2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Kyle, William

Jersey Number 42
William Kyle
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bellevue, Neb.
- High School:
- Bellevue West
- Prev School:
- South Dakota State/UCLA
Bio
Junior Year at UCLA:
Kyle averaged 2.9 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in 32 appearances at UCLA ... He led the team in field goal percentage at 70.4% (38-of-54).
l He averaged 9.8 minutes per game ... Kyle ranked second on the team with 20 blocked shots ... He shot a perfect four-of-four from the floor and finished with eight points in 15 minutes versus CAL STATE FULLERTON ... He recorded a season-high 12 points (6-of-7) and 28 minutes in a home win against IOWA ... He helped secure a win against NORTHWESTERN with a steal in the final seconds ...The Bruins led 69-67 at the time of the theft ... Kyle blocked a jump shot in the final seconds against WISCONSIN with UCLA leading 82-80 ... In the Big Ten Tournament versus WISCONSIN, Kyle clocked 21 minutes and shot a career-high 11 foul shots ... He finished with nine points, four rebounds and two blocked shots against the BADGERS.
Sophomore Year at South Dakota St.:
Kyle was named 2024 All-Summit League First Team and Defensive Player of the Year ... He was named the 2024 Summit League Tournament MVP ... Kyle averaged 13.0 points and 8.0 rebounds and shot 63% from the field (17-of-27) in three tournament games ... Kyle scored in double-figures in all but eight games on the season ... He scored in double-digits in 20 of his last 22 games ... Kyle scored in double-digits in 15 straight games ... He had five double-doubles on the season ... He ranked 12th in the country in field goal percentage (.623) ... Kyle’s shooting rate ranked ninth in program history ... Kyle had 10 games with three-plus blocks ... His 55 blocks on the campaign ranked fourth in South Dakota State history ... He scored 17 points and grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds versus DAKOTA WESLEYAN ... He scored 20 points and secured five rebounds versus NORTH DAKOTA ... Kyle was 9-of-9 from the field at MONTANA STATE, setting the single-game program record of field goals made without a miss ... He scored a career-high 26 points and made 10-of-11 from the field at DENVER ... Against ORAL ROBERTS, Kyle posted 17 points and 12 rebounds in 36 minutes ... He recorded a career-high five blocks twice on the season, against SOUTH DAKOTA and at KANSAS CITY ... The five blocks tied for the second most in a game in South Dakota State history ... He clocked a career-high 41 minutes and finished the game with 18 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks at OMAHA ... He recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds in a win against DENVER in the Summit League Championship game ... He concluded his campaign by scoring 14 points and snagging seven rebounds in 30 minutes against IOWA STATE in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Freshman Year at South Dakota St.:
Kyle was named to the 2022-23 Summit League All-Newcomer Team ... He scored in double-digits in 13 games ... He played 30-or-more minutes on seven occasions ... He started the team’s final 12 contests ... His 38 blocks tied for 10th in program history for a single season ... Kyle recorded three blocks in three different games as a freshman ... Kyle had two-or-more blocks in 11 contests ... He scored 14 points in his collegiate debut against AKRON ... Kyle scored 17 and 15 in consecutive games against VALPARAISO and JAMES MADISON, respectively ... He had eight points, six rebounds, two blocks and a career-high five assists at ALABAMA ... He scored a season-high 20 points and shot 8-of-12 from the field at KANSAS CITY ... The freshman finished with 19 points and made seven-of-nine foul shots versus DENVER ... He registered his first career double-double at OMAHA (11 points, 11 rebounds) ... Against rival NORTH DAKOTA STATE, Kyle made all six shots and scored 12 points, grabbed eight boards and recorded three blocks.
Bellevue West High School:
Kyle was rated a top 10 prospect out of Nebraska by Prep Hoop Nebraska and the fifth ranked prospect in the state by MaxPreps ... He was named to the 2022 All-Nebraska 2nd Team and an academic all-state selection ... As a senior, Kyle averaged 12.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and two blocks per game ... He was a member of consecutive state championship runner-up teams ... Bellevue finished 25-4 in 2021, Kyle’s senior season.
