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Junior guard Tyler Lamb will transfer from UCLA

Tyler Lamb

UCLA junior guard Tyler Lamb will transfer from the program and continue his collegiate career at another institution, the school announced Sunday afternoon.

“We are very sad to see Tyler leave our program,” UCLA coach Ben Howland said. “He is a great kid, and we have really enjoyed having him play for UCLA. We fully support his decision, and we wish him all the best in the future.”

Lamb underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in early October has not played since UCLA’s first game of the season against Indiana State when he scored four points in 14 minutes of action. After the Indiana State game, he sat out the next two games with swelling in his knee and did not play in the team’s recent trip to Brooklyn.

He is a native of Santa Ana, Calif., who averaged 9.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game last season. With the youth that has come to the Bruins’ front court and wing spots, includes Kyle Anderson, Shabazz Muhammad, and Jordan Adams, Lamb was expected to be able to provide leadership and experience.

He will instead transfer at the end of the fall quarter. There was no indication in the school’s release as to where Lamb might transfer.

“I would like to thank the University, Coach Howland and his staff for the unparalleled opportunity to have been a part of UCLA’s program,” Lamb said in a release. “However, I believe that it is in my best interest to find a new destination where I can continue to grow, both as a person and as a basketball player. I am eternally grateful to my coaches and teammates for everything they have given me, and I wish them the best going forward. I plan on enrolling in a new educational institution by next semester, and I have not yet determined my schools of interest.”

Daniel Martin is a writer and editor at JohnnyJungle.com, covering St. John’s. You can find him on Twitter:@DanielJMartin_