2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Career
Games/Starts: 27/23
Maryville Debut: Nov. 9, 2024, vs. Averett
First Career Start: Nov. 16, 2024, vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Stats Through End of 2024-25: 226 points (8.4 pg), 114 rebounds (4.2 pg), 28-of-86 from 3-point distance, 66 assists (2.4 pg), 5 blocked shots, 31 steals (1.1 pg), 49.5 FG%, 32.6 3FG%, 58.3 FT%.
Awards
2024-25 Maryville College Male Rookie of the Year
2024-25 CCS Rookie of the Year
2024-24 CCS Academic All-Conference
2024-25 All-CCS Second Team
2024-25 CCS Rookie of the Week (Nov. 19, Dec. 2, Dec. 31, Jan. 13, Jan. 20, Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10 and Feb. 24)
2024-25 (First Year)
Games/Starts: 27/23
Stats: 226 points (8.4 pg), 114 rebounds (4.2 pg), 28-of-86 from 3-point distance, 66 assists (2.4 pg), 5 blocked shots, 31 steals (1.1 pg), 49.5 FG%, 32.6 3FG%, 58.3 FT%.
Best Games: Played key role in helping Scots finish 21-6 overall and win conference regular season title for fifth consecutive year ... Fourth on team with average of 27.7 minutes ... Provided consistent effort on both ends of floor, finishing fourth in scoring (8.4), third in rebounding (4.2), second in assists (2.4) and third in steals (1.1) ... Efficient shooter from field (49.5) and 3-point range (32.6), finishing third on team in 3-pointers made (28) ... Known for effort plays, ability to defend multiple position and smart decisions in transition ... Embraced his role, moved well without ball and made extra pass when necessary, all of which contributed to his being named CCS Rookie of the Year ... Career-high 23 points on 11-of-12 shooting against Huntingdon in 91-71 home victory ... Added 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting in 98-71 home triumph over Piedmont ... 11 games scoring in double figures ... Season-high four 3-pointers made against both Piedmont and Covenant ... Top rebounding game was nine against Asbury in CCS Tournament semifinals ... At least one assist in 26 of 27 games, with season high of six against Gettysburg ... Four steals in wins at Huntingdon and at Covenant ... Added two blocked shots in that Covenant road victory.
Before Maryville
Attended Morristown East High School in Morristown … Played three seasons for head coach Alden Collins and one season for head coach Bryan Cusick ... Two-year captain.
Stats: As senior, averaged 24 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.6 assists ... For career, scored 2,408 points with 711 rebounds and 643 assists.
Honors: 2023-24 Class 4A All-State by Tennessee Sports Writers Association ... Two-time Conference MVP and three-time All-District ... 2024 District Tournament and Region Tournament MVP ... 2022 All-Region ... 2022 Team Most Improved Player ... Set program records for points in career and points in season ... Helped Hurricanes win four conference championships, two district tournament titles, region tournament for first time and 2024 state tournament berth.
Get to Know: Also played baseball ... National Honor Society member ... Played one year of club basketball for ProOne under head coach Dylan Brewster.
Personal
Born: Kyle Blaine Cloninger in Knoxville.
Family: Parents are Tracy and Robby Cloninger … One sister, Hudson.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2024-25Freshman
Guard
6'2"
170 lbs
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2025-26Sophomore
Guard
6'2"
180 lbs