Chris Lykes

Christopher Lykes (born July 22, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Chris Lykes
Lykes in February 2020
No. 0 – Miami Hurricanes
PositionPoint guard
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-07-22) July 22, 1998
Mitchellville, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolGonzaga College
(Washington, D.C.)
CollegeMiami (Florida) (2017–present)

Early life and high school career

Lykes began playing basketball in second grade and competed for Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. He was a starter since his freshman season, despite standing only 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m).[1] As a sophomore, he helped his team win the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) championship over top recruit Markelle Fultz and DeMatha Catholic High School.[2] In his junior season, Lykes averaged 22 points and 4.3 assists per game and was named WCAC player of the year and D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year.[3]

As a senior, he averaged 17.6 points and 4.2 assists, repeating as WCAC player of the year.[4] On February 16, 2017, Lykes became his school's all-time leading scorer, passing Tom Sluby. He finished his career with 2,266 points.[5] Lykes helped Gonzaga win a postseason triple crown, with WCAC, District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) and Alhambra Catholic Invitational titles.[6] He was a four-star recruit and the No. 48 player in the 2017 class, according to ESPN. Lykes committed to play college basketball for Miami (Florida) over offers from Villanova, among other NCAA Division I programs. He was drawn to Miami due to the success of fellow undersized guards Shane Larkin and Ángel Rodríguez with the program.[7]

College career

As a freshman, Lykes averaged 9.6 points and 2.3 assists per game.[8] He developed a close friendship with teammate Lonnie Walker IV.[7] During his sophomore season, Miami coach Jim Larrañaga called him "crazy, but he's also crazy good" for his tendency to make risky plays that usually turn out well.[9] Lykes scored a career-high 28 points on January 3, 2019, in a 87–82 loss to NC State.[10] Lykes scored 20 points in a loss to North Carolina on January 19, and tied a season-high with four three-pointers.[9] Lykes averaged 16.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game as a sophomore.[11] He was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Academic Team for the second straight season. Coming into his junior season, Lykes was named Preseason Second Team All-ACC.[12] Lykes missed four games in January 2020 with a groin injury.[13] He sat out a game against Syracuse on March 8 with a laceration near his eye. As a junior, Lykes averaged 15.4 points, 2.4 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game.[14] Lykes was named All-ACC Honorable Mention.[15]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Miami 321021.6.402.345.7201.22.3.8.09.6
2018–19 Miami 323233.8.406.318.7812.73.21.3.016.2
2019–20 Miami 262430.1.432.381.8142.12.41.1.315.4
Career 906628.4.413.344.7742.02.71.1.113.6

References
  1. Bogage, Jacob (February 23, 2017). "Gonzaga guard Chris Lykes — all 5 feet 8 of him — is the biggest playmaker in D.C." The Washington Post. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  2. Parker, Brandon (December 2, 2015). "2015-16 Basketball preview: WCAC boys". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  3. "Washington, D.C. Boys Basketball POY: Chris Lykes". USA Today High School Sports. March 17, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  4. "Washington Catholic Athletic Conference All-League Basketball Boys". Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. March 1, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  5. Halley, Jim (February 17, 2017). "Miami signee Chris Lykes breaks Gonzaga's career scoring record". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  6. "2016-17 MaxPreps High School Boys Basketball All-American Team". MaxPreps. April 6, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  7. Kim-Martinez, Isaiah (November 6, 2017). "5-foot-7 freshman guard continues to shatter expectations". The Miami Hurricane. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  8. Rubenstein, Alan. "Miami Basketball gets high rating in ESPN BPI for 2018-19 season". CanesWarning.com. FanSided. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  9. "Miami Hurricanes' 5-7 Chris Lykes is 'crazy, but crazy good'". USA Today. Associated Press. January 23, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  10. Wine, Stephen (January 3, 2019). "No. 18 North Carolina State pounds host UM in second half, wins ACC opener 87–82". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Associated Press. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  11. Rubenstein, Alan. "For Miami basketball to improve in 2019-20 Chris Lykes needs help". CanesWarning.com. FanSided. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  12. "Lykes Named Preseason Second Team All-ACC". Miami Hurricanes. October 10, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  13. Stock, Christopher (February 6, 2020). "PG Chris Lykes, SG Kameron McGusty aiming for returns". 247 Sports. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  14. Stock, Christopher (March 8, 2020). "Chris Lykes out with injury, status uncertain for ACC tournament". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  15. "2020 ACC Men's Basketball Award Winners Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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