Tyler Lydon Exits Syracuse Game With Strained Achilles

Syracuse sophomore forward Tyler Lydon exited the team’s 105-57 victory over Eastern Michigan late in the first half with a strained Achilles.

Tyler Lydon strained his right achilles. late in the first half.
— Syracuse Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) December 20, 2016

The 6-foot-9 Lydon is averaging 11.8 points and 7.4 rebounds and was coming off a career-high 29-point outing in Saturday’s loss to Georgetown.

Lydon is currently the projected No. 17 pick in 2017 by DraftExpress.com.

Syracuse hosts St. John’s on Wednesday.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.