Jeremy Tyler has played a significant role in helping the Santa Cruz Warriors advance to the NBA Development League Finals, a best-of-three series that begins on Thursday.

Tyler, a former Tokyo Apache big man, and the Warriors will play host to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the opening game. The series then shifts to Texas for Game 2 and, if necessary, Game 3, on Saturday and April 29, respectively.

CBS Sports Newtork will televise the series.