2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Owens, Kyle
Jersey Number 0
Kyle Owens
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-8 / 205
- Hometown:
- Calabasas, Calif.
- High School:
- Crespi Carmelite H.S.
Bio
2021-22 (Junior): Academic All-Big Sky Conference for the third time…Played in 25 of 32 contests, averaging 12.3 minutes per game… Averaged 4.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game… After seeing his minutes fluctuate throughout the season, played in nine of Montana’s final 10 games (Feb. 5-March 100, including four games in double figures for minutes… Scored 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting at Idaho State (Feb. 5), playing 19 minutes after seeing just 5 minutes of action over the previous five games combined (Jan. 20-Feb. 3)… Played a season-high 24 minutes earlier in the year vs. Idaho State (Dec. 30), notching 10 points while pulling down four rebounds… Scored in double figures three times in a four-game span (Dec. 4-13), including 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting at Northern Colorado (Dec. 4)… Averaged 15.5 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 11-of-17 in back-to-back wins over NCCAA competition (Dec. 10-13)… Scored his 500th career point at Santa Clara (Dec. 19) and pulled down his 250th career rebound vs. Idaho State (Dec. 30).
2020-21 (Sophomore): All-Big Sky Conference honorable mention… Recipient of the C.R. Dragstedt Award (team MVP)… Captain's Award... Academic All-Big Sky Conference… Played in all 28 games, earning 25 starts… Led Montana for scoring (293 points, 10.5 points per game)… Ranked second on the team for rebounding (5.5 per game, 11th in Big Sky play) and minutes played (26.8 per game), and fourth for steals (17)… Scored in double figures 17 times… Totaled five or more rebounds on 18 occasions, including eight consecutive games from Dec. 8-Jan. 9 and four in a row late in the season… Led Montana for scoring a team-high-tying five times and rebounding on six occasions… Recorded a team-most 21 drawn charges… Scored a career-high 27 points in a win over Weber State (Feb. 11)… Shot 11-of-16 from the floor, including a career-best four made 3-pointers… Scored 11 of Montana's first 13 points as the Griz raced out to an early lead and trailed for just 14 seconds on the night... In a rare appearance off the bench, scored 22 points in a win at Sacramento State (Jan. 21)… Shot 8-of-13 from the floor while connecting on three 3-pointers… During the weekend series at Sacramento State (Jan. 21-23), shot 5-of-7 from 3-point range, after entering the weekend 4-of-11 from deep on the season… Made 22 consecutive free throws from Dec. 22-Jan. 21, and shot .761 from the charity stripe on the season… Scored in double figures in nine consecutive games to open the season, including 21 points at Southern Utah (Dec. 5) and 17 the following game at Georgia (Dec. 8)… Recorded his first career double-double vs. Yellowstone Christian (Dec. 12), with 10 points and a career-most 13 rebounds.
2019-20 (Freshman): Academic All-Big Sky Conference... Played in all 31 games as a true freshman, earning nine starts in Montana’s first 10 contests… Played 15.5 minutes per game, averaging 4.6 points and 2.3 rebounds… Also added eight steals, seven assists and three blocked shots… Scored in double figures five times, including a career-high 14 vs. Montana Tech (Nov. 18) and Montana State (Feb. 1)… Recorded four-plus rebounds seven times… After making six 3-pointers through first 28 games, connected on four in final three games, including a 3-for-3 performance in a win at Sacramento State (Feb. 29)… In the win, he scored eight points during a 2-minute stretch late, including a tiebreaking triple with under 6 minutes to play… Shot .471 from the floor, missing more than three shots in a game just twice… In win over Montana State (Feb. 1), scored 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting, in addition to six rebounds… Averaged 8.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game over Montana’s final three games of December… Scored eight points and pulled down six rebounds in a comeback win over Sacramento State (Dec. 30)… Had a career-high seven rebounds in a win over Northern Arizona (Dec. 28), scoring four straight during a Griz run that put UM on top for good… Scored 12 points in addition to stealing three passes at Omaha (Dec. 21)... Ranked second on the team with 14 points vs. Montana Tech (Nov. 18), including a perfect 10-for-10 effort from the free-throw line... Reached double figures for the first time with 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting vs. MSU Northern (Nov. 10)... Made his collegiate debut at Stanford (Nov. 6), scoring three points.
High School: Is a 2019 graduate of Crespi Carmelite High School outside of Los Angeles... Earned numerous accolades, including first-team all-area by the Daily News and All-SoCal Varsity Team… Member of his school’s 1,000-point scoring club… Team captain for two seasons… As a senior, averaged 18.3 points per game, in addition to 8.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.8 steals per game… Scored a career-high 38 points vs. Calabasas… Averaged 13.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.3 assists as a junior in 2017-18… His high school won a state championship as a freshman in 2015-16, competing at the Division I classification, the second-highest in the state… Went 12-0 in league play as a junior… Led all players for rebounding in the 2017 Les Schwab tournament… Has played all five positions on the court… Was offered a scholarship in May 2018 and visited campus that September… Committed to Montana over reported offers from UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, CSUN, Denver, Grand Canyon, Hofstra, Hawaii and Loyola Marymount.
