Kylan Boswell
| No. 4 – Illinois Fighting Illini | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Big Ten Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 18, 2005 Champaign, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | Arizona (2022–2024) Illinois (2024–present) | ||||||||||||||
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Kylan Boswell is an American basketball player for the Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Arizona Wildcats for two seasons. He also represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship[1] and 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]He was born to Brandon and Ashley Boswell in Champaign, Illinois.[3] He is of African-American and Samoan heritage.[4] Boswell attended Bottenfield Elementary and Edison Middle School in Champaign before transferring to Urbana Middle School, leading the Tigers to a state finals appearance. Following this, he departed for high school in California.[5] He played for two different schools throughout two seasons before transferring to Arizona College Preparatory for his junior year before joining the University of Arizona.[6]
Boswell attended Centennial High School in Corona, California, where he led the basketball team to a CIF Southern Section title.[7] He subsequently transferred to AZ Compass Prep in Chandler, Arizona, for his junior year.[8] Boswell helped the Dragons reach the GEICO Nationals in Fort Myers, Florida, where they were upset by Montverde Academy 72–63 in the opening round.[9]
College career
[edit]Boswell reclassified as a high school student, forgoing his senior year of high school.[10] As the youngest player in college basketball in 2022, Boswell completed his freshman year at 17.[11]
In March 2023, Boswell was awarded the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week.[12]
After two years at Arizona, Boswell transferred to Illinois.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Arizona | 35 | 0 | 15.2 | .450 | .390 | .789 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .7 | 0.0 | 4.6 |
| 2023–24 | Arizona | 36 | 35 | 26.9 | .396 | .379 | .795 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 9.6 |
| 2024–25 | Illinois | |||||||||||
| Career | 71 | 35 | 21.1 | .411 | .382 | .793 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 7.2 | |
National team career
[edit]Boswell joined the 12-player roster for the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in August 2021.[14] He led the US to a 6–0 record and the gold medal with averages of 9.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game.[15]
In June 2023, Boswell joined the 12-player roster for the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.[16] In the semifinal, he contributed 11 points and five steals, but the USA suffered a historic 89–86 loss to France.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Scott, Dana. "AZ Compass Prep boys basketball transfer Kylan Boswell picked for USA U16 roster for FIBA Americas". The Arizona Republic.
- ^ Bruce, Pascoe (2 July 2023). "No medal for USA, Boswell at U19 World Cup; Borovicanin has double-double in Serbia's loss". Arizona Daily Star.
- ^ Richey, Scott (18 October 2021). "Hometown star doing big things — with more to come". The News-Gazette.
- ^ "Arizona NIL Success Story: Kylan Boswell". pac-12.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Richey (28 February 2022). "Boswell commits to Arizona". The News-Gazette.
- ^ Tripton, John (19 January 2022). "5-star PG Kylan Boswell discusses final schools". On3.
- ^ Fattal, Tarek (12 June 2021). "Kylan Boswell leads Centennial over Sierra Canyon to win CIF Open Division title". Los Angeles Daily News.
- ^ Graveline, Sam (7 July 2022). "5-star Arizona hoops commit Kylan Boswell reclassifies to 2022". Arizona Sports. KMVP-FM.
- ^ Pedersen, Brian J. (21 September 2022). "Kylan Boswell progressing well through rehab after foot surgery, status for 2022-23 season still uncertain". Arizona Desert Swarm.
- ^ "Early ESPN NBA mock draft: Arizona's Kylan Boswell a lottery pick". 26 June 2023.
- ^ "NBA Draft Scouting Report: Arizona's Kylan Boswell". NBA Draft Digest. Sports Illustrated. August 2023.
- ^ Scheer, Jason. "Kylan Boswell named Pac-12 Basketball Freshman of the Week". 247Sports.
- ^ "Former Arizona guard Kylan Boswell commits to Illinois". 14 April 2024.
- ^ Sam, Doric. "5-Star PF Kylan Boswell Commits to Arizona over Illinois, UNLV". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Jackson, Boswell, Tre Johnson, Harper, Dailey among mix of old and young for USA". FIBA.basketball.
- ^ Scheer, Jason. "Boswell invited to USA Basketball U19 National Team Training Camp". 247Sports.
- ^ Fink, Jenna (2 July 2023). "Arizona's Kylan Boswell, Team USA miss podium at FIBA U19 World Cup". KVOA.