# Kylan Boswell > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kylan_Boswell > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kylan_Boswell.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylan_Boswell > Source revision: 1356563389 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American basketball player}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Kylan Boswell | image = | image_size = | caption = | number = 4 | team = Illinois Fighting Illini | position = [Point guard](/source/Point_guard) | conference = [Big Ten Conference](/source/Big_Ten_Conference) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|4|18}} | birth_place = [Champaign, Illinois](/source/Champaign%2C_Illinois), U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 200 | high_school = * [Centennial](/source/Centennial_High_School_(Corona%2C_California))
([Corona, California](/source/Corona%2C_California)) * AZ Compass Prep
([Chandler, Arizona](/source/Chandler%2C_Arizona)) | college = * [Arizona](/source/Arizona_Wildcats_men's_basketball) (2022–2024) * [Illinois](/source/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_men's_basketball) (2024–2026) | highlights = * Big Ten All-Defensive Team (2026) * [Pac-12](/source/Pac-12_Conference) All-Freshman Team ([2023](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Pac-12_Conference_men's_basketball_season)) | medal_templates = {{MedalSport|Men's [basketball](/source/basketball)}} {{MedalCountry|{{bk|USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[FIBA Under-16 AmeriCup](/source/FIBA_Under-16_AmeriCup)}} {{MedalGold|[2021 Mexico](/source/2021_FIBA_Under-16_Americas_Championship)|[Team](/source/United_States_men's_national_under-17_basketball_team)}} }} '''Kylan Boswell''' (born April 18, 2005) is an American [college basketball](/source/college_basketball) player for the [Illinois Fighting Illini](/source/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_men's_basketball) of the [Big Ten Conference](/source/Big_Ten_Conference). He previously played for the [Arizona Wildcats](/source/Arizona_Wildcats_men's_basketball). He also represented the United States at the [2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship](/source/2021_FIBA_Under-16_Americas_Championship){{cite web |last=Scott |first=Dana |title=AZ Compass Prep boys basketball transfer Kylan Boswell picked for USA U16 roster for FIBA Americas |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/08/19/az-compass-preps-kylan-boswell-picked-usa-u-16-basketball-roster/8199660002/ |website=[The Arizona Republic](/source/The_Arizona_Republic)}} and [2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup](/source/2023_FIBA_Under-19_Basketball_World_Cup).{{cite web |last=Bruce |first=Pascoe |title=No medal for USA, Boswell at U19 World Cup; Borovicanin has double-double in Serbia's loss |url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/basketball/pascoe/no-medal-for-usa-boswell-at-u19-world-cup-borovicanin-has-double-double-in-serbias/article_2581a982-18f7-11ee-a2f0-2fa8f20c67a6.html |website=[Arizona Daily Star](/source/Arizona_Daily_Star) |date=2 July 2023}} == Early life and education == He was born to Brandon and Ashley Boswell in [Champaign, Illinois](/source/Champaign%2C_Illinois).{{cite news |last1=Richey |first1=Scott |title=Hometown star doing big things — with more to come |url=https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/hometown-star-doing-big-things-with-more-to-come/article_cf83a92b-c6fd-5b26-acbd-3f05e60d370f.html |access-date=2026-04-14 |publisher=[The News-Gazette](/source/The_News-Gazette_(Champaign%E2%80%93Urbana)) |date=18 October 2021}} He is of [African-American](/source/African-American) and [Samoan](/source/Samoans) heritage.{{cite web |title=Arizona NIL Success Story: Kylan Boswell |url=https://pac-12.com/article/2023/03/07/arizona-nil-success-story-kylan-boswell |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523123114/https://pac-12.com/article/2023/03/07/arizona-nil-success-story-kylan-boswell |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |website=pac-12.com }} Boswell attended Bottenfield Elementary and Edison Middle School in Champaign before transferring to [Urbana Middle School](/source/Urbana_Middle_School), leading the Tigers to a state finals appearance. Following this, he departed for high school in [California](/source/California).{{cite news |first=Scott |last=Richey |title=Boswell commits to Arizona |url=https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/boswell-commits-to-arizona/article_ca8ce620-4acc-5636-9ce3-10f6282b7d1d.html |access-date=2026-04-14 |publisher=[The News-Gazette](/source/The_News-Gazette_(Champaign%E2%80%93Urbana)) |date=28 February 2022}} Boswell attended [Centennial High School](/source/Centennial_High_School_(Corona%2C_California)) in [Corona, California](/source/Corona%2C_California), where he led the basketball team to a [CIF Southern Section](/source/CIF_Southern_Section) title.{{cite web |last=Fattal |first=Tarek |title=Kylan Boswell leads Centennial over Sierra Canyon to win CIF Open Division title |url=https://www.dailynews.com/2021/06/11/kylan-boswell-leads-corona-centennial-over-sierra-canyon-to-win-cif-open-division-title/ |website=[Los Angeles Daily News](/source/Los_Angeles_Daily_News) |date=12 June 2021}} He subsequently transferred to AZ Compass Prep in [Chandler, Arizona](/source/Chandler%2C_Arizona), for his junior year.{{cite web |last=Graveline |first=Sam |title=5-star Arizona hoops commit Kylan Boswell reclassifies to 2022 |url=https://arizonasports.com/story/3203134/5-star-arizona-hoops-commit-kylan-boswell-reclassifies-to-2022/ |website=Arizona Sports |publisher=[KMVP-FM](/source/KMVP-FM) |date=7 July 2022}} Boswell helped the Dragons reach the GEICO Nationals in [Fort Myers, Florida](/source/Fort_Myers%2C_Florida), where they were upset by [Montverde Academy](/source/Montverde_Academy) 72–63 in the opening round.