The official 2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster for the Western Illinois University Leathernecks. "The Siena men's basketball team took a step toward filling their big-man need Thursday night, getting a commitment from 6-foot-10, 225-pound transfer Kyle Arrington of Western Illinois.Arrington, a junior center, has one year of eligibility remaining. The team obviously has a winning culture and it's good to see and I think we can keep that tradition going. ... 42 Kyle Arrington C Western Illinois Leathernecks. Arrington appeared in 25 games including seven starts last winter in his lone season at Western Illinois. . I really couldn’t pass up the opportunity to be at Siena.”Part 1 is to use the 2020-21 season to do whatever he can to further develop his game.With Arrington not taking a scholarship for next season, Siena still has two open scholarships available for the 2020-21 season assuming that Manny Camper withdraws from the NBA draft and returns for his senior season.“I’m used to winning and that’s one of the main reasons I wanted to go there,” Arrington said Friday in a phone interview after committing Thursday to join the reigning MAAC champions.Arrington left Western Illinois after averaging 4.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in 12.6 minutes per game as a junior.
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Prior to that, the 6-foot-10 Arrington played two seasons for Kirkwood Community College in Iowa where his teams finished a combined 55-10 and won a NJCAA Division-II national title in 2019.“I know that I want to be there,” Arrington said of Siena, “and I want to do whatever it takes to be there.
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The 235-pound Arrington described himself as a “true 5,” but said he’s a capable shooter from the perimeter despite not having opportunities to show that during his college career to this point. "It's in my best interest, probably, to take a redshirt year," Arrington said. ""Coach Fuller was the first one to hit me up and talk to me about obviously coming to Siena and then I had a really good conversation with coach Carm (head coach Carmen Maciariello) the next day and basically they reached out and offered me," he said. Last season, Arrington missed both 3-point shots he attempted, but made 60.6% of his 2-point attempts.Kyle Arrington will join the Siena men’s basketball program with a two-part plan.“I want to get to that next level, and I don’t think I’m there yet,” Arrington said. Key Stats: GP: MIN/G: PTS/G: REB/G: AST/G: FG % 0.0: Player Profile The 6-10, 225-pound rising senior center from Council Bluffs, Iowa is expected to sit out the 2020-21 season per NCAA transfer regulations, and then have one year of eligibility remaining. He’d like to pursue playing professionally after his time at Siena, and views the upcoming year as a crucial one. "Be a part of the team, develop my game throughout the course of the year and be prepared for my senior year. SB Nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of SBNation.com, MMAFighting.com and over 300 fan-centric team communities.
To be able to develop my game is the biggest thing for me.”Arrington — who won’t turn 21 years old until next month — will initially join the Saints as a walk-on and won’t play during the 2020-21 season. ""I like to play with my back to the basket but I do like to get in pick-and-pop and pick-and-roll situations,'' he said. Arrington, who is from Council Bluffs, Iowa, said he chose Siena over Southern University.Prior to Western Illinois, Arrington played two seasons at Kirkwood Community College, where he helped the team win an NJCAA Division II national title last year. Nationality: United States. Come fan with us. Kyle Arrington NCAA Basketball player profile pages at CBSSports.com. Get access to smart, in-depth sports coverage about Kyle Arrington and the Leathernecks from an all-star team of writers. But he could get a waiver, especially if the NCAA votes in May to give all players a one-time waiver to transfer without sitting out a season.He said he's looking forward to playing with Siena point guard Jalen Pickett, who excels at running the pick and roll.With the coronavirus pandemic, Arrington was unable to visit the Siena campus.Arrington averaged 4.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in his only season for Western Illinois, which went 5-21 and didn't bring back head coach Billy Wright.