Kylan Boswell
| No. 18 – Charlotte Hornets | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
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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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| NBA draft | 2026: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2026–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2026–present | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||
| 2026–present | →Greensboro Swarm | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Kylan Cole Boswell (born April 18, 2005) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats and the Illinois Fighting Illini. 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]
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
[edit]Arizona (2022-24)
[edit]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)
[edit]After two years at Arizona, Boswell transferred to Illinois.[12]
In January 2026, Boswell broke his shooting hand in practice and missed the next seven games before returning to play against Indiana University on February 15th.[13]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2026 NBA draft, Boswell signed a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets on June 25, 2026.[14]
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 | 27.0 | .396 | .379 | .795 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 9.6 |
| 2024–25 | Illinois | 35 | 34 | 31.0 | .427 | .245 | .790 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 12.3 |
| 2025–26 | Illinois | 30 | 30 | 30.1 | .444 | .307 | .781 | 4.0 | 3.0 | .7 | 0.0 | 12.3 |
| Career | 136 | 99 | 25.7 | .425 | .327 | .787 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 9.6 | |
National team career
[edit]Boswell joined the 12-player roster for the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in August 2021.[15] 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.[16]
In June 2023, Boswell joined the 12-player roster for the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.[17] In the semifinal, he contributed 11 points and five steals, but the USA suffered a historic 89–86 loss to France.[18]
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. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ "Arizona NIL Success Story: Kylan Boswell". pac-12.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024.
- ↑ Richey, Scott (28 February 2022). "Boswell commits to Arizona". The News-Gazette. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ 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 (6 March 2023). "Kylan Boswell named Pac-12 Basketball Freshman of the Week". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- ↑ Pedersen, Brian (14 April 2024). "Former Arizona guard Kylan Boswell commits to Illinois". azDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- ↑ "Kylan Boswell Returns as No. 8 Illinois Beats Indiana, 71–51". foxsports.com. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- ↑ Casey, Elliot (25 June 2026). "Kylan Boswell signs with Charlotte Hornets as an undrafted free agent". thechampaignroom.com. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ Sam, Doric (28 February 2022). "5-Star PF Kylan Boswell Commits to Arizona over Illinois, UNLV". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "Jackson, Boswell, Tre Johnson, Harper, Dailey among mix of old and young for USA". FIBA.basketball. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ Scheer, Jason (31 May 2023). "Boswell invited to USA Basketball U19 National Team Training Camp". 247Sports. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ↑ Fink, Jenna (2 July 2023). "Arizona's Kylan Boswell, Team USA miss podium at FIBA U19 World Cup". KVOA.