Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Merrimack on November 3, 2025 at 8 p.m.
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South Dakota State University Athletics
2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Kyle III, William
Jersey Number 42
William Kyle III
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 215
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bellevue, Neb.
- High School:
- Bellevue West H.S.
- Major:
- Business Economics
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
Honors and Awards
2023-24: The 2024 Summit League Defensive Player of the Year … a member of The Summit League’s All-Defensive Team and a First Team All-Summit League selection … named to The Summit League All-Academic Team … played in all 35 games on the season and started in 24 of them … averaged 13.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and had a 1.7 assists per game mark … registered a 62.3% field goal percentage and played 27.7 minutes per game … set career highs during season for single-game marks in points (26), field goals (10), rebounds (13) and minutes (41) … scored double digits in all but eight games … set new career high of 21 points in a Jan. 6 win against eventual NCAA Tournament participant Montana State … went 9-for-9 from the floor which set a new program record for a single game percentage … topped the point total with 26 on 10-11 field goals in a Jan. 13 loss at Denver … had a season-long 15-game stretch with double-digit point outputs … established a career-best four blocks in a Feb. 1 matchup versus NDSU, then topped it with five against South Dakota on Feb. 4 … had another five-block outing versus Kansas City on Feb. 15 … five blocks is tied for second most in a game in program history … had 10 games with three-plus blocks … recorded five double-doubles on the season including a 15-point, 11-rebound performance in the Summit League championship on March 12 against Denver … was chosen as Summit League Tournament MVP … In three-game stretch at tournament averaged 13 points and eight rebounds on 63% from the floor … ended season by scoring 14 points and snagging seven rebounds in 30 minutes against Iowa State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … scored double digits in 20 of last 22 games of the campaign … finished among top 15 players in the nation in field goal percentage and top 60 in blocks … season mark in field goal percentage is ninth all-time in program history and block total of 55 was fourth highest … made career top 10 charts in field goal percentage (59%) and blocks (93) with both at sixth.
2022-23: A Summit League All-Newcomer Team selection … averaged 8.9 points, 4.8 rebounds an 1.0 assists per game across 32 during the season … also was 54.2% from the field … had averages of 9.3 PPG and 5.6 RPG in 18 Summit League contests … started 25 games for the Jacks … set career high of 20 points on 8 of 12 from field in Jan. 30 win over Kansas City … registered first double double of career in Feb 18 victory at Omaha with 11 points and career-high 11 rebounds … scored 14 points on 7-10 FG in collegiate debut on Nov. 7 at Akron … had eight points, six rebounds, two blocks and career-high five assists against eventual NCAA Tournament No. 1 Alabama on Dec. 3 … total of 13 double-digit scoring performances … registered team-best 1.2 blocks per contest … his 38 blocks during season tied for 10th in program history in a single season ... had 11 multi-block efforts.
Background: A 2022 graduate of Bellevue West High School … member of consecutive state championship runner-up squads … standout on a Thunderbirds team that went 25-4 overall his senior season … averaged 12 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2 blocks per game … made all 14 field goal attempts in first two games of senior appearance at state tournament and finished title game with 13 points on 5-8 field goals in loss to Millard North … a 2022 All-Nebraska 2nd Team selection by the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha Word-Herald … an academic all-state selection in 2022 … scored double digits in 21 of 29 games as a senior with a season high of 19 versus Lincoln Southeast … shot 64% from the field … had seven double-digit rebound efforts including a 16-10 double-double in Bellevue West’s state tournament semifinal win over Creighton Prep … recorded 16 double-digit block contests with a high of five in a single game … a two-year starter for the Thunderbirds … averaged 9.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.2 assists as a junior … rated a top 10 prospect out of Nebraska by Prep Hoop Nebraska and the fifth ranked prospect in the state by MaxPreps.
Honors and Awards
- 2023-24 Summit League Defensive Player of the Year
- 2023-24 First Team All-Summit League
- 2023-24 Summit League All-Defensive Team
- 2024 Summit League Tournament MVP
- 2022-23 Summit League All-Newcomer Team
- 2022-23 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
2023-24: The 2024 Summit League Defensive Player of the Year … a member of The Summit League’s All-Defensive Team and a First Team All-Summit League selection … named to The Summit League All-Academic Team … played in all 35 games on the season and started in 24 of them … averaged 13.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and had a 1.7 assists per game mark … registered a 62.3% field goal percentage and played 27.7 minutes per game … set career highs during season for single-game marks in points (26), field goals (10), rebounds (13) and minutes (41) … scored double digits in all but eight games … set new career high of 21 points in a Jan. 6 win against eventual NCAA Tournament participant Montana State … went 9-for-9 from the floor which set a new program record for a single game percentage … topped the point total with 26 on 10-11 field goals in a Jan. 13 loss at Denver … had a season-long 15-game stretch with double-digit point outputs … established a career-best four blocks in a Feb. 1 matchup versus NDSU, then topped it with five against South Dakota on Feb. 4 … had another five-block outing versus Kansas City on Feb. 15 … five blocks is tied for second most in a game in program history … had 10 games with three-plus blocks … recorded five double-doubles on the season including a 15-point, 11-rebound performance in the Summit League championship on March 12 against Denver … was chosen as Summit League Tournament MVP … In three-game stretch at tournament averaged 13 points and eight rebounds on 63% from the floor … ended season by scoring 14 points and snagging seven rebounds in 30 minutes against Iowa State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … scored double digits in 20 of last 22 games of the campaign … finished among top 15 players in the nation in field goal percentage and top 60 in blocks … season mark in field goal percentage is ninth all-time in program history and block total of 55 was fourth highest … made career top 10 charts in field goal percentage (59%) and blocks (93) with both at sixth.
2022-23: A Summit League All-Newcomer Team selection … averaged 8.9 points, 4.8 rebounds an 1.0 assists per game across 32 during the season … also was 54.2% from the field … had averages of 9.3 PPG and 5.6 RPG in 18 Summit League contests … started 25 games for the Jacks … set career high of 20 points on 8 of 12 from field in Jan. 30 win over Kansas City … registered first double double of career in Feb 18 victory at Omaha with 11 points and career-high 11 rebounds … scored 14 points on 7-10 FG in collegiate debut on Nov. 7 at Akron … had eight points, six rebounds, two blocks and career-high five assists against eventual NCAA Tournament No. 1 Alabama on Dec. 3 … total of 13 double-digit scoring performances … registered team-best 1.2 blocks per contest … his 38 blocks during season tied for 10th in program history in a single season ... had 11 multi-block efforts.
Background: A 2022 graduate of Bellevue West High School … member of consecutive state championship runner-up squads … standout on a Thunderbirds team that went 25-4 overall his senior season … averaged 12 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2 blocks per game … made all 14 field goal attempts in first two games of senior appearance at state tournament and finished title game with 13 points on 5-8 field goals in loss to Millard North … a 2022 All-Nebraska 2nd Team selection by the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha Word-Herald … an academic all-state selection in 2022 … scored double digits in 21 of 29 games as a senior with a season high of 19 versus Lincoln Southeast … shot 64% from the field … had seven double-digit rebound efforts including a 16-10 double-double in Bellevue West’s state tournament semifinal win over Creighton Prep … recorded 16 double-digit block contests with a high of five in a single game … a two-year starter for the Thunderbirds … averaged 9.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.2 assists as a junior … rated a top 10 prospect out of Nebraska by Prep Hoop Nebraska and the fifth ranked prospect in the state by MaxPreps.
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