Amani Lyles Season 2026-27

PRIOR TO UC
At Akron
2025-26 (Senior): 2025-26: Named to the All-MAC Tournament team and All-MAC First Team…set the Akron record for most points scored in an NCAA Div. 1 Tournament game (26)...appeared and started in 35 games...averaged 26.4 minutes per game for a total of 923:51...averaged 14.9 points per game for a total of 521...recorded a career-high 26 points twice (at Ball State, 2/20/26 & vs Texas Tech, 3/20/26)...scored in double-figures 28 times...led the Zips in scoring eight times...scored 20-plus points five times...averaged 7.9 rebounds per game for a total of 276...recorded a career-high 16 rebounds twice (vs Buffalo, 3/12/26 & vs Toledo, 3/14/26)...led the Zips in rebounds 21 times...recorded a team-leading nine double-doubles...recorded 2.2 assists per game for a total of 76...had five-plus assists in three games...recorded 35 total steals...was second on the team in blocks with 26.

2024-25 (Junior): Appeared in 34 games and started seven…named to the Akron Basketball Classic All-Tournament Team…averaged 18.1 minutes per game for a total of 613:49…averaged 7.6 points per game for a total of 259 points…recorded a career-high 17 points against Ohio (1/17/25+2/22/25)…scored in double figures 13 times…recorded 178 rebounds (5.2 per game)…led the Zips in rebounding seven times…recorded a career-high 14 rebounds against Miami in the MAC Championship game (3/15/25)…recorded 52 assists (1.53 per game)…recorded a career-high six assists against Ohio (1/17/25)…led the Zips in blocks with 42 total (1.24 per game)…recorded a career-high four blocks at Buffalo (1/21/25).

2023-24 (Sophomore): Appeared in 19 games...averaged 5.5 minutes per game for a total of 101:20 minutes...averaged 2.2 points per game for a total of 41 points...scored in double figures once, tying his career-high 10 points against Heidelberg (Nov. 14)...shot 58.6% from the field (17-29)...recorded 36 total rebounds for 1.9 per game...recorded eight assists, seven steals and two blocks.

2022-23 (Freshman): Appeared in 28 games...averaged 4.6 minutes for 129 total minutes...scored 2.0 points per game for a total of 57 points...scored double figures once with a career-high 10 points vs Eastern Michigan (01/13/23)...shot 51.3% from the field (20 of 39)...recorded 26 rebounds, eight steals and four assists.

HIGH SCHOOL
Helped lead Beechcroft High School to three consecutive City Championships…averaged a double-double throughout his career with the Cougars, recording 20.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game as a senior…eclipsed the 1,000-career point total in 57 games played, averaging 17.7 points and 10.0 rebounds…a First Team All-City selection in 2022, while leading the Cougars to the DII District Finals.