_-_MHP_Riesen_Ludwigsburg_StP_8515_by_Stepro.jpg) Lyles in action with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1995 Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–2020 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Salt Lake City Stars |
| 2019 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| 2019–2020 | Löwen Braunschweig |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Jairus Lyles (born July 6, 1995) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the UMBC Retrievers. He also competed for the VCU Rams in his freshman season but played a limited role before transferring. Prior to college, Lyles attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he was a three-star recruit. At UMBC, he earned all-conference honors for three consecutive years. He most notably led the Retrievers to a first-round victory over Virginia at the 2018 NCAA tournament, the first time a 16-seed defeated a 1-seed in men's tournament history.