Mark Tyndale

Mark Tyndale
Personal information
Born January 4, 1986
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Simon Gratz
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College Temple (2004–2008)
NBA draft 2008 / Undrafted
Pro career 2008–present
Position Shooting guard
Career history
2008–2009 Adelaide 36ers
2008–2010 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
Career highlights and awards

Mark Tyndale (born January 4, 1986) is an American professional basketball player.

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, where they were matched up with Michigan State. Despite a team-high 16 points from Tyndale, the Owls were defeated 72-61.[3]

Professional career

Tyndale worked out with several NBA teams, but went undrafted after graduation. For the 2008-09 season, he played for the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League.[4] The Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League signed him to a contract for the 2009-10 season, during which he averaged 12.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[5]

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 with the 18th pick overall. He was traded to the Maine Red Claws on February 25, 2013.[6] Tyndale was named to the All-D-League Defensive Second Team on April 26.[7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "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. Marshall, Jonathan (June 12, 2014). "Tyndale still working hard toward NBA dream". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  6. "Red Claws acquire Mark Tyndale from Skyforce". NBA Development League. February 25, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  7. "NBA Development League Announces 2012-13 All-NBA D-League Selections". NBA Development League. April 26, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2014.