Duke University Blue Devils

CAREER

• Named ACC Rookie of the Year, ACC Tournament MVP, honorable mention All-America and the Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year
• Led the Blue Devils in scoring and rebounding as a freshman, averaging 15.1 points and 8.9 rebounds
• Secured 16 double-doubles as a freshman, leading all Division I freshman in 2022-23
• As a sophomore, led the team in scoring (16.4), rebounds (8.3), blocks (1.5), steals (1.1), total field goals (220) and total free throws (112) 
• Second Team All-America by the Associated Press, U.S. Basketball Writers Association and National Association of Basketball Coaches following his sophomore season, and was the only underclassman on each of the three, 15-player, teams.
• Eclipsed the 1,000-point career milestone during the 2023-24 campaign, becoming just the seventh Blue Devil in the past 50 years to do so in their first two seasons.
• Selected by the Utah Jazz with the 32nd pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

2023-24

• First Team All-ACC, All-ACC Academic
• Consensus Second Team All-America, Wooden Award National Ballot, Karl Malone Award finalist
• Selected to the NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team
• Named the 2024 Swett-Baylin Most Valuable Player at the team's end-of-season banquet
• ACC Player of the Week (12/18)
• 25 points in season opener against Dartmouth -- 22nd Blue Devil to score 25+ in the first game of a season. Finished 10-of-12 from the field against Dartmouth -- a career-high for field goals made and the fourth-best shooting percentage by a Blue Devil with at least 10 shots in a season opener
• 15 points and eight rebounds versus Michigan State, including 10 second-half points to held Duke secure the victory
• 4 assists against La Salle -- also finished with 17 points, second-best on the team against the Explorers
• First double-double of the season in game versus Southern Indiana -- scoring a game-high 21 points while grabbing a season-high 14 rebounds, including 10 on the defensive glass
• Finished with 28 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists versus Hofstra -- the first Blue Devil ever with that stat line and just the 10th with at least 25/10/5
• 10+ rebounds in four of the last six games and recorded his 20th career double-double (vs. Baylor, 12/20) in just his 47th game.
• Scored 19 points in just 22 minutes versus Queens (12/30), shooting 8-of-10 (.800) from the field.
• Shot 11-of-12 (.917) from the field at Pittsburgh, including 4-of-4 from deep, en route to 26 points. Added 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season
• The 91.7% from the field marked the best shooting percentage by a Blue Devil with at least 10 attempts since Zion Williamson finished 13-of-13 vs. Syracuse (3/14/19)
• National Player of the Week (CollegeInsider.com) following his double-doubles in games vs. Pittsburgh (1/9) and Georgia Tech (1/13), including a 30-point showing against the Yellow Jackets
• Set a season-high, and matched his career-high, with 15 boards at Louisville (1/23), adding 17 points and dishing five assists
• Scored 21 points and added 11 rebounds against Wake Forest (2/12), marking his eight double-double of the season and 24th of his career through 60 games as a Blue Devil
• Grabbed 10 rebounds and distributed six assists in Duke’s win over Louisville (2/28)
• Contributed a team-high 23 points versus North Carolina (3/9) and added two assists with 0 turnovers
• Made a career-high 13 field goals en route to 28 points while also reeling in 14 rebounds in the ACC Quarterfinal vs. NC State (3/14)
• Went 6-of-8 from the field vs. JMU (3/24) and added two steals -- his third straight game with at least two takeaways
• Game-high 16 points against Houston (3/29) in Sweet 16, grabbing nine rebounds and dishing two assists

