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Tyler Cain

b. 1988

American basketball player (born 1988)

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About Tyler Cain

Born 1988. Tyler Cain is an American basketball player.

Tyler Cain (born June 30, 1988) is an American basketball player who last played for Derthona Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the University of South Dakota (USD). He is best known for being the inaugural winner of the Great West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year award in 2009–10, the conference's first as a Division I basketball league. As a senior that season, Cain became the second player in USD history to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. In December 2012, after not getting job at higher level Cain returned to Latvia and signed with Barons Kvartāls. He averaged double-double in Latvian league (15.8 points and 10.6 rebounds). Before 2013–2014 season Cain signed with Fulgor Libertas Forlì in Italian second division, where he again averaged double-double (17.0 points and 11.1 rebounds)

On June 24, 2019, he has signed 2 years deal with Germani Basket Brescia of the LBA. Cain averaged 8.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.

On July 31, 2020, he parted ways with Brescia, and signed in the same league with Victoria Libertas Pesaro. In that season, Cain had the highest rebounds of the competition.

On Sunday July 11, 2021, Cain signed with Derthona Basket, newly promoted to the Lega Basket Serie A.

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Important facts

Birth century
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Education
John Marshall High School, University of South Dakota
Awards
Great West Conference; Great West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year; Latvian Basketball League; North Central Conference

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Tyler Cain's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tyler Cain?

American basketball player (born 1988)

When was Tyler Cain born?

Tyler Cain was born on 30 June 1988 in Rochester.

What is Tyler Cain's occupation?

Tyler Cain is a basketball player.

What nationality is Tyler Cain?

Tyler Cain is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tyler Cain

· Wikidata: Q8987178

· DBpedia: Tyler Cain

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