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Jersey Number 1
Kyle Swanston
- Year:
- Senior
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 180
- Hometown:
- Spring Hill, Fla.
- High School:
- Hernando/Worcester Academy
Bio
2008-09
- Slowed during the preseason and early during the season by an ankle injury. Became a starter at Longwood (Game 7). Missed the Feb. 25 Virginia Commonwealth game (illness).
- Team leader in three-pointers (95), JMU’s No. 3 season mark. Has had five or more in a game eight times and four or more 13 times. Led all CAA players in three-pointers and was second in the league in three-point percentage.
- Had 206 career three-pointers and 534 career three-point tries. Third on JMU’s career three-pointers list. No. 4 in JMU history in three-point tries. His 38.6 percent career three-point shooting mark is No. 6 all-time among JMU players.
- Tied JMU’s game with mark with nine three-pointers in a team-record 20 attempts at Liberty. Had a career-high 27 points.
- Had a then-career 21 points off the bench at Fordham. Set another career-high (23) at Radford and matched that effort with 23 at Morehead State, vs. Belmont and at Georgia State.
- Had five three-pointers at Fordham, seven at Radford and five at Morehead State. Had six by halftime at Radford and four during the first half at Morehead. Had seven at Georgia State, including five during the final half.
- Vs. George Mason Feb. 7 had a team-high 19 points, including five three-pointers.
- Vs. Florida Atlantic, had nine of his 11 points on three-pointers during a 21-4 run that gave JMU a 60-39 lead. Had eight points during a 15-0 run that put JMU up 23-10 at Fordham.
- Had 13 points and matched his career rebounding high (9) at Longwood.
- Had a streak of 21 consecutive successful free throws through early in the Dec. 22 Seton Hall game.
- Vs. Belmont hit on nine of 13 shots, including five of seven three-point tries.
- Vs. Drexel, gave JMU a 64-60 lead with two free throws at 0:11.
- At William & Mary, had a game-high 21 points and five rebounds. Had eight points during a 12-0 run that pulled JMU into a 29-29 halftime tie. Had eight points during a 13-0 run that gave JMU a 44-35 lead. Put JMU up to stay 37-35 with a three.
- Led JMU in scoring in four of five games before having 12 points in a career-high 39 minutes vs. Seton Hall. JMU never trailed vs. Seton Hall after his three with 2:07 left gave JMU a 64-62 lead.
- Third-year Duke who started all but one 2007-08 JMU game before suffering a leg injury at William & Mary Jan. 9. Returned Feb. 6 vs. Towson. Started for the first time in 10 games Feb. 13 at Virginia Commonwealth.
- Has 111 career three-point field goals, JMU's No. 7 all-time mark. His 36.9 career three-point shooting percentage is JMU's No. 9 all-time figure. In 2007-08 in the CAA was sixth in three-point shooting percentage and eighth in three-pointers per game.
- Scored in double figures 11 times and put JMU in front to stay with three-point field goals four times.
- Had 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds vs. Georgia State to close the regular season. Had 12 first-half points -- nine on three-pointers -- and a season-high nine rebounds overall in a season-high and career-high-tying 38 minutes at Drexel Feb. 27.
- Vs. Morehead State had a season-best 19 points and a career-best six three-pointers. Hit on his first six shots -- all from three-point range -- during the first 13:28.
- Feb. 16 vs. Hofstra had a then-season-high 17 points and a then-career-best five three-point field goals (9 tries).
- Vs. Towson Feb. 6 after missing seven games had 16 points and four rebounds. Tied his then-career high of four three-pointers, including three during the final half when JMU overcame a 19-point deficit.
- Vs. Radford had three three-pointers during the opening four minutes of the final half as JMU rallied from a 37-32 halftime deficit. Had 11 points and five rebounds overall.
- At Seton Hall had 14 points in 22 minutes. Hit on four of five shots, including two of three from three-point range.
- Vs. Siena had 13 points and four rebounds. Had three three-pointers, including one with 10:02 left to give JMU a 71-68 lead. Added another three-pointer at 8:52 for a 74-70 JMU lead. Had 11 points during the second half.
- Had 15 points and seven rebounds vs. South Carolina State. Had three three-point field goals. Had 12 points and five rebounds in 36 minutes at Virginia Military Institute.
