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Christopher Lykes (born July 22, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Horsens IC of the Basketligaen. He played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes and the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Chris Lykes

Lykes with Miami (Florida) in 2020
No. 3 – Horsens IC
Position	Point guard
League	Basketligaen
Personal information
Born	(1998-07-22) July 22, 1998 (age 24) Mitchellville, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight	160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school	Gonzaga College (Washington, D.C.)
College	Miami (Florida) (2017–2021) Arkansas (2021–2022)
NBA draft	2022 / Undrafted
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–present	Horsens IC

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 playing 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] Two games into his senior season, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury. Lykes transferred to Arkansas for his final year of eligibility, choosing the Razorbacks over USC.[16]

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	32	10	21.6	.402	.345	.720	1.2	2.3	.8	.0	9.6
2018–19	Miami	32	32	33.8	.406	.318	.781	2.7	3.2	1.3	.0	16.2
2019–20	Miami	26	24	30.1	.432	.381	.814	2.1	2.4	1.1	.3	15.4
2020–21	Miami	2	2	28.5	.364	.455	.909	4.0	5.5	2.0	.5	15.5
2021–22	Arkansas	37	2	17.3	.344	.281	.875	1.0	1.5	.9	.0	7.6
Career		129	70	25.2	.401	.336	.806	1.7	2.4	1.0	.1	11.9

References

External links

• Arkansas Razorbacks bio
• Miami Hurricanes bio

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