Mark Tyndale

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Mark Tyndale
Portland Trail Blazers
PositionAssistant coach
Personal information
Born (1986-01-04) January 4, 1986 (age 38)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Simon Gratz
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College Temple (2004–2008)
NBA draft 2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–2018
Career history
As player:
2008 Adelaide 36ers
2009–2010 Iowa Energy
2010–2011 Telekom Baskets Bonn
2012 BC Dnipro
2012 Sundsvall Dragons
2012–2013 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2013 Maine Red Claws
2013–2014 Ironi Ramat Gan
2014–2015 Elitzur Yavne
2015–2017 Reno Bighorns
2018 Memphis Hustle
As coach:
2019–2023 Toronto Raptors (player development coach)
2023–present Portland Trail Blazers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Mark Tyndale (born January 4, 1986) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He played college basketball for Temple.

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College career

Tyndale played college basketball at Temple University. In his junior season, he averaged 19.5 points per game, second in the Atlantic 10 to teammate Dionte Christmas. He received First Team All-Big 5 honors. [1]

As a senior, Tyndale was a Second Team All-Atlantic 10 selection. [1] Along with Pat Calathes, he received the Robert V. Geasey Trophy honoring the best player in the Philadelphia Big 5 in 2008, following his senior season. He averaged 15.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game that year. [2] Temple reached the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Temple defeated by Michigan State with a score of 72–61, despite a team-high 16 points from Tyndale. [3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Tyndale moved to Australia and joined the Adelaide 36ers for the 2008–09 NBL season. [4] However, his stint ended in November 2008 and he returned to the United States. In March 2009, he joined the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League, and stuck with them for the 2009–10 season.

Tyndale played for teams in Germany, Ukraine, and Sweden from 2010 to 2012. The Sioux Falls Skyforce selected Tyndale in the second round of the 2012 NBA Development League Draft, and he joined the team for the 2012–13 season. He was traded to the Maine Red Claws on February 25, 2013. [5] Tyndale was named to the D-League All-Defensive Second Team on April 26. [6] Then between 2013 and 2015, he played in Israel. [7]

On October 31, 2015, Tyndale was selected by the Reno Bighorns in the third round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft. [8]

On August 23, 2017, Tyndale was selected by the Memphis Hustle in the NBA G League expansion draft.

On February 17, 2018, Tyndale was acquired by the Memphis Hustle. [9]

Coaching career

On September 9, 2019, Tyndale joined the Toronto Raptors as an assistant video coordinators/player development coach. [10]

On October 2, 2023, Tyndale was hired as assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mark Tyndale Added To Milwaukee Bucks Training Camp Roster". Temple Owls . Temple University. September 28, 2009. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Calathes, Tyndale share Big 5 Player of Year". Philadelphia Daily News . April 10, 2008. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ Hofmann, Rich (March 20, 2008). "For Temple, a quick and unfulfilling end". Philadelphia Daily News . Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sixers snap up Temple star". Fox Sports . 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Red Claws acquire Mark Tyndale from Skyforce". NBA Development League . February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ "NBA Development League Announces 2012-13 All-NBA D-League Selections". NBA Development League . April 26, 2013. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  7. ↑ Marshall, Jonathan (June 12, 2014). "Tyndale still working hard toward NBA dream". Philadelphia Daily News . Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  8. ↑ "2015 NBA D-League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 31, 2015. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  9. ↑ "NBA G League Transactions". GLeague.NBA.com. February 17, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Raptors Announce Coaching Staff Additions and Changes". NBA.com. September 9, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Trail Blazers Announce Basketball Operations Additions and Promotions". NBA.com. October 2, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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