Atiba Lyons (born July 30, 1982) is an American retired basketball player and current coach.[1] Lyons played in Finland, Israel and England during his professional career. In 2008, he was named head coach of Sheffield Sharks while still playing for the club, as Lyons combined playing and coaching.

Atiba Lyons
Sheffield Sharks
PositionHead coach
LeagueBritish Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1982-07-30) July 30, 1982 (age 42)
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High schoolLemon Bay High School
(Englewood, Florida)
CollegePace (2001–2005)
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2004–2013
PositionForward
Coaching career2012–present
Career history
As player:
2004–2006Kauhajoen Karhu
2006–2007Sheffield Sharks
2007–2008Ironi Ramat Gan
2008–2013Sheffield Sharks
As coach:
2008–presentSheffield Sharks
Career highlights and awards
  • 3x BBL Cup champion (2007, 2010, 2011)

Business

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Lyons became a company director in 2010 by the acquisition of shares of Sharks Basketball Ltd[2] and he is also a shareholder of the development company, Park Community Arena Ltd which broke ground in 2022 and opened on the 5th of October 2023.

Lyons' business interests extend beyond facilities reaching into the communities with a series of achievement programmes for disengaged youths.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ RealGM.com
  2. ^ "SHARKS BASKETBALL Ltd people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK".