Kyle Skamser '19 Recruiting Profile

I am very committed to becoming the best basketball player that I can be.  However,  I have my priorities in order with God at the top followed by family, school, basketball and then everyone and everything else.  I want to get an undergraduate degree in Finance so when I am finished playing basketball I can become a day trader or work in the auto industry.  I am involved in my churches youth group and volunteer at the local animal shelter.  I love spending time with my family making dinner and playing dominoes or a variety of card games.  I have been a competitive PlayStation and XBox player since I was old enough to sit up and I love watching SciFi NetFlix.

This year I played AAU summer ball with BeyondBall 17U 24K out of Urbana, Iowas.  We played in high level tournaments against most of the best teams in country in Indianapolis, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Chicago, Columbus and Las Vegas. We either won or finished 2nd in pool play, played deep into most of the brackets, won the 17U Nike Summer Championship in Columbus and lost to the Oakland Soldiers in the 2nd round of the Platinum Premier bracket of the Bigfoot Las Vegas Classic.  My teammates were from all over the world including the US, Europe and Africa. The way we came together as a team both on and off the court was amazing. I am sure I will continue too keep in touch with many of these players as they purse their basketball dreams in the US and around the world.  Some of my teammates are already committed, many have multiple D1 and D2 offers and all are getting calls from great schools that will allow us to continue to chase our basketball dreams and get a great education.