tyler tyler born january american professional basketball player national_basketball_association nba played college basketball kentucky kentucky led team assists sec freshman team led kentucky team won games losing wisconsin final sophomore consensus team american earned year basketball defensive player year recognition played illinois selected play jordan brand classic high school junior team state selection overlooked scouts junior year high school height early life born michigan lived ohio mother ran track youth competing meters meters trained basketball cousin big conference defensive player year travis cousins point guard cincinnati time blade player year high school career high school moved illinois lived father james ohio winning high percentage games arrived started game freshman future men basketball starting guard initially enjoy team success freshman feet inches tall recruited opposing high schools reached feet inches late sophomore year began recruited college basketball teams beginning junior season regarded contender thanks height overlooked recruiting process basketball schools highly recruited senior year high school schools regarded high major programs iowa offers junior year offers oregon state junior season stock started winning march class round played round lost taller team established school record wins record won time finished fourth illinois basketball team state selection chicago_tribune august ranked 38th best prospect national class 8th best point guard espn offers named iowa kentucky offer time finalists eliminating northwestern played received official offer kentucky august early september announced official visit eliminated consideration september committed kentucky subsequently canceled september official visit kentucky entered senior season favorites win illinois basketball alexander december chicago elite classic suffered regular season losses bound guard ranked number nationally usa_today points assists rebounds january matchup junior widely anticipated local press matchup best point guards state won points field goal shooting free throw performance points assists including points assists final minutes field game posted career high points february steals rebounds assists senior year number seed class tournament march points lead past bloom high school game rematch prior year shots march lost rematch overtime falling game short reaching final illinois finishing record game points assists tied score seconds regulation seconds left overtime april posted points assists awards honors selected january fellow alexander fellow kentucky commits march players selected april jordan brand classic fellow alexander fellow kentucky commits towns booker named associated_press class 1st team state alexander sean finished alexander illinois basketball voting runner skills competition point contest mcdonald american game usa today team usa boys basketball team selection decision enter nba draft determining factor immediate starter thought andrew seventh consecutive point guard declare nba draft freshman season likely longer kentucky april announced returning kentucky college career freshman year named man award preseason watch list quickly earned reputation difference maker contributions obvious statistics december sidelined injury posted career high points december louisville kentucky louisville rivalry game known earning mvp game december effort recognized week honor start games played freshman averaged minutes played following season named man sec freshman team kentucky went undefeated games losing wisconsin final led team assists game sophomore year selection man preseason man preseason southeastern conference preseason team conference selection media preseason player rankings ranked espn preseason selected important college basketball players initial man watch list november december earned recognition man college player year man opened season starting lineup november november posted game high career high points game high assists minutes play victory defending national champion champions classic posted game high career high points game high assists november result november earned week kentucky southeastern conference men basketball season opener miss rebels january posted points assists game marked collegiate double double kentucky point assist performance posted november january posted straight point performance career high points loss led january players included watch list january went free throw line point shots post arkansas named january man midseason watch list january posted career high points assists ranked kansas kentucky lost overtime february named finalists year award entering play february kentucky south_carolina tied atop southeastern conference standings game posted new career highs points assists leading team victory coach ejected early named man midseason trophy february included wooden award late season watch list february february earned sec player week honors february finalists march closed regular season career high assists points following southeastern conference men basketball season named year sec head coaches associated_press named coaches year select award sec defensive team placed voting bodies conference teams named coaches sec defensive team second player earn year year honors season earned broad recognition team selection usa_today espn sports_illustrated associated_press second team selection named finalists trophy march named finalists wooden award march naming american team associated_press described shortest american won bob award scored points assists semifinal victory georgia march finals regular season champion march posted career high points played minutes overtime contest tournament mvp ncaa men kentucky renewed rivalry indiana round march posted points loss professional career conclusion sophomore season announced intention final seasons eligibility enter nba draft nba draft combine second shortest player participate event measured shoes shoes opposed shoes recorded player draft combine history pounds furthermore weeks draft began revealed problem hip day require surgery result draft stock declined expected mid round selection late round early second round selection issue claiming hip fine selected second round 34th selection reunited best friend college teammate process fifth kentucky player roster fellow guards booker july signed joined team nba summer league received equivalent late round pick contract starting million having guaranteed years team option years games averaged points assists game subsequently earning nba summer league second team honors
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