GENERAL: Athletic guard...Signed with the program in early May...Quality student-athlete...Adds much needed depth to back court...Possesses good handle and can score the basketball...Team player.

BEFORE SIENA: Lettered three years at Fairport, helping team advance to the New York State Semifinals as a senior...Named Monroe County Player of the Year and selected All New York state as a junior and senior... Selected All Greater Rochester Player of the Year as a junior in 2007...Averaged 26 points and 11 rebounds as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born August 19, 1989 in Dansville, N.Y. Attended same high school as junior teammate Cory Magee...Brother Kevin played at Canisius and was a two-time Second Team All-MAAC pick (2004, 2005) and Third Team All-MAAC selection as a senior (2006)... Sister Christa was a three-time All-American in volleyball at Nazareth...An undecided business major at Siena...Lists golf as an outside interest...Has spent past three summers coaching area youth as part of local church CYO program and Perinton Rec Center program.

The Kyle Downey File
Nickname: Nails, KD
My favorite TV show is: Seinfeld
My favorite musician is: Lil' Wayne
The first thing I did when we beat Vanderbilt in the NCAA tournament was: Call Cory Magee to congratulate him
My favorite sports team is: New York Yankees, Buffalo Bills
My favorite class at Siena is: Foundations with Dr. Burns
If I didn't play basketball, I would: Try to become a professional golfer
The player on the team who I relate to best is: Cory Magee, because we went to the same high school and grew up together
The funniest member of the team is: Ryan Rossiter
Three words that describe me: Passionate, Smart and hard working
If I could travel anywhere, I would go: On a cruise to the Bahamas
The best player I ever played against was: Johnny Flynn
My favorite movie: Good Will Hunting