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Tyler Lamb
Lamb with UCLA in 2012
No. 8 – Kumamoto Volters
PositionSmall forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1991-05-16) May 16, 1991 (age 33)
West Covina, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Thai
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High schoolMater Dei
(Santa Ana, California)
College
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Hi-Tech Bangkok City
2016–2018Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions
2018Hi-Tech Bangkok City
2018Tycoon
2019–2020Mono Vampire
2022TaiwanBeer HeroBears
2024Hitech Bangkok City
2024-presentKumamoto Volters
Career highlights and awards
  • TPBL Best Shooting guard (2019)
  • TBL Champion (2018)
  • ABL Champion (2017)
  • ABL ASEAN Heritage Import MVP (2017)
  • Second-team All-Big West (2014)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Thailand
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Philippines Team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Cambodia Team

Tyler Lamb (born May 16, 1991) is a Thai-American professional basketball player for the Kumamoto Volters of the B.League. He played college basketball for UCLA and Long Beach State. Tyler began his professional career in his mother's homeland, Thailand.

Early life

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Lamb was born in West Covina, California. His mother, Cherry, is Thai, and his father, Terry, is American. Lamb attended Mater Dei High in Santa Ana.[1]

College career

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Lamb started his college career for the UCLA Bruins in 2010.[2] After three years, he transferred to Long Beach State.[3] After starting all but one game for the Bruins in 2011–12, he was concerned about not receiving enough playing time with Larry Drew II, Shabazz Muhammad, Kyle Anderson, Jordan Adams and Norman Powell in the mix at guard for UCLA.[4] He averaged 5.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in his career with the Bruins.[5] In his first season with Long Beach State in 2013–14, Lamb was named second-team all-conference in the Big West Conference.[6]

Professional career

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Lamb signed with the TaiwanBeer HeroBears of the T1 League on February 23, 2022.[7]

After playing for two clubs in Asia, Lamb signed a player contract with the Kumamoto Volters on July 29, 2024.[8] The preseason match held on September 7 saw him start a team-high 15 points.[9] Lamb was injured in the game on November 2, 2024, and placed on the injured list on the 12th.[10]

National team career

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In 2017, Tyler Lamb played for the Thai national team at the Southeast Asian Games, where they won bronze. The following year, he made his FIBA debut in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 SEABA Pre-Qualifier.[11] The national team advanced to the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.

In 2019, he rejoined the national team for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games men's basketball tournament.

References

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  1. ^ Henson, Joaquin M. (August 19, 2017). "Thais a different team with Lamb". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "SRCBB". sports-reference.
  3. ^ "2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster". longbeachstate.
  4. ^ Wharton, David (November 26, 2012). "Tyler Lamb decided to leave UCLA after talking with Ben Howland". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Johnson, Raphielle (December 20, 2013). "UCLA transfer Tyler Lamb a difference-maker in his Long Beach State debut". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  6. ^ Morales, Robert (March 10, 2014). "Long Beach State prepares for rival Fullerton in Big West tourney; Mike Caffey named first-team All-Big West". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  7. ^ Yen, William (25 February 2022). "P. LEAGUE+ & T1 LEAGUE/Basketball's 'Beast Master' is back". Central News Agency. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  8. ^ "タイラー・ラム選手 2024-25シーズン 契約(新規)合意のお知らせ". 熊本ヴォルターズ (in Japanese). 2024-07-29. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  9. ^ "STARLUX Airlines presents FRIENDSHIP MATCH 2024 vs台湾ビールレオパーズ 試合結果". 熊本ヴォルターズ (in Japanese). 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  10. ^ "#8 タイラー・ラム選手 インジュアリーリスト登録のお知らせ". 熊本ヴォルターズ (in Japanese). 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  11. ^ "Tyler Lamb to lead in FIBA debut with Thailand". FIBA.basketball.
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