Kenneth Lyons is a retired American

United States

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 basketball player who is best known for his collegiate career at North Texas State University (now known as the University of North Texas) between 1979–80

1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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 and 1982–83. Standing at and weighing 210 pounds (95 kg), Lyons played the power forward

Power forward (basketball)

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 position.

During Lyons' four year NCAA Division I career he compiled 2,291 points

Point (basketball)

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 and 1,020 rebounds

Rebound (basketball)

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, joining an exclusive list of Division I men's basketball players to achieve both of those milestones. Through 2009–10

2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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 he is the highest scorer in UNT history. Lyons averaged 20.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game for his career, and as a senior

Senior (education)

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 was named the Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

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 co-MVP with Lamar

Lamar Cardinals men's basketball

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's Lamont Robinson.

The Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

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 selected Lyons in the second round (47th overall) in the 1983 NBA Draft

1983 NBA Draft

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, but he ultimately never played a game in the league. In 1993, North Texas enshrined him in their school's athletics hall of fame.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds