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  Kyle Church

Kyle Church

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Durham, N.C.

High School:
Riverside

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 170

Position:
Guard

Birthdate:
07/20/1988

An athletic walk-on guard who works hard and brings good energy to practice ... Son of former Charlotte 49ers women's soccer coach, Robbie Church, who is now the head coach at Duke.

2006-07: Made his first career shot memorable, hitting a three-pointer at Indiana's storied Assembly Hall ... scored a career-high four points vs. Richmond, hitting a basket and 2-of-2 free throws ... saw action in nine games with a high of three minutes vs. UL-Lafayette ... passed out three assists without a turnover.

At Riverside High: Team captain who averaged 9.0 points and 4.5 assists a game as Riverside went 25-4 with a 15-2 league record ... Riverside won both the PAC-6 Conference regular-season and tournament titles and advanced to the state playoffs, falling in the third round ... Kyle was an honorable mention all-Area player ... a four-year letterwinner and two-year starter for Riverside.

Personal: Born July 20, 1988 ... Son of Robert and Linda Church ... his older sister Ashley plays soccer at UNC Wilmington ... his father, Robbie, played soccer at Pfeiffer and was the first women's soccer coach in UNC Charlotte history ... honor roll student ... majoring in History ... Dean's List in both Fall, 2006; Spring, 2007 ... A-10 Commisioner's Honor Roll.