Mark Tyndale
Mark Tyndale | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 4, 1986 United States |
| Occupation(s) | Basketball player, coach |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Professional basketball player; assistant coach for Portland Trail Blazers |
Mark Tyndale (born January 4, 1986) is an American former basketball player and current professional coach, who most recently held the position of assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He competed collegiately for the Temple University basketball team.
College career
During his tenure at Temple University, Tyndale averaged 19.5 points per game in his junior year, securing the second-highest scoring average in the Atlantic 10 Conference, trailing only teammate Dionte Christmas. His performance earned him First Team All-Big 5 recognition.
In his senior season, Tyndale was named to the Second Team All-Atlantic 10 and shared the prestigious Robert V. Geasey Trophy, awarded to the top player in the Philadelphia Big 5, alongside Pat Calathes. That year, he posted averages of 15.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per contest. Temple advanced to the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where they were defeated by Michigan State 72–61; Tyndale led his squad with 16 points in that game.
Professional career
Following the 2008 NBA draft, in which he was not selected, Tyndale embarked on his professional career overseas by signing with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2008–09 NBL season in Australia. His tenure there concluded in November 2008, after which he returned to the United States. In March 2009, he joined the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League for the subsequent season.
Between 2010 and 2012, Tyndale competed professionally across Europe, including stints in Germany, Ukraine, and Sweden. Selected by the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the second round of the 2012 NBA Development League Draft, he played with them during the 2012–13 campaign before being traded to the Maine Red Claws on February 25, 2013. His defensive prowess earned him a place on the D-League All-Defensive Second Team that April. From 2013 through 2015, he continued his professional career playing in Israel.
On October 31, 2015, Tyndale was picked by the Reno Bighorns in the third round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft. Later, on August 23, 2017, he was selected by the Memphis Hustle during the NBA G League expansion draft and officially joined their roster on February 17, 2018.
Coaching career
Tyndale transitioned into coaching when he was appointed as an assistant video coordinator and player development coach for the Toronto Raptors on September 9, 2019.
He advanced to an assistant coaching role with the Portland Trail Blazers on October 2, 2023. However, it was announced on June 11, 2025, that he would not continue as part of head coach Chauncey Billups' staff going forward.