- Had 12 points on four-of-six shooting from three-point range at Eastern Kentucky. Put JMU in front to stay 47-44 with a three-pointer with 13:53 to play.
- Had eight points and eight rebounds in 21 minutes vs. Longwood. Had two three-pointers, a block and a steal.
- Played in each of JMU's 30 games and made 27 starts. Started the team's first six games and its last 21.
- Returned to the starting lineup during the UCF Classic and had six points against Texas-Pan American and three against New Jersey Institute of Technology.
- Scored in double figures in JMU's last two regular-season games and had eight of more points in four straight outings to close the regular season. Had 12 three-pointers and averaged 12.3 points during those contests.
- At Virginia Commonwealth Feb. 21 had 14 points, his best scoring effort in 25 games. Hit on five of six shots, including three of four from three-point range.
- Followed that effort with an 18-point outing vs. Hofstra. Had a career-high seven field goals and tied his career high with four three-pointers.
- At Siena Feb. 15, had nine points, all on three-pointers.
- Had a career-high three steals Feb. 10 against Northeastern and eight points and three assists at Towson Feb. 14.
- Had his first double-figure scoring effort in four games and second in 18 outings with 12 points vs. Towson Jan. 29. Had four rebounds and three assists in a career-high-tying 38 minutes.
- Followed the Towson game with an 11-point, four-rebound effort at William & Mary Jan. 31. Had three three-pointers, his most since JMU's season-opener at Wake Forest, and four assists.
- Had two three-point field goals during the opening three minutes at UNC Wilmington.
- In JMU's Jan. 17 win over Old Dominion, had his third double-figure scoring effort of the season and first in 14 games with 10 points.
- At Wake Forest had 15 points, four rebounds and two assists. Hit on six of 10 shots, including three of six three-point tries.
- In 34 minutes against Virginia Military, tied for the game lead and led JMU in scoring with a career-high 20 points. Had a career-high 13 rebounds and tied his career high of six assists. Had his first career scoring-rebounding "double-double" and reached double figures in rebounding for the first time.
- Played only 14 minutes against Wofford (ankle problem) but came back to hit for two three-point field goals against Eastern Kentucky.
- Played in each JMU game and started its final 15.
- Played 16 or more minutes in each of JMU’s last 21 games and averaged 7.7 points during those contests. Played 20 or more minutes in each of JMU’s last 18 games.
- Scored in double figures six times, including in five of the team’s last nine games. Led the team or tied for the team scoring lead four times.
- Had 26 assists during JMU’s last 12 games.
- His 29 three-point field goals are JMU’s No. 5 season figure for a freshman.
- Made his first start Jan. 14 against George Mason. Had five points, three rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot.
- At Towson Feb. 9, had career highs of 18 points and six assists. Tied his then-career high of three three-pointers, including one that put JMU up to stay 70-68 with 1:15 left. Led JMU in scoring.
- At George Mason, had 17 points, one off his season high, a season-best eight rebounds and three assists.
- Against Virginia Commonwealth Jan. 12, had a then-season-high and team-leading 14 points and a season-high five rebounds. Hit on six of seven shots, including each of his two three-point attempts.
- At Longwood, had 12 points and career highs of six rebounds and four three-point field goals.
- At Old Dominion Feb. 4, had 11 points, two rebounds and a then-career-high three assists. Had three three-point field goals in a career-high 36 minutes.
- Tied for the team scoring lead with 10 points and had seven rebounds against Northeastern in the CAA Tournament.
- Had a then-season-high nine points against Yale. Had three first-half three-point field goals, the first three-pointers of his college career. Hit on each of his three-point attempts during the game.
- Averaged 12 points, four rebounds and two assists per game in 2004-05 for Worcester (Mass.) Academy’s 18-8 team.
- As a Hernando (Fla.) High School senior in 2003-04 averaged 22 points, seven rebounds and two assists for a regional playoff team and was first-team all-conference.
- Played one season at Hernando after playing for three seasons at Central Brooksville.
- Conference player of the year as a Hernando senior and was named to the all-star at the Kingdom of the Sun Tournament.
- Competed in the high jump and long jump in track and field.
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