Deon Lyle Season 2017-18

· 2017-18 Conference USA Sixth Player of the Year
 
Tied the UTSA single-season 3-point field goals made record with 96 during the 2017-18 season.
 
Junior (2017-18)
Conference USA Sixth Player of the Year – averaged 10.4 points and 3.4 rebounds off the bench … came off the bench in first 29 contests before starting final six, totaled 687 minutes (19.6 per game) … finished the season averaging 11.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game … UTSA’s third-leading scorer … shot 41.6 percent (136 of 327) from the field, including 40.3 percent (96 of 238) from three, and 62.8 percent (27 of 43) at the free-throw line … 96 3-pointers tied the UTSA single-season record and ranked third in Conference USA … 40.3 3-point percentage ranked 11th in C-USA and 58th in the NCAA … UTSA’s leading scorer in six contests, rebounding and steals leader in two … put together two streaks of eight games scoring in double figures (Nov. 28-Dec. 28 and Feb. 10-March 7) … double-digit scorer in 21 games, five-plus rebounds in 14 contests … made two or more 3-pointers in 27 games … shot 40.0 percent or better in 19 games … scored a UTSA season-high 33 points (11 of 24 FG, 8 of 19 3FG, 3 of 3 FT) to go with six rebounds in regular season finale at Rice (March 3) – the eight 3-pointers were a UTSA season high... made seven 3-pointers (7 of 13) for 21 points at Southern Miss (Jan. 6) … grabbed season-highs of eight rebounds against James Madison (Nov. 19) and Lamar (March 14) … averaged 11.0 points and 4.8 rebounds in four postseason games … finished the season with 16 and five points against Lamar and Sam Houston State, respectively, in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

Prior to UTSA
Transfer from Cloud County Community College ... Sophomore (2016-17): started all 31 games for head coach Chad Eshbaugh ... averaged a team-high 15 points per contest in helping the T-Birds to a 20-11 record ... shot 41.4 percent from the floor, 39.6 percent from behind the 3-point line and 79.2 percent at the free-throw line ... tallied 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per outing ... in conference play, scored 16 points per game and upped field-goal percentage to 42.2, including 40.8 from three ... made a school-record 103 3-pointers during the season ... earned first team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and second team National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region VI honors ... Freshman (2015-16): appeared in 25 games off the bench ... averaged 4.3 points and 0.9 rebounds per game ... scored a season-high 25 points on 8-of-10 from three and 1-of-2 at the free-throw line in a win over Pratt Community College (Feb. 25) High School: averaged 21.9 points, 8.8 boards, 2.7 assists and 2.5 steals per game as a senior at Norton Community High School on Norton, Kan. ... named first team All-Mid-Continent League and honorable Kansas 3A All-State in 2014-15 ... spent the first two years of his prep career at Hastings (Neb.) High School.

Personal
Son of Arthur and Sarah Lyle…has three siblings, Andrew, Shaunice, and Noah ... majoring in multidisciplinary studies.