# Jairus Lyles

> Jairus Lyles is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the UMBC Retrievers. He also competed for the VCU Rams in his freshman season but played a limited role before transferring. Prior to college, Lyles attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he was a three-star recruit. At UMBC, he earned all-conference honors for three consecutive years. He most notably led the Retrievers to a first-round victory over Virginia at the 2018 NCAA tournament, the first time a 16-seed defeated a 1-seed in men's tournament history.

*American basketball player*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jairus-lyles

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Basketball Player ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3665646))
- **Category:** Basketball Players
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1995-07-06
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.1 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.8 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
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## Sources
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