Tyler Ulis
Tyler Ulis (born January 5, 1996) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Kentucky Wildcats of the SEC. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. At Kentucky in 2015, he led his team in assists, he made the 2015 SEC All-Freshman Team and led the 2014–15 Kentucky team that won its first 38 games before losing to Wisconsin in the final four of the 2015 NCAA tournament. As a sophomore, Ulis was a Consensus first-team All-American and earned the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year and SEC Defensive Player of the Year recognition.
Ulis with the Phoenix Suns in 2016 | |
| Kentucky Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 5, 1996 Southfield, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, Illinois) |
| College | Kentucky (2014–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: 2nd round, 34th overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 2016–2020 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 8, 0 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2016–2018 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2016 | →Northern Arizona Suns |
| 2018 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2018 | →Windy City Bulls |
| 2019–2020 | Stockton Kings |
| As coach: | |
| 2022–present | Kentucky (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
He played for Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He was selected to play in both the 2014 McDonald's All-American Game and the 2014 Jordan Brand Classic. As a high school junior, he was a first team All-state selection, but he was overlooked by most top scouts until after his junior year of high school due to his height.