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American basketball player

B. J. Tyler
Personal information
Born	(1971-04-30) April 30, 1971 (age 53) Galveston, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Lincoln (Port Arthur, Texas)
College	DePaul (1989–1990) Texas (1991–1994)
NBA draft	1994: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1994–1995
Position	Point guard
Number	1
Career history
1994–1995	Philadelphia 76ers

Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1994) SWC Player of the Year (1994)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Brandon Joel Tyler (born April 30, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player.

College career

Tyler, a 6' 1" (185 cm) point guard, attended DePaul University for his freshman year and the University of Texas at Austin for his final three college years.

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (1994–1995)

Tyler was taken twentieth overall in the 1994 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played 55 games for them in 1994-95, averaging 3.5 points and 3.2 assists per game.

Prior to the 1995-96 NBA season, Tyler was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 expansion draft. According to journalist Chris Young's book Drive, Tyler accidentally fell asleep with a pack of ice on his ankle, causing severe nerve damage. Robbed of the speed that his game was based on, he was subsequently forced to retire.

Career statistics

NBA


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1994-95	Philadelphia	55	8	14.7	.381	.314	.700	1.1	3.2	.7	.0	3.5
Career		55	8	14.7	.381	.314	.700	1.1	3.2	.7	.0	3.5

Notes

"Dubious Raptor Moment #11".

External links

College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com

v t e Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
1958: Herrscher 1959: Kirchner 1960: Arnette 1961: Broussard 1962: Broussard 1963: Lenox 1964: Lenox 1965: Beasley 1966: Beasley 1967: Holman 1968: Arnold 1969: Peret & G. Williams 1970: Phillips 1971: Kennedy 1972: Robinson 1973: Terry 1974: Robinson 1975: Bullock 1976: Terrell 1977: Birdsong 1978: Brewer 1979: Moncrief 1980: Teagle 1981: R. Williams 1982: Pierce 1983: Drexler & Walker 1984: Olajuwon 1985: Jennings 1986: Brownlee 1987: Holcombe 1988: Middleton 1989: Mays 1990: Mays 1991: Miller 1992: Flemons 1993: Wilson 1994: Tyler 1995: Thomas 1996: Sasser

Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

1958: Herrscher
1959: Kirchner
1960: Arnette
1961: Broussard
1962: Broussard
1963: Lenox
1964: Lenox
1965: Beasley
1966: Beasley
1967: Holman
1968: Arnold
1969: Peret & G. Williams
1970: Phillips
1971: Kennedy
1972: Robinson
1973: Terry
1974: Robinson
1975: Bullock
1976: Terrell
1977: Birdsong
1978: Brewer
1979: Moncrief
1980: Teagle
1981: R. Williams
1982: Pierce
1983: Drexler & Walker
1984: Olajuwon
1985: Jennings
1986: Brownlee
1987: Holcombe
1988: Middleton
1989: Mays
1990: Mays
1991: Miller
1992: Flemons
1993: Wilson
1994: Tyler
1995: Thomas
1996: Sasser

v t e 1994 NBA draft
First round	Glenn Robinson Jason Kidd Grant Hill Donyell Marshall Juwan Howard Sharone Wright Lamond Murray Brian Grant Eric Montross Eddie Jones Carlos Rogers Khalid Reeves Jalen Rose Yinka Dare Eric Piatkowski Clifford Rozier Aaron McKie Eric Mobley Tony Dumas B. J. Tyler Dickey Simpkins Bill Curley Wesley Person Monty Williams Greg Minor Charlie Ward Brooks Thompson
Second round	Deon Thomas Antonio Lang Howard Eisley Rodney Dent Jim McIlvaine Derrick Alston Gaylon Nickerson Michael Smith Andrei Fetisov Dontonio Wingfield Darrin Hancock Anthony Miller Jeff Webster William Njoku Gary Collier Shawnelle Scott Damon Bailey Dwayne Morton Voshon Lenard Jamie Watson Jevon Crudup Kris Bruton Charles Claxton Lawrence Funderburke Anthony Goldwire Albert Burditt Željko Rebrača

1994 NBA draft

First round

Second round

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