NCAA Basketball: 10 best players from state of New York of last decade

10. Peter Kiss – Quinnipiac / Rutgers / Bryant

It’s been a strange journey for Kiss, but he’s really made it work, especially after a pretty incredible final season of college ball. A 6’5 guard from New York City, Kiss attended multiple out-of-state prep schools before ending up at Quinnipiac. He’d spent just a single season with the Bobcats before heading to Rutgers, but spent just over a season there, transferring again to Bryant. It’s at Bryant where Kiss’s true potential was realized.

That season at Quinnipiac showed his potential, as Kiss averaged 13.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, with a 23-point, 13-rebound effort in a win. After sitting out a season, he was an important contributor early at Rutgers but fell out of the rotation before deciding to transfer again. His final two seasons at Bryant were very successful, helping the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament as a senior. That same season saw him average 25.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, leading the Bulldogs on their season at the D1 level.

Kiss led the entire nation in points per game as a senior and was twice named All-NEC First Team. During those final two seasons, he also led the conference in steals, free throws, and win shares, producing more points than anyone else in the nation. He may not have found his spot in the Rutgers rotation, but he really shined when given the chance to run the offense at Bryant. His collegiate career is over but we likely haven’t seen the last of Kiss in the basketball world.