{{cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Brian J. |title=Kylan Boswell progressing well through rehab after foot surgery, status for 2022-23 season still uncertain |url=https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketball/2022/9/21/23365961/arizona-wildcats-mens-basketball-kylan-boswell-rehab-foot-surgery-reclassify-2022-tommy-lloyd |website= Arizona Desert Swarm |date=21 September 2022}} ==College career== ===Arizona (2022-24)=== Boswell reclassified as a high school student, forgoing his senior year of high school.{{cite web|url=https://arizonasports.com/story/3526688/early-espn-nba-mock-draft-arizonas-kylan-boswell-lottery-pick/ |title=Early ESPN NBA mock draft: Arizona's Kylan Boswell a lottery pick |date=26 June 2023 }} As the youngest player in college basketball in 2022, Boswell completed his freshman year at 17.{{cite web |title=NBA Draft Scouting Report: Arizona's Kylan Boswell |url=https://www.si.com/nba/draft/prospect-profiles/nba-draft-scouting-report-arizonas-kylan-boswell |website=NBA Draft Digest |date=August 2023 |publisher=[Sports Illustrated](/source/Sports_Illustrated) }} In March 2023, Boswell was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week.{{cite web |last=Scheer |first=Jason |title=Kylan Boswell named Pac-12 Basketball Freshman of the Week |url=https://247sports.com/college/arizona/article/arizona-basketball-kylan-boswell-pac-12-freshman-of-the-week-205861873/ |website=[247Sports](/source/247Sports) }} ===Illinois (2024-26)=== After two years at Arizona, Boswell transferred to Illinois.{{cite web |url=https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketball/2024/4/14/24130190/arizona-wildcats-kylan-boswell-mens-college-basketball-illinois-fighting-illini-ncaa-transfer-portal |access-date=2026-04-13 |title=Former Arizona guard Kylan Boswell commits to Illinois |date=14 April 2024 |last=Pedersen |first=Brian |website=azDesertSwarm.com}} In January 2026, Boswell broke his shooting hand in practice and missed the next seven games before returning to play against the University of Indiana on February 15th.{{cite web |url= https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/kylan-boswell-returns-no-8-illinois-beats-indiana-71-51 |access-date=2026-04-13 |title=Kylan Boswell Returns as No. 8 Illinois Beats Indiana, 71–51 |date=15 February 2026 |website=foxsports.com}} ==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}} ===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Arizona](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Arizona_Wildcats_men's_basketball_team) | 35 || 0 || 15.2 || '''.450''' || '''.390''' || .789 || 1.6|| 1.6 || .7 || 0.0 || 4.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Arizona](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Arizona_Wildcats_men's_basketball_team) | 36 || '''35''' || 27.0 || .396 || .379 || '''.795''' || 2.3 || '''3.6''' || '''1.4''' || 0.1 || 9.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Illinois](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_men's_basketball_team) | 35 || 34 || '''31.0''' || .427 || .245 || .790 || '''4.8''' || 3.4 || 1.1 || '''0.3''' || '''12.3''' |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 106 || 69 || 24.4 || .418 || .332 || .791 || 2.9 || 2.9 || 1.1 || 0.1 || 8.8 {{S-end}} ==National team career== Boswell joined the 12-player roster for the [2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship](/source/2021_FIBA_Under-16_Americas_Championship) in August 2021.{{cite web |last1=Sam |first1=Doric |title=5-Star PF Kylan Boswell Commits to Arizona over Illinois, UNLV |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10018573-5-star-pf-kylan-boswell-commits-to-arizona-over-illinois-unlv |website=[Bleacher Report](/source/Bleacher_Report) |date=28 February 2022 |access-date=2025-11-20}} 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.{{cite web |title=Jackson, Boswell, Tre Johnson, Harper, Dailey among mix of old and young for USA |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/world/u19/2023/news/jackson-boswell-tre-johnson-harper-dailey-among-mix-of-old-and-young-for-usa |website=FIBA.basketball |date=17 June 2023 |access-date=2025-11-20}} In June 2023, Boswell joined the 12-player roster for the [FIBA Under-19 World Cup](/source/2023_FIBA_Under-19_Basketball_World_Cup).{{cite web |last=Scheer |first=Jason |title=Boswell invited to USA Basketball U19 National Team Training Camp |url=https://247sports.com/college/arizona/article/kylan-boswell-invited-national-team-training-camp-usa-basketball-210957967/ |website=[247Sports](/source/247Sports) |date=31 May 2023 |access-date=2025-11-19}} In the semifinal, he contributed 11 points and five steals, but the USA suffered a historic 89–86 loss to France.{{cite web |last=Fink |first=Jenna |title=Arizona's Kylan Boswell, Team USA miss podium at FIBA U19 World Cup |url=https://www.kvoa.com/news/arizonas-kylan-boswell-team-usa-miss-podium-at-fiba-u19-world-cup/article_0d7a59ec-195b-11ee-9275-d7ac5496554a.html |website=[KVOA](/source/KVOA) |date=2 July 2023}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[https://fightingillini.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kylan-boswell/14523 Illinois Fighting Illini bio] *[https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kylan-boswell/15370 Arizona Wildcats bio] *[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4684269/kylan-boswell ESPN Bio] *[https://www.fiba.basketball/americas/u16/2021/player/Kylan-Boswell FIBA Profile] {{DEFAULTSORT:Boswell, Kylan}} Category:2005 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:American men's basketball players Category:American people of Samoan descent Category:Basketball players from Champaign, Illinois Category:Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players Category:Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players Category:Point guards Category:Sportspeople of Samoan descent --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kylan Boswell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylan_Boswell) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylan_Boswell?action=history)). 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