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Jersey Number 11
Kyle Alexander
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 218
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Milton, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- Orangeville Prep
Bio
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Career Stats (PDF)
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 19 // vs. Wake Forest, 12/22/18
- Rebounds: 17 // at Missouri, 1/8/19
- Assists: 3 // at Wake Forest, 12/23/17
- Steals: 3 // vs. Mississippi State, 3/15/19
- Blocks: 6 // at TCU, 1/30/16
- Field Goals: 9 // vs. Wake Forest, 12/22/18
- Three Pointers: 1 (5x) // last at LSU, 2/23/19
- Free Throws: 6 // vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 11/6/18
- Minutes: 35 // at Vanderbilt, 1/23/19
HONORS
- 2016 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL
- Played for Valencia Basket in Spain's Liga ACB and the EuroLeague in 2022-23, appearing in 59 games.
- Signed with Fuenlabrada in Spain for the 2020-21 campaign and then spent the 2021-22 season with Montakit Fuenlabrada.
- Experienced the NBA Finals during his rookie season, as his Miami Heat fell to the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2.
- Made his NBA debut with the Miami Heat on Aug. 6, 2020, against the Milwaukee Bucks.
- Signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat on Jan. 15, 2020.
- Was a member of the Miami Heat roster at the 2019 NBA Summer League in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.
2018-19 - SENIOR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Ranks second in UT’s career blocked shots list (185) and fifth in offensive rebounds (287)
- His 64 blocks during his senior season were the second most in a single season by a Vol while his 96 offensive rebounds ranked sixth all time
- His 105 career starts are the most among active Vols and makes him one of 13 Vols to ever achieve 100 starts; his 135 games played are also a team-high
- Scored in double digits in 13 games this season; had eight 10-point games in first three seasons combined
- Finished the season ranked 69th in the country in blocked shots per game (1.73 bpg) and 109th in offensive rebounds per game (2.59)
- Shot at least a 50-percent clip from the field in 24 games this season, including 12 over 75 percent
- Recorded at least three blocks in 12 games; Led the Vols in blocks in 18 games
- Set career highs in scoring (271), rebounding (246), blocks (64), assists (19), field goals (108), free throws (52), 3-pointers (3) and minutes (881) during his final season on Rocky Top
- Had nine points, eight rebounds, three blocks and a steal against No. 13 Purdue (3/28/19) in the Sweet Sixteen
- Helped the Vols advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2014 with eight points and nine rebounds against Iowa (3/24/19) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament
- Posted an all-around performance in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament against Mississippi State (3/15/19) with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks
- Recorded 10 rebounds, six points and four blocks in win on Senior Night over Mississippi State (3/5/19)
- Chipped in 10 points, three rebounds and two blocks in UT's win over South Carolina (2/13/19) at home
- Finished with eight rebounds, six points, four blocks and a steal in win over Missouri (2/5/19)
- Grabbed eight boards to go along with four points and a block in win at Texas A&M (2/2/19)
- Had six points, nine rebounds and five blocks against Alabama (1/19/19)
- Tallied 12 points, five rebounds and two steals in win over Arkansas (1/15/19)
- Dominated the paint at Missouri (1/8/19) with 14 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and three blocks; He’s the first Vol since Jarnell Stokes (18 vs. Mercer, 3/23/14) to record at least 15 rebounds in a game.
- Recorded the fourth double-double of his career with 12 points and a then-career-high 14 boards vs. Georgia (1/5/19).
- Scored a career-high 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the floor to go with eight boards in win vs. Wake Forest (12/22/18).
- Just missed a double-double with 10 points, nine rebounds and four blocks in win at Memphis (12/15/18)
- Tennessee was +16 against No. 1 Gonzaga (12/9/18) when he was on the floor.
- Recorded the third double-double of his career with 12 points and 10 rebounds to go along with a pair of blocks vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/2/18).
- Recorded 10 points and seven rebounds (three offensive) against a big and athletic frontcourt from Kansas (11/23/18).
- Finished with seven points and six rebounds in UT's win over Louisville (11/21/18) in the opening game of the NIT Season Tip-Off; Also had three blocks to move into seventh place on the Vols' all time block list.
