Michael Lyons
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    Michael Lyons

    Class:
    Junior

    Hometown:
    Newport News, VA

    High School:
    Massanutten Military Academy

    Last College:
    USAFA Prep School

    Height / Weight:
    6-6 / 198

    Position:
    Guard

    Major:
    Management

    04/14/2012

    Taylor Stewart Earns Top Honor at Men's Basketball Banquet

    Senior wins coveted Bob Spear Award

    03/08/2012

    Despite Early Lead, Falcons Fall to Lobos 79-64 in MW Quarterfinals

    Michael Lyons had 17 points, while Kyle Green scored 14 and Todd Fletcher 12.

    03/07/2012

    Falcons Open MW Championships vs. New Mexico on Thursday

    Air Force the seventh seed, will play Thursday night at 6 p.m. (PT)

    03/06/2012

    Lyons Named to All-District Team by USBWA

    One of 10 players selected from seven states

    03/05/2012

    Michael Lyons Named Second-Team All-Mountain West

    MW Announces 2011-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Awards

    03/08/2012

    Air Force vs. New Mexico

    Air Force vs. New Mexico

    02/22/2012

    Air Force vs. TCU

    Air Force vs. TCU

    03/22/2011

    Air Force at Santa Clara 3/18/11

    AFA at SCU 3-18-11

    03/22/2011

    Air Force vs. Colorado State 2/26/11

    AFA vs. CSU 2-26-11

    03/22/2011

    Air Force vs. North Dakota 3/15/11

    AFA vs. UND 3-15-11

    2010-11 (Sophomore)
    Third-team all-MWC selection ... appeared in 31 games, started 30 of them ... career-high 26 points against Utah ... 10-for-15 from the field against the Utes ... 24 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and at Santa Clara ... career-highs of 9-for-13 from the line vs. UAPB ... 21 points and career-high four steals vs. Colorado State ... 20 points against Evansville ... scored at least 20 points in four of his last six games ... game-high 17 points vs. Wyoming, all in the first half ... tied career-high with four assists vs. the Cowboys and at Utah ... career-high eight rebounds vs. Tennessee State ... career-high 41 minutes at TCU ... scored in double figures in 12 of 16 MWC games ... led the team and finished eighth in the MWC in scoring (13.7 ppg) ... finished No. 2 in the MWC in field-goal percentage (49.7%) and No. 3 in free-throw percentage (78.9%) ... most points as an AFA sophomore since Raymond Dudley (school's all-time leading scorer) had 444 in 1987-88 ... led the team with 31 offensive rebounds.
    2009-10 (Freshman)
    Appeared in all 31 games, started 21 of them ... first career start vs. Charleston Southern ... season-high 25 points vs. Washington State ... made team season-high 10 FGs (15 att.) vs. WSU ... 16 points and career-high three 3-pointers vs. Wyoming at Clune Arena ... team-high 13 points at Utah; 4-of-5 from the field ... scored seven points in first career game vs. Western State ... season-highs of four assists and three steals vs. TCU ... also dished out four assists vs. UNM at MWC Tourney ... season-high six rebounds at San Diego State ... played season-high 38 minutes vs. Wyoming at MWC Tourney ... led team with 37 offensive rebounds, first freshman to lead the team since current assistant coach Tom Bellairs in 2000 ... most points by an AFA freshman (214) since Robert Todd (224 in 2001).
    Before Air Force
    Led the USAFA Prep School team in scoring, averaging 17.5 points per game ... led squad to a 24-8 record ... pulled down 5.2 rebounds per game and tied for second on the team with 72 assists ... shot team-high 52.6 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three-point range ... two-year letterwinner at Woodside High School ... played his senior season at the Massanutten Military Academy ... McDonald's All-America nominee his senior season ... team MVP as a junior ... named team's best offensive player both years at Woodside ... averaged 17.3 points per game and first-team all-district pick as a junior ... honorable mention all-region ... member of National Honor Society ... high school basketball coach was Richard Moore.
    Personal
    Parents are Michael and Reba Lyons ... has one sister, Tish (25), and one brother, Trevor (16) ... his sister played basketball at Old Dominion ... completed Operation Air Force at Robins AFB, Ga., this past summer ... also worked the assault course at Basic Cadet Training ... active in his squadron as an element leader ... recruited by Gardner-Webb ... hobbies include screenwriting and fashion ... favorite food is deviled eggs ... favorite TV show is The T.O. Show ... favorite movie is Higher Learning ... favorite book is Beyond Basketball ... person in history he would most like to meet is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ... greatest moment in sports was dunking the ball for the first time in 8th grade ... credits his family with the greatest influence on his sports career ... member of cadet squadron 17.
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