Lyle Chester Neat (September 29, 1916 – December 5, 1996) was an American professional basketball guard who played in one game in the National Basketball League (NBL) as a member of the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons during the 1946–47 season. He was born in Indiana to William and Blanch Neat, who had eight other children. He died on December 5, 1996 in Marion, Indiana.