| New York Knicks | |
|---|---|
| Title | Coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1986-01-04)January 4, 1986 (age 40) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Simon Gratz (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Temple (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–2018 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2008 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2009–2010 | Iowa Energy |
| 2010–2011 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2012 | BC Dnipro |
| 2012 | Sundsvall Dragons |
| 2012–2013 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2013 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2013–2014 | Ironi Ramat Gan |
| 2014–2015 | Elitzur Yavne |
| 2015–2017 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2018 | Memphis Hustle |
Coaching | |
| 2019–2024 | Toronto Raptors (player development coach) |
| 2023–2025 | Portland Trail Blazers (assistant) |
| 2025–present | New York Knicks (player development coach) |
| Career highlights | |
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Mark Mikal Tyndale[1] (born January 4, 1986) is an American professionalbasketball coach and former player who currently serves as a player development assistant for theNew York Knicks of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball forTemple.
Tyndale played college basketball atTemple University. In his junior season, he averaged 19.5 points per game, second in theAtlantic 10 to teammateDionte Christmas. He received First Team All-Big 5 honors.[2]
As a senior, Tyndale was a Second Team All-Atlantic 10 selection.[2] Along withPat Calathes, he received theRobert V. Geasey Trophy honoring the best player in thePhiladelphia Big 5 in 2008, following his senior season. He averaged 15.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game that year.[3] Temple reached the2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Temple defeated byMichigan State with a score of 72–61, despite a team-high 16 points from Tyndale.[4]
After going undrafted in the2008 NBA draft, Tyndale moved to Australia and joined theAdelaide 36ers for the2008–09 NBL season.[5] However, his stint ended in November 2008 and he returned to the United States. In March 2009, he joined theIowa Energy of theNBA Development League, and stuck with them for the 2009–10 season.
Tyndale played for teams in Germany, Ukraine, and Sweden from 2010 to 2012. TheSioux Falls Skyforce selected Tyndale in the second round of the2012 NBA Development League Draft, and he joined the team for the 2012–13 season. He was traded to theMaine Red Claws on February 25, 2013.[6] Tyndale was named to the D-League All-Defensive Second Team on April 26.[7] Then between 2013 and 2015, he played in Israel.[8]
On October 31, 2015, Tyndale was selected by theReno Bighorns in the third round of the2015 NBA Development League Draft.[9]
On August 23, 2017, Tyndale was selected by theMemphis Hustle in the NBA G League expansion draft.
On February 17, 2018, Tyndale was acquired by theMemphis Hustle.[10]
On September 9, 2019, Tyndale joined theToronto Raptors as an assistant video coordinators/player development coach.[11]
On October 2, 2023, Tyndale was hired as assistant coach for thePortland Trail Blazers.[12] On June 11, 2025, it was announced that Tyndale would not be retained as part ofChauncey Billups' staff going forward.[13]
On October 9, 2025, theNew York Knicks hired Tyndale to serve as a player development assistant under head coachMike Brown.[14]