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.
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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.
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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.
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Kyle was on the Naismith Men's Defensive Player of the Year Watchlist.
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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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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.
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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.
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Kyle was on the Naismith Men's Defensive Player of the Year Watchlist.
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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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