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Tyler Ulis

Posted on Apr 29, 2022, Shammi Raghubanshi

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Tyler Ulis is a professional athlete and basketball player from the United States who earlier played for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League.

He recently transferred to Santa Cruz Warriors but got released without making a single appearance. Ulis also played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. His position is a point guard.

Quick Info
Full Name	Tyler Ulis
Date Of Birth	January 5, 1996
Birth Place	Southfield, Michigan
Parent(s)	James Ulis and Kelly Reed
Occupation	Basketball Player
Current team	Stockton Kings
Position	Point Guard
Hometown	Lima, Ohio
No. of Siblings	3
Age	26 years old
Height	5 feet 10 inches
Weight	72 kg
Nationality	American
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Black
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Ethnicity	African-American
Relationship Status	Single
Social Media	Twitter, Instagram
Net Worth	$4 million

Tyler Ulis Early Life

Tyler Ulis was born in Southfield, Michigan, on January 5, 1996. He resides in Lima, Ohio and his age is 26. His birth sign is Capricorn. Tyler’s height is 5 feet 10 inches, and he weighs over 72 kg. Tyler is the son of James Ulis and Kelly Reed. He has 3 siblings: Ahron Ulis, Jay, and Anton Porter Ulis.

His younger brother, Ahron, is also a basketball player who currently plays for Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball as a point guard.

In terms of his education, Tyler went to Marian Catholic High School, and after getting a pass out from school, he enrolled at the University of Kentucky.

Tyler Ulis Career

High School Career

When Tyler first came to Marian Catholic, he faced future Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball starting guard Tracy Abrams in his first game as a freshman.

However, due to his height, he was neglected until late in the recruitment process by prominent basketball colleges. As a result, he was not heavily recruited until his senior year of high school in 2013–14.

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Nevertheless, Tyler joined his senior season as one of the five favorites to succeed Illinois Mr. Basketball alongside Brunson, Okafor, Alexander, and Keita Bates-Diop.

During his senior year, Marian received the top seed in the Thornton sectional of the IHSA Class 4A competition.

College Career

During his freshman season, Tyler Ulis was named to the Wayman Tisdale Award Watch List and the 36-man 2014–15 Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List.

He immediately established a prestige as a game-changer whose assistances aren’t always visible in the numbers.

On March 12, 2016, Tyler scored 25 points and delivered four assists in the 2016 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament semifinals against Georgia during his sophomore season.

The point guard achieved a career-high 30 points in the finals versus regular season co-champion Texas A&M on March 13. Thus, he was awarded MVP of the competition.

Professional Career

He revealed his desire to forego his last two seasons of eligibility and join the 2016 NBA draft at the end of his sophomore season. So, on July 7, 2016, Phoenix Suns drafted him. Thirty-four overall and entered the team for the 2016 NBA Summer League.

Tyler made his Suns debut on October 26 versus the Sacramento Kings and scored 2 points, a rebound, an assist, a steal, and a block in 13 minutes of play, but unfortunately, they lost the game.

So, on June 30, 2018, the Suns released him, and he moved to the Golden State Warriors on September 24. However, the Warriors withdrew him as well on October 12.

Immediately after his release, he joined Chicago Bulls but couldn’t make his debut and got waived again on October 15.

So, he joined Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League on a two-way contract. On December 27, Tyler was released by the Bulls. On September 24, 2019, he joined the Sacramento Kings and got waived by them on October 20.

Finally, he joined the Santa Cruz Warriors in October 2021. Nonetheless, Tyler was waived on November 4 without making his debut for the team.

Tyler Ulis Personal Life

Tyler Ulis doesn’t seem to be having an affair right now, or maybe he is, but he hasn’t shared about this matter yet on his social media or anywhere.

Perhaps, he is more focused on his basketball career and busy training hard. However, if Tyler is in a relationship, he will be making it public shortly to benefit his target audience.

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Tyler Ulis Net Worth

Talking about his income, Tyler is currently without a team. Therefore, he may not be earning right now.

But, he has the potential to get drafted by an NBA team in the future, and if it happens soon, then his net worth could be around $4 million in the beginning.