Personal: Born in Santa Monica, California... Hometown is Calabasas... Parents are Keith and Tonya Owens... Has a younger brother, Trevor... Father played basketball at UCLA before joining the Lakers (1991-92) and overseas in France and Spain... Was selected to Montana's inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Committee in August 2020... Did not return to the program following the 2021-22 season, transferring to UC Riverside.
2020-21 (Sophomore): All-Big Sky Conference honorable mention… Recipient of the C.R. Dragstedt Award (team MVP)… Captain's Award... Academic All-Big Sky Conference… Played in all 28 games, earning 25 starts… Led Montana for scoring (293 points, 10.5 points per game)… Ranked second on the team for rebounding (5.5 per game, 11th in Big Sky play) and minutes played (26.8 per game), and fourth for steals (17)… Scored in double figures 17 times… Totaled five or more rebounds on 18 occasions, including eight consecutive games from Dec. 8-Jan. 9 and four in a row late in the season… Led Montana for scoring a team-high-tying five times and rebounding on six occasions… Recorded a team-most 21 drawn charges… Scored a career-high 27 points in a win over Weber State (Feb. 11)… Shot 11-of-16 from the floor, including a career-best four made 3-pointers… Scored 11 of Montana's first 13 points as the Griz raced out to an early lead and trailed for just 14 seconds on the night... In a rare appearance off the bench, scored 22 points in a win at Sacramento State (Jan. 21)… Shot 8-of-13 from the floor while connecting on three 3-pointers… During the weekend series at Sacramento State (Jan. 21-23), shot 5-of-7 from 3-point range, after entering the weekend 4-of-11 from deep on the season… Made 22 consecutive free throws from Dec. 22-Jan. 21, and shot .761 from the charity stripe on the season… Scored in double figures in nine consecutive games to open the season, including 21 points at Southern Utah (Dec. 5) and 17 the following game at Georgia (Dec. 8)… Recorded his first career double-double vs. Yellowstone Christian (Dec. 12), with 10 points and a career-most 13 rebounds.
2019-20 (Freshman): Academic All-Big Sky Conference... Played in all 31 games as a true freshman, earning nine starts in Montana’s first 10 contests… Played 15.5 minutes per game, averaging 4.6 points and 2.3 rebounds… Also added eight steals, seven assists and three blocked shots… Scored in double figures five times, including a career-high 14 vs. Montana Tech (Nov. 18) and Montana State (Feb. 1)… Recorded four-plus rebounds seven times… After making six 3-pointers through first 28 games, connected on four in final three games, including a 3-for-3 performance in a win at Sacramento State (Feb. 29)… In the win, he scored eight points during a 2-minute stretch late, including a tiebreaking triple with under 6 minutes to play… Shot .471 from the floor, missing more than three shots in a game just twice… In win over Montana State (Feb. 1), scored 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting, in addition to six rebounds… Averaged 8.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game over Montana’s final three games of December… Scored eight points and pulled down six rebounds in a comeback win over Sacramento State (Dec. 30)… Had a career-high seven rebounds in a win over Northern Arizona (Dec. 28), scoring four straight during a Griz run that put UM on top for good… Scored 12 points in addition to stealing three passes at Omaha (Dec. 21)... Ranked second on the team with 14 points vs. Montana Tech (Nov. 18), including a perfect 10-for-10 effort from the free-throw line... Reached double figures for the first time with 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting vs. MSU Northern (Nov. 10)... Made his collegiate debut at Stanford (Nov. 6), scoring three points.
High School: Is a 2019 graduate of Crespi Carmelite High School outside of Los Angeles... Earned numerous accolades, including first-team all-area by the Daily News and All-SoCal Varsity Team… Member of his school’s 1,000-point scoring club… Team captain for two seasons… As a senior, averaged 18.3 points per game, in addition to 8.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.8 steals per game… Scored a career-high 38 points vs. Calabasas… Averaged 13.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.3 assists as a junior in 2017-18… His high school won a state championship as a freshman in 2015-16, competing at the Division I classification, the second-highest in the state… Went 12-0 in league play as a junior… Led all players for rebounding in the 2017 Les Schwab tournament… Has played all five positions on the court… Was offered a scholarship in May 2018 and visited campus that September… Committed to Montana over reported offers from UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, CSUN, Denver, Grand Canyon, Hofstra, Hawaii and Loyola Marymount.
Personal: Born in Santa Monica, California... Hometown is Calabasas... Parents are Keith and Tonya Owens... Has a younger brother, Trevor... Father played basketball at UCLA before joining the Lakers (1991-92) and overseas in France and Spain... Was selected to Montana's inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Committee in August 2020... Did not return to the program following the 2021-22 season, transferring to UC Riverside.
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