- Recorded his third consecutive game with double-digit points vs. Georgia Tech (11/13/18) with 12 points to go along with nine rebounds and a block in a career-high 32 minutes of action.
- Scored a career-high 16 points during Tennessee's season-opener against Lenoir-Rhyne (11/6/18); also added five rebounds and four blocks in the winning effort.
2017-18 - JUNIOR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Completed the requirements for his bachelor’s degree (Communications) in May.
- Etched his name in UT’s single-season records in blocks (4th) with 57 and offensive rebounds (11th) with 85.
- Among Division I players averaging at least two field-goal attempts per game, his shooting percentage of .679 ranked 18th in the nation.
- Had the 11th-best "box plus/minus" rating among Division I players (11.7); box plus/minus is a box score-based metric for evaluating a player's quality and contribution to the team (a per-100-possession-stat).
- Ranked sixth in the SEC in offensive rebounds per game with 2.50 and eighth in blocks per game with 1.68.
- Recorded multiple blocks in 17 games; ranked 77th in the country in blocks per game (1.68)
- His 57 blocked shots on the year eclipsed Tennessee's previous junior record of 47, set by Rob Jones in 1984-85.
- Shot 75 percent (38-of-51) from the field during SEC play (didn't shoot often but took “good” shots).
- Locked down the paint in UT's SEC Tournament semifinal win over Arkansas (3/10/18) with 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
- Came up with a huge steal with 38 seconds left vs. Georgia (3/3/18) to help seal the win and clinch a share of the SEC regular-season championship.
- Posted his second career double-double with 10 points and a career-high-tying 13 rebounds at Georgia (2/17/18)
- Dominated the paint vs. Ole Miss (2/3/18) with a career-high-tying 14 points, six boards, four blocks and two steals.
- Posted back-to-back games in double digit points for the first time in his career, shooting 11-of-12 from the floor against Missouri and Texas A&M.
- Put together another strong performance with 12 points, four boards and three blocks at Missouri (1/17/18).
- Finished with a career-high 14 points, six rebounds and three blocks to lead the Vols to a win over Texas A&M (1/13/18).
- Helped the Vols earn a comeback win over #17 Kentucky (1/6/18) with nine points, five rebounds and a pair of steals.
- Stepped up big at Wake Forest (12/23/17), posting 11 points, four boards, a career-high three assists and two blocks.
- Posted game-highs in rebounds (11) and blocks (3) to go along with seven points in the Vols’ win at Georgia Tech (12/3/17).
- Paced the Vols in rebounding during the Battle 4 Atlantis, tallying 10.3 boards per game to go along with 8.3 points and 1.7 blocks per contest.
- Capped off his impressive week at the Battle 4 Atlantis by tallying a career-high 13 rebounds to go along with eight points, four blocks and a pair of steals to lead the Vols past NC State (11/24/17).
- Turned in his first career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, both of which tied then-career-highs, in UT’s neutral-site win over #18 Purdue (11/22/17).
SUMMER 2017
- Was Tennessee's second-leading rebounder during the team's three-game European exhibition tour, pulling down 9.0 boards per game.
2016-17 - SOPHOMORE
- Game-By-Game Statistics
- Played in all 32 games, making 23 starts and averaging 14.0 minutes per game.
- Finished the year averaging 3.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.
- Led the Vols with two blocked shots against Georgia (3/9/17) in the SEC Tournament.
- Played 26 minutes at South Carolina (2/25/17), tying for the team lead in rebounds with eight and posting a game-high three blocks.
- Posted six rebounds in UT's 90-70 win over Missouri (2/18/17).
- Led the Vols with nine rebounds (six offensive) against Georgia (2/11/17). Also posted six points and a block.
- Heavy on hustle plays in the win vs. Ole Miss (2/8/17), logging five rebounds and three blocks in just 13 minutes of action.
- Controlled the glass in a home win over Kansas State (1/28/17), grabbing a game-high nine rebounds in just 18 minutes of action. Also finished with eight points.
- Started and played 20 minutes at Ole Miss (1/17/17), finishing with six points, six rebounds and a block.
- Started in the win at ETSU (12/22/16), scoring six points to go along with five rebounds and two blocks.
- One of four Vols to pull down five or more rebounds against No. 8 Gonzaga in Nashville (12/18/16), finishing with six.