Personal:
William Kyle III was born in Omaha, Nebraska ... He is the son of William Jr. and Lutricia Kyle ... Kyle has two older sisters, Tyla Bishop and Tameira Rollins.
Kyle averaged 2.9 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in 32 appearances at UCLA ... He led the team in field goal percentage at 70.4% (38-of-54).
l He averaged 9.8 minutes per game ... Kyle ranked second on the team with 20 blocked shots ... He shot a perfect four-of-four from the floor and finished with eight points in 15 minutes versus CAL STATE FULLERTON ... He recorded a season-high 12 points (6-of-7) and 28 minutes in a home win against IOWA ... He helped secure a win against NORTHWESTERN with a steal in the final seconds ...The Bruins led 69-67 at the time of the theft ... Kyle blocked a jump shot in the final seconds against WISCONSIN with UCLA leading 82-80 ... In the Big Ten Tournament versus WISCONSIN, Kyle clocked 21 minutes and shot a career-high 11 foul shots ... He finished with nine points, four rebounds and two blocked shots against the BADGERS.
Sophomore Year at South Dakota St.:
Kyle was named 2024 All-Summit League First Team and Defensive Player of the Year ... He was named the 2024 Summit League Tournament MVP ... Kyle averaged 13.0 points and 8.0 rebounds and shot 63% from the field (17-of-27) in three tournament games ... Kyle scored in double-figures in all but eight games on the season ... He scored in double-digits in 20 of his last 22 games ... Kyle scored in double-digits in 15 straight games ... He had five double-doubles on the season ... He ranked 12th in the country in field goal percentage (.623) ... Kyle’s shooting rate ranked ninth in program history ... Kyle had 10 games with three-plus blocks ... His 55 blocks on the campaign ranked fourth in South Dakota State history ... He scored 17 points and grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds versus DAKOTA WESLEYAN ... He scored 20 points and secured five rebounds versus NORTH DAKOTA ... Kyle was 9-of-9 from the field at MONTANA STATE, setting the single-game program record of field goals made without a miss ... He scored a career-high 26 points and made 10-of-11 from the field at DENVER ... Against ORAL ROBERTS, Kyle posted 17 points and 12 rebounds in 36 minutes ... He recorded a career-high five blocks twice on the season, against SOUTH DAKOTA and at KANSAS CITY ... The five blocks tied for the second most in a game in South Dakota State history ... He clocked a career-high 41 minutes and finished the game with 18 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks at OMAHA ... He recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds in a win against DENVER in the Summit League Championship game ... He concluded his campaign by scoring 14 points and snagging seven rebounds in 30 minutes against IOWA STATE in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Freshman Year at South Dakota St.:
Kyle was named to the 2022-23 Summit League All-Newcomer Team ... He scored in double-digits in 13 games ... He played 30-or-more minutes on seven occasions ... He started the team’s final 12 contests ... His 38 blocks tied for 10th in program history for a single season ... Kyle recorded three blocks in three different games as a freshman ... Kyle had two-or-more blocks in 11 contests ... He scored 14 points in his collegiate debut against AKRON ... Kyle scored 17 and 15 in consecutive games against VALPARAISO and JAMES MADISON, respectively ... He had eight points, six rebounds, two blocks and a career-high five assists at ALABAMA ... He scored a season-high 20 points and shot 8-of-12 from the field at KANSAS CITY ... The freshman finished with 19 points and made seven-of-nine foul shots versus DENVER ... He registered his first career double-double at OMAHA (11 points, 11 rebounds) ... Against rival NORTH DAKOTA STATE, Kyle made all six shots and scored 12 points, grabbed eight boards and recorded three blocks.
Bellevue West High School:
Kyle was rated a top 10 prospect out of Nebraska by Prep Hoop Nebraska and the fifth ranked prospect in the state by MaxPreps ... He was named to the 2022 All-Nebraska 2nd Team and an academic all-state selection ... As a senior, Kyle averaged 12.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and two blocks per game ... He was a member of consecutive state championship runner-up teams ... Bellevue finished 25-4 in 2021, Kyle’s senior season.
Personal:
William Kyle III was born in Omaha, Nebraska ... He is the son of William Jr. and Lutricia Kyle ... Kyle has two older sisters, Tyla Bishop and Tameira Rollins.
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