Some coaches noticed him in AAU ball last summer, but his style of play does not tend to draw a crowd. He is a team player first and an all star second.

He has offers from Penn State, St. Louis University, Arkansas State and many others. I do not understand why Illinois has not tried to land him (Illinois program has been going downhill since Bruce Weber took over).

Generally, it took a while for big schools to notice him because of his style of play. Let’s face it–most D1 caliber players can be spotted a mile away at a high school basketball game. They dominate almost every aspect of the game and usually score tons of points. Kyle was the court general who handled the ball and dished out assists. He also grabbed a lot of rebounds. When crunch time came, he certainly looked to get the ball and go to the hole, but often would pass it to a free man when the double-team came his way.

At almost 6′6″, he can play point guard, shooting guard, or even small forward, when needed.
From what I have read and heard, if he wants to play in the big time, he will go to Michigan. If he wants to play closer to home so his family and friends can come to more games, he will go to SIU, Evansville, or St. Louis U.

Most people think he has mid-major talent, but coaches who have taken the time to scout him know that he has basketball instincts and is a defensive stallwart who has loads of upside potential at a major university.

He is almost 6′6″, handles the ball well (played point guard in high school), has good jumping ability, and has exceptional defensive skills. The only major knock on him in high school basketball is that he is too unselfish and does not “hog” the ball like most D-1 prospects do.

On the baseball field, he is an outstanding shortstop and pitcher. As a junior last year, he was on of main players on a baseball team that finished second in the state.

Yes, he is an athlete.

Which makes sense, because Gibson’s minutes in two years could easily be divided amongst Udoh,
Cronin and Morgan.