Tyler Bey
Tyler Bey | |
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| Born | February 10, 1998 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Known for | Playing for Homenetmen Beirut in the Lebanese Basketball League |
Tyler Tarik Bey (born February 10, 1998) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States currently playing for Homenetmen Beirut in the Lebanese Basketball League (FLB). He competed at the collegiate level with the Colorado Buffaloes.
Early life
Originating from Las Vegas, Bey began participating in competitive basketball during his eighth-grade year. While attending Las Vegas High School in Sunrise Manor, Nevada, he averaged 17 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game as a junior. Subsequently, he transferred to Middlebrooks Academy, a preparatory institution located in Los Angeles, where he attracted interest from multiple NCAA Division I programs. He received scholarship offers from schools such as UNLV, San Diego State, Arizona State, and Utah. On September 10, 2016, Bey committed to join the Colorado Buffaloes. Recruiting services rated him as a four-star prospect by both 247Sports and Rivals, while ESPN assigned him a three-star rating.
College career
During his freshman season, Bey averaged 6.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, starting in 21 out of 32 contests. After being benched in the game against Oregon State on January 31, 2019, he went on to achieve 11 double-doubles across the final 16 matchups. On February 3, he notched a personal best of 27 points along with 10 rebounds in a decisive 73–51 victory over Oregon. Later, on February 13, Bey recorded 22 points and set a career-high with 17 rebounds as Colorado edged out Arizona State 77–73. In recognition of his performance during the last week of the regular season, he was named Pac-12 player of the week. As a sophomore, Bey led Colorado by averaging 13.6 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, securing First Team All-Pac-12 honors as well as being awarded the conference's Most Improved Player.
In his junior year, Bey scored 16 points and contributed six steals in a 69–53 triumph over UC Irvine on November 18. He earned MVP honors at the Main Event Tournament after averaging 14.5 points per game and guiding Colorado to a championship victory against Clemson. By the conclusion of that season, Bey was recognized as Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and received Second Team All-Pac-12 accolades while posting averages of 13.8 points and nine rebounds per contest. Afterward, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft.
Dallas Mavericks (2020–2021)
In the 2020 NBA draft, Bey was picked 36th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers but was promptly traded to the Dallas Mavericks along with Josh Richardson in exchange for Seth Curry. He inked a contract with Dallas on November 30, 2020, which was later converted into a two-way contract, allowing him to split playing time between the Mavericks and their NBA G League team, the Texas Legends. On February 2, 2021, Bey was assigned to the Long Island Nets after the Legends chose not to participate in the G League restart.
Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2021–2022)
On August 25, 2021, Bey inked a deal with the Houston Rockets but was released on September 17. Shortly after, on September 26, he secured a two-way contract, dividing his playing time between Houston and their G League team, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He was once again waived toward the conclusion of training camp.
Bey took part in the 2022 NBA Summer League representing the Philadelphia 76ers.
Ironi Ness Ziona (2022–2023)
Bey signed with Ironi Ness Ziona, competing in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, on July 31, 2022.
Magnolia Hotshots (2023–2024)
On August 10, 2023, Bey joined the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as their import player for the 2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup. Throughout 22 contests, he posted averages of 25.8 points (ranking third in scoring), 13.0 rebounds (fourth overall), 2.3 steals (second in the league), and 1.2 blocks per game (sixth).
Hapoel Haifa (2024–2025)
In August 2024, Bey committed to Hapoel Haifa, a team in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
Homenetmen Beirut (2025–present)
Bey became a member of Homenetmen Beirut in the Lebanese Basketball League starting in 2025.
Regular season
|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Dallas | 18 || 0 || 3.9 || .318 || .250 || .600 || 1.1 || .2 || .0 || .1 || 1.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 18 || 0 || 3.9 || .318 || .250 || .600 || 1.1 || .2 || .0 || .1 || 1.0
College
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 | style="text-align:left;"| Colorado | 32 || 21 || 19.7 || .503 || .000 || .685 || 5.1 || .5 || .6 || .7 || 6.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 | style="text-align:left;"| Colorado | 36 || 36 || 26.3 || .541 || .227 || .782 || 9.9 || .6 || .8 || 1.2 || 13.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;"| Colorado | 31 || 30 || 29.0 || .530 || .419 || .743 || 9.0 || 1.5 || 1.5 || 1.2 || 13.8 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 99 || 87 || 25.0 || .530 || .305 || .747 || 8.1 || .9 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 11.2