Kenneth Lyons
Basketball Player
1960 –
Who is Kenneth Lyons?
Kenneth Lyons is a retired American basketball player who is best known for his collegiate career at North Texas State University between 1979–80 and 1982–83. Standing at 6 ft 7 in and weighing 210 pounds, Lyons played power forward
During Lyons' four year NCAA Division I career he compiled 2,291 points and 1,020 rebounds, joining an exclusive list of Division I men's basketball players to achieve both of those milestones. Through 2009–10 he is the highest scorer in UNT history. Lyons averaged 20.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game for his career, and as a senior was named the Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament co-MVP with Lamar's Lamont Robinson.
The Philadelphia 76ers selected Lyons in the second round in the 1983 NBA Draft, but he ultimately never played a game in the league. In 1993, North Texas enshrined him in their school's athletics hall of fame.
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- Born
- Jan 21, 1960
Fort Worth - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of North Texas
- Lived in
- Fort Worth
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on July 23, 2013
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