Tyler Relph (born 15 June 1984) is an American basketball trainer and former player.[1] He played college basketball for West Virginia University and St. Bonaventure University.[2] He attended McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester, New York, where he was named Mr. New York Basketball after his senior year.[3]
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 15 June 1984 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 10 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editRelph attended McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester, New York. During his senior season, he was named Mr. Basketball in New York after he averaged 22.1 points per game and led McQuaid to a 27-1 record[4] and the state championship.[5] He was named the tournament most valuable player after scoring 15 points in the championship clinching game.[6] In 2016, he was inducted into the Section V Basketball Hall of Fame.[7]
College career
editAfter graduating from high school in 2003, Relph received several NCAA Division I scholarship offers but eventually chose West Virginia University over Clemson and Rhode Island. During the season, he averaged 5.0 points in and 1.5 assists in 17.7 minutes per game.[8] Unhappy with the teams playing style under coach John Beilein, he transferred to St. Bonaventure University after the season.[4][9] He sat out his first season under NCAA transfer guidelines. In April 2005, he was suspended indefinitely after being charged with drunken driving.[10][11][12] He was reinstated three months later.[13] He went on to play 76 games for St. Bonaventure, including 53 starts, where he averaged 9.9 points and 3.9 assists per game. During his senior season, he averaged 11.9 points and 3.9 assists per game, and led the nation in free throw percent, making 93.8% of his attempts.[14]
Training
editShortly after his college career ended, Relph suffered a knee injury that sidelined him for 18 months. While recuperating, he worked on St. Bonaventure's staff under head coach Mark Schmidt as the Director of Player Personnel and Managers. After his experience on the coaching staff, he decided to abandon his playing career and become a basketball skills trainer.[15] He would go on to work with players such as Amare Stoudemire, Julius Randle and Marcus Smart.[16]
References
edit- ^ Bill Zeeble (19 August 2014). "The Pricey Game Of Youth Sports: Using A Private Coach To Boost Hoop Dreams". KERA-TV. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "PEZZIMENTI: This is the Tyler Relph Bona fans expected". Olean Times Herald. 3 March 2008. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Paul Jannace (24 March 2011). "Relph speaks at ICS hoops banquet". Wellsville Daily Reporter. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ a b Jeff DiVeronica (22 August 2017). "If you've never seen Tyler Relph's amazing ball-handling skills, you're missing out". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Daniel Fetes (11 July 2019). "Tyler Relph gives back to Rochester basketball community". WHAM-TV. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Brett Orzechowski (17 March 2003). "McQuaid earns first title since 1997". Post Star. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020.
- ^ James Johnson (24 October 2018). "Joe Marchese, who coached McQuaid HS basketball for 19 years, dies". USA Today. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ Mike Harrington (13 May 2004). "Point guard says he'll transfer to Bona". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Tyler Relph plans to transfer this summer". The Post Star. 14 May 2004. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ John Wawrow (20 April 2005). "Bonnies Suspend Guard After Drunk Driving Charge". CSTV. Archived from the original on 24 September 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Mike Harrington (21 April 2005). "Bona's Relph is suspended". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on 24 September 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Moritz, Amy (January 31, 2008). "Bona's Relph comes of age Senior overcomes bad-boy reputation". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "Relph reinstated, will miss season opener Nov. 18". ESPN. 4 August 2005. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Tyler Relph". gobonnies.sbu.edu. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Tobias Motyka (20 June 2016). "Tyler Relph is "Driven" to success". WHAM-TV. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Relph homecoming turns into free Rochester hoops camp". WROC-TV. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.