Tom Koppens
October 9, 2023
Kyle Bowen
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 6/10/00
- Place of Birth: Perth (WA)
- Position: PF
- Height (CM): 203
- Weight (KG): 102
- Junior Assoc: WA - Perth
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 28/02/19
- AGE AT DEBUT: 18
- LAST NBL GAME: 13/10/24
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 24
- NBL History: Perth 2019 | Melbourne 2024-25
- Championships: 1
- Perth (2019)
BIO: Kyle Bowen was born in Perth (WA) and began his basketball journey with the Perth Redbacks junior program. He played alongside Luke Travers for Western Australia in the Australian Junior National Championships.
By the age of 18, Bowen had already secured championships in both the NBL and SBL (NBL1 West), marking an impressive early career.
Bowen received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2017. He spent two years year there and played for the program’s state league team (2017, 2018, 2019).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Kyle Bowen made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 18 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
During the off-season, Perth re-signed star Bryce Cotton (three-year deal), while also adding Nick Kay and Mitch Norton (both via Illawarra), former Wildcats big man Tom Jervis (via Brisbane), and new import Terrico White (via Turkey). This led to the departures of Lucas Walker, Jarrod Kenny, and Dexter Kernich-Drew, who all signed with Cairns.
The team traveled to the United States for two pre-season games against NBA teams Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets. They suffered a heavy (130–72) loss to the Jazz in their first match, which Coach Trevor Gleeson cited as the catalyst for the season’s success. In their second game, they narrowly lost (96–88) to the Denver Nuggets, gaining valuable experience that set the tone for the season.
Perth started the season strongly, boasting a (10–1) record. However, the team’s momentum was disrupted when captain Damian Martin (5.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.6 steals) suffered a right calf tear, sidelining him for six games. Compounding the issue, Angus Brandt (8.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists) missed three games in November due to an ankle injury sustained while playing for the Australian Boomers. These setbacks led to a downturn in form, and by mid-January, the Wildcats had lost eight of their next ten games, bringing their record to (12–9).
Despite external pressure to make roster changes and add a third import, the organization and coaching staff chose to back the existing playing group. As the roster regained its health, Perth bounced back with three consecutive wins over Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney, ultimately reclaiming the top spot on the ladder and finishing the regular season in first place with an (18–10) record.
Kyle Bowen (0.0 points, 0.3 rebounds, and 0.1 assists) played in four games during the season but saw minimal court time. Bowen was a development player for Perth in the 2018-19 season, gaining valuable experience from the bench.
Perth went on to face Brisbane in the semi-finals, where Bryce Cotton (19 points, 2 rebounds, and 10 assists) and Terrico White (24 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist) led the team to a Game 1 win (89–59). Bowen did not feature in the semi-finals, but Perth went on to secure a Game 2 win (84–79) to advance to the Grand Final.
Once in the Grand Final series, Perth faced reigning champions Melbourne United. Bowen’s most significant contribution came in Game 1 (15 March 2019), where he recorded 3 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist. Despite limited minutes throughout the series, Bowen gained valuable experience as Perth won the Grand Final in four games, clinching the championship.
2023/24
Following four years at St Mary’s College, Bowen signed a two-year deal to play with Melbourne United.
Kyle Bowen currently plays for the Melbourne United and has played 46 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists since entering the league in 2018.
CURRENT CONTRACT:
Melbourne United – 2 Year Deal (2023-25)
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24 | Melbourne | 4-2 (3) | 6 | 12.0 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 50% | 2 | 3 | 67% | 2 | 3 | 67% | 60% | 58% | 6 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 36 | 474.0 | 122 | 130 | 33 | 42 | 88 | 26 | 8 | 23 | 56 | 44 | 82 | 54% | 12 | 35 | 34% | 22 | 30 | 73% | 63% | 61% | 17 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | Perth | 18-10 (1) | 4 | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 77% | 0% | 3 | Totals | 46 | 564 | 141 | 154 | 42 | 54 | 100 | 30 | 9 | 24 | 61 | 51 | 95 | 53.7% | 14 | 38 | 36.8% | 25 | 35 | 71.4% | 64% | 61% | 17 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24 | Melbourne | 4-2 (3) | 6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 67% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 67% | 60% | 58% | 6 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 36 | 13.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 54% | 0.3 | 1.0 | 34% | 0.6 | 0.8 | 73% | 63% | 61% | 17 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | Perth | 18-10 (1) | 4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50% | 77% | 0% | 3 | Total | 46 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 53.7% | 0.0 | 36.8% | 0.3 | 0.8 | 71.4% | 64% | 61% | 17 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- BA CoE 2017-19 | Perth 2016-17, 2019 | Knox 2024
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Bowen helped lead the Under 18 Australian National Team to a gold medal at the Asia Cup in August, where he averaged 13 points and 10 rebounds per game.
At the Under 17 Oceania Championships, Bowen averaged 16 points and 5 rebounds, including a 36-point game in the semifinals of the tournament.
Played for Australia at the Under 18 FIBA World Cup over the summer alongside Alex Ducas.
COLLEGE
As a freshman, Bowen played in 31 games and averaged 11.0 minutes, 1.7 ppg and grabbed 1.9 rpg. These numbers increased once the Gaels reached conference play. There he averaged 13.3 minutes, seventh most on the team, which included a season-best seven points and seven rebounds against Loyola Marymount on Feb. 20. Played a season-high 25 minutes in double overtime game versus Pepperdine in the WCC Tournament.
His second year at St Mary's, he appeared in all 24 games and made six starts. He made his first career start against No. 1 Gonzaga on Jan. 16 and over the course of the season, led the team in rebounds with 5.8 per game. Bowen averaged 25.1 minutes per game and 29.2 minutes in conference games, while averaging 4.0 points per game which included a career-high 10 points twice against Nicholls and Eastern Washington.
He continued to improve during his junior year for the Gaels. Posting career highs in points per game (5.6), assists per game (1.3), free throw percentage (71.4%), three-point field goal percentage (39.2%), and minutes per game (29.4). He was the team's second best three-point shooter (behind Tommy Kuhse) and scored a career high 12 points on four different occasions.
As a senior, he was one of only four Gaels to start all 35 games on the season, including four in the postseason. He finished second on the team with 33.5 minutes per game, good for the 15th-most minutes in a single season in Gaels history (1,174). Shot 41.4% from the field and was third on the team with a 37.9% three-point percentage, making 33 triples and finished seventh in the WCC in rebounds per game at 7.1.
Racked up career-best numbers in assists (61), blocks (31) and steals (43) and had the best assist/turnover ratio in the conference among qualifying players.
Scored 10 or more points on seven occasions, including a career-best 16 points in a home win over New Mexico State on December 14, where he went 4-6 from beyond the arc. Was named West Coast Conference All-Academic First Team for the second-straight season.
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