Mark Tyndale Explained

Mark Tyndale
Position:Assistant coach
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:210
Team:Portland Trail Blazers
Nationality:American
Birth Date:4 January 1986
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
High School:Simon Gratz
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College:Temple (2004–2008)
Draft Year:2008
Career Start:2008
Career End:2018
Years1:2008
Team1:Adelaide 36ers
Years2:2009–2010
Team2:Iowa Energy
Years3:2010–2011
Team3:Telekom Baskets Bonn
Years4:2012
Team4:BC Dnipro
Years5:2012
Team5:Sundsvall Dragons
Years6:2012–2013
Team6:Sioux Falls Skyforce
Years7:2013
Team7:Maine Red Claws
Years8:2013–2014
Team8:Ironi Ramat Gan
Years9:2014–2015
Team9:Elitzur Yavne
Years10:2015–2017
Team10:Reno Bighorns
Years11:2018
Team11:Memphis Hustle
Cyears1:2019–2023
Cteam1:Toronto Raptors (player development coach)
Cyears2:2023–present
Cteam2:Portland Trail Blazers (assistant)
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Mark Tyndale (born January 4, 1986) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He played college basketball for Temple.

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark Tyndale Added To Milwaukee Bucks Training Camp Roster. Temple Owls. Temple University. April 14, 2014. September 28, 2009.
  2. News: Calathes, Tyndale share Big 5 Player of Year. April 13, 2014. Philadelphia Daily News. April 10, 2008.
  3. News: Hofmann. Rich. For Temple, a quick and unfulfilling end. April 14, 2014. Philadelphia Daily News. March 20, 2008.
  4. Web site: Sixers snap up Temple star . . 2008 . August 12, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080819103030/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0%2C8659%2C24165533-23769%2C00.html . August 19, 2008 . dead .
  5. Web site: . Red Claws acquire Mark Tyndale from Skyforce . February 25, 2013 . April 14, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140415215610/http://www.nba.com/dleague/maine/transactions_022513.html . April 15, 2014 .
  6. Web site: . NBA Development League Announces 2012-13 All-NBA D-League Selections . April 26, 2013 . April 14, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130427213213/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/nba_development_league_announces_all_nbadleague_selections_2013_04_26.html . April 27, 2013 .
  7. News: Marshall. Jonathan. Tyndale still working hard toward NBA dream. April 14, 2014. Philadelphia Daily News. June 12, 2014.
  8. News: 2015 NBA D-League Draft Board. October 31, 2015. NBA.com. October 31, 2015. October 22, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161022072934/http://dleague.nba.com/news/2015-nba-d-league-draft-board/. dead.
  9. Web site: February 17, 2018. GLeague.NBA.com. NBA G League Transactions.
  10. News: Raptors Announce Coaching Staff Additions and Changes . June 13, 2020 . NBA.com . September 9, 2019.
  11. Web site: Trail Blazers Announce Basketball Operations Additions and Promotions . NBA.com . July 12, 2024 . October 2, 2023.