2022-23

• Just the fourth player in conference history to be named ACC Rookie of the Year and ACC Tournament MVP in the same season -- and the second from Duke, joining Zion Williamson in 2019 
• Named Second-Team All-ACC, a member of the ACC All-Freshman Team and an All-ACC Academic selection
• Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year and an honorable mention All-America selection by the Associated Press
• Named to the All-District Team by both the USBWA and NABC
• Led the Blue Devils in scoring and rebounding, averaging 15.1 points and 8.9 rebounds, while starting all 36 games
• Posted 16 double-doubles to lead all Division I freshmen nationally 
• Finished 17th in the ACC in scoring, fifth in rebounding, 14th in field goal percentage (.441) and 12th in steals (1.31)
• His 16 double-doubles were tied for second most by a Duke freshman all-time, while his 322 rebounds were tied for the third and his 8.9 rebound average was tied for fourth
• Became the first freshman in program history to record a double-double in the first three games of his career -- capping the stretch with a 17-point, 14-rebound effort against Kansas
• Named ACC Rookie of the Week in four consecutive weeks to begin the season, becoming the first player in ACC history to start a season with four consecutive Rookie of the Week awards
• Finished the year with an ACC-leading nine Rookie of the Week honors
• Scored a then-career-high 19 points while also grabbing a career-high 15 rebounds against Oregon State, his fourth double-double of the season
• Swiped a career-high four steals in wins over Xavier (11/25) and in the NCAA Tournament over Oral Roberts (3/16)
• The only Blue Devil in 2022-23 to score in double-figures in the first 12 games of the season, before having his streak snapped with nine points against Wake Forest (12/20)
• Blocked three shots at Boston College (1/3) and also knocked down two go-ahead free throws with 12 seconds remaining to help Duke secure the road ACC victory, 65-64
• Led Duke to a comeback victory against Pitt (1/11) with 28 points and 15 rebounds, while setting new career highs in free throws made (11) and minutes played (35)
• Scored 16 points in the second half against the Panthers, the most by a Blue Devil in the second half in 2022-23
• Secured his 10th double-double of the season against Virginia Tech (1/23) with a career-high 29 points along with 10 boards
• Matched a career high with nine field goals en route to a team-high 22 points against Notre Dame (2/14)
• Finished the regular season with his 14th double-double -- a monster 22-point, 13-rebound effort in Duke’s win over North Carolina (3/4)
• Averaged 19.6 points in the ACC Tournament -- including 20-point efforts against Pitt and Miami, and double-doubles against Miami and Virginia -- on his way to ACC Tournament MVP honors
• Shot 24-of-36 (.750) from the field in the ACC Tournament
• Recorded his 31st double-digit scoring effort with 13 points and eight rebounds against Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament

HIGH SCHOOL

• A five-star center out of Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Wilbraham, Mass.
• Ranked as the No. 10 overall player and No. 2 at his position (center, behind Duke signee Dereck Lively II) in ESPN 100’s class of 2022 rankings
• The second-highest rated player from the state of New York in his class
• Named to the 2022 Naismith National High School Boys Basketball All-America first team after his senior season
• Named the Massachusetts Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior in 2020-21
• Averaged 19.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.4 blocks per game as a senior
• Competed for NY Renaissance on Nike EYBL circuit, averaging 13.0 points and 8.2 rebounds in eight games
• Named to the 2021 USA Basketball 3x3 U18 World Cup, where he led the Americans to the gold medal
• Led Wilbraham & Monson to the 2020 New England Prep School Athletic Council Class AA championship and was named tournament MVP
• Held a 4.02 cumulative grade point average in high school
• Received a Magna Cum Laude Award for Academic Excellence
• Also played baseball and water polo
• Committed to Duke on July 29, 2021
• Chose the Blue Devils over Syracuse and Ohio State, among others
• Will wear No. 30 at Duke -- selecting that number as it is the number worn by head coach Jon Scheyer when he played at Duke

PERSONAL

• Full name is Kyle Jarred Filipowski
• Born on November 7, 2003 in Middletown, N.Y.
• Son of David (Dave) and Rebecca (Becky) Filipowski
• Father, Dave, played on the men’s basketball team at Slippery Rock University from 1979-81
• Mother, Becky, played on the women’s basketball team at Long Beach State from 1982-84
• Has three brothers, Daniel, Taylor and Matthew
• Twin brother, Matthew, will be a freshman on the Harvard men’s basketball team in 2022-23
• Uncle, Randall Hagerdon, played on the men’s basketball team at Boston College from 1989-91
• Aunt, Beverly Hagerdon, played on the women’s basketball team at Dartmouth from 1984-88