Kyle III Named To 2026 College Slam Dunk Championship Watch List
3/25/2026 12:14:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Syracuse senior William Kyle III has been selected to the watch list for the Slam Dunk Championship as part of the 37th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday, April 3. The event will be broadcast nationally on ESPN on Sunday, April 5 at Noon ET.
Kyle started all 32 Syracuse games in 2025-26. He averaged 8.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.0 steals per game. He posted a blocked shot in 28-of-32 contests and was ranked nationally in blocked shots and blocked shots per game during the season.
He topped 10 points 14 times and had at least five rebounds in 24 contests. Kyle posted a season-high 16 points in the season opener against Binghamton. He had 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in a Syracuse victory against California.
Kyle was on the Naismith Men's Defensive Player of the Year Watchlist.
The State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships invites a collection of the nation's elite men's and women's college basketball players to compete for slam dunk and 3-point shooting bragging rights. The night features the yearly Slam Dunk Championship, the E*TRADE Men's 3-Point Championship, the Celsius Women's 3-Point Championship and the team shootout. The winners of the Men's and Women's 3-Point Championships will then compete in the Skechers Battle of the Champions.
Kyle started all 32 Syracuse games in 2025-26. He averaged 8.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.0 steals per game. He posted a blocked shot in 28-of-32 contests and was ranked nationally in blocked shots and blocked shots per game during the season.
He topped 10 points 14 times and had at least five rebounds in 24 contests. Kyle posted a season-high 16 points in the season opener against Binghamton. He had 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in a Syracuse victory against California.
Kyle was on the Naismith Men's Defensive Player of the Year Watchlist.
The State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships invites a collection of the nation's elite men's and women's college basketball players to compete for slam dunk and 3-point shooting bragging rights. The night features the yearly Slam Dunk Championship, the E*TRADE Men's 3-Point Championship, the Celsius Women's 3-Point Championship and the team shootout. The winners of the Men's and Women's 3-Point Championships will then compete in the Skechers Battle of the Champions.
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