Kylan Boswell
American basketball player
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Kylan Boswell (born April 18, 2005) 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]
| 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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Medals
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Early life and education
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]
Boswell attended Centennial High School in Corona, California, where he led the basketball team to a CIF Southern Section title.[6] He subsequently transferred to AZ Compass Prep in Chandler, Arizona, for his junior year.[7] 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.[8]
College career
Arizona (2022-24)
Boswell reclassified as a high school student, forgoing his senior year of high school.[9] As the youngest player in college basketball in 2022, Boswell completed his freshman year at 17.[10]
In March 2023, Boswell was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week.[11]
Illinois (2024-26)
After two years at Arizona, Boswell transferred to Illinois.[12]
In January 2026, Boswell broke his hand in practice and is expected to miss a month.[13]
Career statistics
| 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
National team career
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]