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Charlie Tyra
Center ·New York Knicks ·NBA ·#14

Charlie Tyra

Age91 BornAug 16, 1935 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight104 kg CollegeLouisville Draft1957 · #2
Career averages
9.8PPG
7.4RPG
0.7APG
211 games · 3 seasons

At a glance

NYK hub
Career snapshot
3Seasons
211Games
2,057Career points
12.8PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 211 games · 1957-58 to 1959-60
Draft1957
1Round
2Overall pick
From Louisville
Career highsSingle season
12.8PPG · 1959-60 · NYK
8.1RPG · 1959-60 · NYK
1.1APG · 1959-60 · NYK
13.5PER · 1957-58 · NYK
2.3Win shares · 1959-60 · NYK
Position rank1959-60
#8PPG rank
#5PER rank
#5Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 20 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

New York Knicks
1957-58 - 1959-60 · 3 seasons
9.8 PPG 7.4 RPG 0.7 APG
211 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1957-58 NYK 68 0 17.4 7.4 7.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 35.7 0.0 67.0 13.5 1.1
1958-59 NYK 69 0 23.0 8.8 7.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 39.6 0.0 67.9 12.0 1.5
1959-60 NYK 74 0 27.5 12.8 8.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 42.6 0.0 70.4 12.8 2.3

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