Welcome to another installment of the “Making the Leap,” a series in which I talk about certain players who were under the radar last season that might have a nice breakout year. Today’s player I’ll be talking about is Utah Jazz forward Trey Lyles. Trey Lyles played his college ball at the University of Kentucky. In his
Phil Jackson and the Knicks had hoped that this season’s blatant tank job would yield them a top-three pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, but New York was dealt somewhat of a disappointing blow to their rebuild efforts when they were awarded the fourth overall pick during last month’s Draft Lottery. No one has any
Height: 6-10 Weight: 241 Year: Freshman Position: Power Forward NBA Combine Measurements: 2014-2015 NCAA Statistics: 8.7 PPG 5.2 RPG 1.1 APG 48.8 FG% 13.8 3PT% 73.5 FT% Draft Projection: Mid First Round NBA Player Comparison: Anthony Randolph Trey Lyles is an incredible athlete with a solid jumper from mid-range. He has good height and great length. The problem with analyzing