- Recorded a team-high three blocks in a 90-50 rout of Presbyterian (12/11/16).
- Knocked down his first career 3-pointer in Tennessee's 95-81 win over Chaminade on the final day of the Maui Invitational (11/23/16).
- Led the team with six rebounds against No. 16 Wisconsin at the Maui Invitational (11/21/16).
- In the Appalachian State win (11/15/16), he set a new career-high in scoring for the second time in as many games, as he finished with 13 points.
- Opened his sophomore campaign with a then-career-best seven points to go along with eight rebounds, four blocks and a steal as he drew a starting assignment vs. Chattanooga (11/11/16).
2015-16 - FRESHMAN
- Game-By-Game Statistics
- Earned a spot on the 2015-16 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.
- Appeared in 32 games for the Vols during his freshman campaign, logging 11 starts and a 12.2 minutes per game average along the way.
- Averaged 1.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game and ranked second on the team with 31 total blocked shots (0.97 bpg).
- Posted a team-high two blocks in Tennessee's 38-point romp over Auburn (3/9/16) in the opening game of the SEC Tournament.
- Tallied four blocks against Arkansas (2/27/16), three of which came on three consecutive defensive possessions midway through the first half.
- Matched his season-best scoring effort with six points and grabbed a team-best seven rebounds in 25 minutes at Missouri (2/13/16) -- his second game of the season of 25-plus minutes.
- Showed glimpses of a rapidly developing offensive game when he knocked down a turnaround jumper -- a shot he had been working on all season -- off the left block in UT's rout of Auburn (2/9/16).
- Made the third start of his career in Tennessee's comeback win over #20 Kentucky (2/2/16).
- Tied Tennessee's single-game record with six blocks at TCU (1/30/16); also pulled down a season-best 11 rebounds in 31 minutes of action in Fort Worth.
- Each of his team-high three blocks against Vanderbilt (1/20/16) came against players standing 7-0 or taller.
- Made his first career start vs. ETSU (12/22/15) and posted three blocks for the third consecutive game (and fourth in his last five games).
- Tallied two points, six rebounds, and three blocks in 22 minutes of action vs. Gonzaga (12/19/15) at the Battle in Seattle.
- Logged 22 minutes against Florida Atlantic (12/16/15), finishing with a season-high six points, five rebounds, and three blocks.
- Pulled down five rebounds and swatted three shots in 15 minutes vs. Nebraska (11/28/15) at the Barclays Center Classic in New York City.
- Recorded his first career field goal on an offensive rebound and put-back in the second half against Army West Point (11/24/15).
- Recorded his first collegiate point, a free throw during UT's victory over Gardner-Webb (11/22/15).
- Made his collegiate debut in Tennessee's season-opening win over UNC Asheville (11/13/15) and grabbed three rebounds in five minutes off the bench.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from Athlete Institute, a prep school in Orangeville, Ontario, where he was coached by Larry Blunt (students there attend Orangeville District Secondary School and compete for the AI prep team, which is associated with the school).
- · Was a classmate of 2016 NBA Lottery Pick Jamal Murray for two years at Orangeville Prep, and the two were roommates during the 2014-15 academic year.
- Was one of just 24 players selected to participate in the 2015 BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game in Toronto.
- Was primarily a soccer and volleyball player before finally deciding to try hoops as a junior in high school.
- Also played hockey when he was growing up.
- Played his AAU ball with the CIA Bounce program, coached by Tony McIntyre.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Kyle John Solomon Alexander
- Born: Oct. 21, 1996, in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
- Son of Joseph and Audrey Alexander
- His father, Joseph, played college basketball at Niagara and scored more than 1,200 points from 1982-86.
- Has two older sisters, Kayla and Kesia.
- His oldest sister, 6-4 center Kayla Alexander, played collegiately at Syracuse from 2009-13 and is the school's all-time leading scorer (2,024) and shot-blocker; she also was a two-time, first-team All-Big East performer.
- Kayla Alexander was selected by the San Antonio Stars with the eighth overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft and now plays for the Indiana Fever.
- Kesia Alexander graduated from Ottawa University with a double major in Political Science and Communications.
- Academic major: Post-Graduate Second Degree
- Recipient of the Larry Pratt Athletic Scholarship Endowment
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