Kyle Bowen

Kyle Bowen (born 6 October 2000) is an Australian professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He is also contracted with the Knox Raiders of the NBL1 South. Between 2016 and 2019, Bowen split his time with the Perth Redbacks in the State Basketball League (SBL) and the BA Centre of Excellence in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) and NBL1. After winning an NBL championship with the Perth Wildcats in 2018–19, he played four years of college basketball in the United States for the Saint Mary's Gaels. He joined Melbourne United in 2023 and in 2024 won an NBL1 National championship with the Knox Raiders.

Early life and career Bowen was born in Perth, Western Australia, where he attended Wesley College.

Bowen debuted for the Perth Redbacks in the State Basketball League (SBL) during the 2016 season. In 12 games, he averaged 4.75 points, 2.92 rebounds and 1.08 assists per game. He re-joined the Redbacks for the 2017 SBL season, but midway through the year, he had a five-game stint with the BA Centre of Excellence in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). Bowen was a member of the Redbacks' 2017 grand final team, scoring five points in nine minutes in a 103–70 win over the Joondalup Wolves to win the SBL championship. In 14 SBL games, he averaged 8.36 points, 6.29 rebounds and 1.29 assists per game.

Bowen joined the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player for the 2018–19 season. He played four games for the Wildcats and was a member of their 2018–19 NBL championship-winning squad.

Bowen re-joined the Perth Redbacks for the 2019 SBL season. After playing for the Redbacks on 23 March, he returned to the BA Centre of Excellence, now in the NBL1, for the start of the 2019 NBL1 season. He played four games for the Centre of Excellence between 29 March and 5 April. He returned to the Redbacks and played in four more SBL games.

College career On 28 November 2018, Bowen signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Saint Mary's College of California.

Bowen made his debut for the Gaels in the 2019–20 season. As a freshman, he played in 31 games and averaged 1.7 points and 1.9 rebounds in 11.0 minutes per game. He had a season-best seven points and seven rebounds against Loyola Marymount on 20 February 2020.

Professional career On 20 April 2023, Bowen signed a two-year deal with Melbourne United of the NBL. In 36 games during the 2023–24 season, he averaged 3.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. He put on three to five kilograms of muscle during the season. Despite missing the finals in the NBL1 South, the Raiders still had a spot at the 2024 NBL1 National Finals as the 2023 defending champions. Bowen helped the Raiders reach the championship game of the National Finals, where he recorded 24 points and 15 rebounds in an 87–84 victory over the Mackay Meteors to win the NBL1 National championship. He was subsequently named most valuable player of the final and earned NBL1 National Finals All-Star Five honours.

In the 2024–25 NBL season, Bowen helped United reach the grand final series for the second straight year. In 37 games, he averaged 3.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. On 22 June 2025, he recorded a triple-double with 16 points, 22 rebounds and 10 assists in the Rams' 92–86 loss to the Manawatu Jets.

On 4 April 2025, Bowen re-signed with United on a two-year deal. Prior to the start of the 2025–26 season, he was named United vice captain alongside Shea Ili. On 27 December 2025, he started in place of Finn Delany and recorded 14 points and eight rebounds in a 92–87 win over the Brisbane Bullets.

He is set to join the Knox Raiders for the 2026 NBL1 South season.

National team career Bowen played for the Australian Crocs at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship before playing for the Australian Emus at the 2017 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship, 2018 FIBA U18 Asian Championship, and 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.

In November 2024, Bowen joined the Australian Boomers for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. In April 2025, he was named in the Boomers squad for a trans-Tasman series against New Zealand in May.