NBA NEWS

Jazz sign first-round pick Lyles

The Sports Xchange

July 07, 2015 at 5:48 pm.

He averaged 8.7 points and 5.2 rebounds on a Kentucky team that had no player average more than 11.3 points. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

The Utah Jazz signed first-round draft pick Trey Lyles, the team announced Tuesday.

The versatile, 6-foot-10 Lyles was the No. 12 overall pick in this year NBA draft.

He averaged 8.7 points and 5.2 rebounds on a Kentucky team that had no player average more than 11.3 points. Lyles was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team after his only collegiate season.

Lyles is a native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

ALL  |  NFL  |  College Football  |  MLB  |  NBA