement for D'Angelo Russell, who left for the NBA.[2] On January 10, 2016, he scored a season-high 29 points in an 85–60 loss to Indiana.[9] On January 13, Lyle posted a triple-double of 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in a 94–68 win against Rutgers.[10] As a freshman, Lyle averaged 11.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, though he struggled with shooting and decision-making.[11] On January 1, 2017, he scored a sophomore season-high 26 points in a 75–70 loss to Illinois.[12] Lyle left the team on April 11 and averaged 11.4 points and 4.6 assists per game as a sophomore.[13] On May 13, he was arrested in Evansville on misdemeanor charges of public intoxication, criminal mischief to a vehicle and disorderly conduct, before being released on $150 bond.[14]

On August 4, 2017, Lyle announced that he would transfer to New Mexico.[15] After sitting out one season due to NCAA transfer rules, he missed his entire next season with a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered during practice.[16] Lyle was placed in a leading role for New Mexico when he returned in his senior season.[17] On November 13, 2019, he scored a career-high 31 points, including 20 in the second half, in a 93–78 win over Green Bay.[18] He scored 31 points again while recording six assists in an 80–78 victory over Boise State.[19] On January 29, 2020, Lyle was suspended for two games after renting out an Airbnb for a party that was the site of a shooting.[20] As a senior, Lyle averaged 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, leading his team in scoring and assists. He was a two-time Mountain West Player of the Week and was an All-Mountain West Honorable Mention selection by the media.[21]

Professional career

On August 16, 2020, Lyle signed his first professional contract with Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League.[22] On November 23, 2020, Lyle parted ways with the Greek club. In two games, he averaged 14.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. On August 30, 2021, Lyle signed with Cañeros del Este of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto.[23]

Lyle was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA G League draft with the 51st overall pick by the Santa Cruz Warriors.[24]

References
  1. Engelhardt, Gordon (July 22, 2013). "JaQuan Lyle leaving Bosse for Huntington Prep". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. Landis, Bill (March 24, 2015). "Can JaQuan Lyle be Ohio State's replacement for D'Angelo Russell? Buckeyes recruiting". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  3. Engelhardt, Gordon (March 14, 2011). "Bosse's Jaquan Lyle's has time on his side". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  4. Telep, Dave (June 26, 2013). "JaQuan Lyle commits to Louisville". ESPN. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  5. Biancardi, Paul (March 19, 2014). "JaQuan Lyle commits to Ducks". ESPN. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. "Five-star guard JaQuan Lyle commits to Ohio State". Sports Illustrated. January 30, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  7. Golba, Justin (June 30, 2017). "JaQuan Lyle: The Unexpected Path He Took To Ohio State". Fox Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  8. Young, Mike (January 29, 2015). "Four-Star Shooting Guard Jaquan Lyle Commits to Ohio State". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  9. "Williams scores 23 as Indiana tops Ohio State 85-60". ESPN. Associated Press. January 10, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  10. Merz, Craig (January 14, 2016). "Former Bosse standout JaQuan Lyle posts triple-double for Ohio State". Evansville Courier & Press. Associated Press. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  11. McCurdy, Rob (November 16, 2016). "Ohio State's Lyle needs to keep it simple". The Marion Star. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  12. Jardy, Adam (January 2, 2017). "JaQuan Lyle scored 26 points in Ohio State's 75-70 loss to Illinois". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  13. Landis, Bill (May 18, 2017). "JaQuan Lyle posts apology for arrest on Twitter". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  14. "Ex-Ohio State guard JaQuan Lyle arrested, released on bond". ESPN. May 13, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  15. Dauster, Rob (August 4, 2017). "JaQuan Lyle commits to New Mexico". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  16. Bonagura, Kyle (September 30, 2018). "New Mexico's JaQuan Lyle to miss season with Achilles injury after transfer from Ohio State". ESPN. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  17. Webber, Will (November 11, 2019). "Lobos' Lyle shows he's the real deal". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  18. "Lyle's 31 leads New Mexico past pesky Green Bay, 93-78". USA Today. Associated Press. November 13, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  19. "Lyle, Bragg help New Mexico beat Boise State 80-78". ESPN. Associated Press. December 4, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  20. Tate, Van (February 7, 2020). "Sports Desk: JaQuan Lyle returns to Lobos from suspension". KRQE. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  21. "JaQuan Lyle". University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics. 27 April 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  22. Katsidis, Aristeidis (August 16, 2020). "Jaquan Lyle joins Kolossos Rhodes". Sportando. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  23. "Jaquan Lyle (ex Kolossos HH) agreed terms with Caneros". Eurobasket. August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  24. Seimas, Jim (October 24, 2021). "Santa Cruz acquires four versatile guards in NBA G League Draft". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
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