Position Point guard Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg) Salary 1.662 million USD (2015) Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Height 1.88 m | Nationality Canadian Role Basketball player League NBA Name Tyler Ennis | |
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Born August 24, 1994 (age 29)
Brampton, Ontario ( 1994-08-24 ) High school Father Henry Carr
(Etobicoke, Ontario)
Saint Benedict's
(Newark, New Jersey) Current team Milwaukee Bucks (#11 / Point guard) Education Syracuse University, Saint Benedict's Preparatory School Parents Tony McIntrye, Suzette Ennis Similar People Michael Carter‑Williams, C J Fair, Miles Plumlee, Jim Boeheim, James Ennis Profiles | ||
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Tyler Cameron Ennis McIntyre (born August 24, 1994) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Syracuse University, where he was considered one of the top freshmen in 2013–14. He was drafted 18th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2014 NBA draft.
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- Tyler ennis of st benedict s prep new jersey gatorade player of the year junior year highlights
- The nba draft day journey of tyler ennis coming of age
- High school career
- College career
- Phoenix Suns 20142015
- Milwaukee Bucks 20152016
- Houston Rockets 20162017
- Los Angeles Lakers 2017present
- National team career
- Personal life
- References
The nba draft day journey of tyler ennis coming of age
High school career
Ennis attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey. Prior to heading south to St. Benedict's, Ennis attended Cardinal Newman Catholic Elementary School in Brampton, Ontario and Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School in Etobicoke, Ontario. In his junior year in 2011–12, Ennis led St. Benedict's, coached by Mark Taylor, to a school-record 35 victories and the No. 2 ranking in New Jersey. He was named the Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year while averaging 14.6 points and 7.1 assists per game. In his senior year in 2012–13, the Gray Bees finished with a record of 31-2 as Ennis was honored as the Star-Ledger Prep Player of the Year and earned All-Prep First Team recognition after averaging 20 points, 6.1 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game.
Considered a five-star recruit by ESPN.com, Ennis was listed as the No. 5 point guard and the No. 20 player in the nation in 2013.
College career
In his freshman season at Syracuse in 2013–14, Ennis was named to the 2014 All-ACC second team, All-ACC Freshmen Team, and All-ACC Defensive Team. In 34 games, he averaged 12.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.1 steals in 35.7 minutes per game.
On February 28, 2014, Ennis was named one of the ten semi-finalists for the Naismith College Player of the Year.
Ennis helped lead the Syracuse Orange past Western Michigan in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament, but missed a three-pointer at the buzzer of the following game that would have taken Syracuse past Dayton and into the Sweet Sixteen.
Phoenix Suns (2014–2015)
On June 26, 2014, Ennis was selected with the 18th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. He later joined the Suns for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On August 8, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Suns. He made his NBA debut on October 29 in the Suns' season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers, recording two points, three assists and one block in a 119–99 win. During his rookie season with the Suns, Ennis received multiple assignments to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.
Milwaukee Bucks (2015–2016)
On February 19, 2015, Ennis was traded, along with Miles Plumlee, to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a three-team deal involving the Philadelphia 76ers; as part of the deal, the Bucks also received Michael Carter-Williams from Philadelphia, while Phoenix received Brandon Knight and Kendall Marshall from Milwaukee and Philadelphia received a future first-round pick from Phoenix. The next day, Ennis made his debut for the Bucks, recording four points and two assists off the bench in 89–81 win over the Denver Nuggets.
In May 2015, Ennis underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
On March 17, 2016, Ennis recorded career highs of 13 points and five rebounds in the Bucks' 96–86 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Nine days later, he recorded nine points and a career-high 12 assists in a 115–91 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.
Houston Rockets (2016–2017)
On September 22, 2016, Ennis was traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Michael Beasley.
Los Angeles Lakers (2017–present)
On February 23, 2017, Ennis was traded, along with the draft rights to Brad Newley, to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Marcelo Huertas. On April 5, 2017, in his first start of the season, Ennis scored a career-high 19 points in place of injured starter D'Angelo Russell to lead the Lakers to a 102–95 win over the San Antonio Spurs. He surpassed that mark four days later, scoring 20 points in a 110–109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
On July 26, 2017, Ennis re-signed with the Lakers.
National team career
Ennis played for the Canadian men's national basketball team at the 2012 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship, winning a bronze medal, and at the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, leading the tournament in scoring with 20.9 points per game. In the 2012 tournament, he was a teammate of fellow college standout and eventual #1 pick of the 2014 NBA draft, Andrew Wiggins.
Personal life
Ennis is the son of Tony McIntyre and Suzette Ennis McIntyre. He has six siblings: Brandon, Dylan, Brittany, Dominique, Tyylon, and Bryyson. His father works full-time as Director of Basketball Operations at the Athlete Institute in Orangeville, Ontario and helped create Ontario's CIA Bounce AAU program in 2004. His brother, Dylan, played college basketball for Oregon. Ennis' family has Jamaican heritage.