Kyle McAlarney Class: Senior Hometown: Staten Island, NY High School: Moore Catholic Weight: 195 Position: Guard Birthdate: 07/07/1987

SENIOR SEASON (2008-2009): One of the most prolific three-point shooters in Notre Dame history and will rank as one of top three-point threats nationally and in the BIG EAST Conference ... set the Notre Dame single-season three-point record as a junior ... strong team leader both on the court and in the locker room ... along with Tory Jackson, combines for one of the most explosive backcourts in all of college basketball ... will continue to be one of Notre Dame's top scoring options this season ... an adept ballhandler, he also will see time at point guard ... became an improved defensive player ... displays toughness and moxie on the court and plays with a great deal of passion ... has excellent vision and court awareness ... can mix up his game by driving to the basket ... one of the most dangerous players in the country because of his ability to hit key shots in a game.

Watch highlights of the Kyle McAlarney during the 2007-08 Season.

JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08):. Along with teammate Luke Harangody,was a first team all-BIG EAST honoree ... set the Notre Dame single-season three-point record with 108 ... second-leading scorer as he averaged 15.1 points ... started all 31 games and scored in double figures in 25 contests ... averaged 13.5 points in Notre Dame's two NCAA tournament games ... scored 15 points and dished off four assists in win over George Mason and then finished with 12 points in loss to Washington State ... produced one of the greatest games in the history of the Joyce Center as he scored a career-high 32 points in win over Connecticut ... connected on career-best 13 shots on 19 attempts and was 6-7 from three-point range ... also finished with five assists and four rebounds and committed no turnovers in 38 minutes ... registered his second 30-point performance of the season when he scored 30 points against Villanova, hitting on 10-16 shots from the field, including 5-9 from three-point range ... also dished off five assists in 38 minutes ... set Notre Dame's single-game three-point record when he canned nine three-pointers en route to his third 30-point outing of the season as he scored 30 points in win over Syracuse in matching career-high seven-game double-figure scoring streak ... also dished off four assists and grabbed three rebounds in the contest ... registered ninth 20-plus point outing of the season in BIG EAST tournament quarterfinal loss to Marquette as he led the Irish with 20 points ... played a career-high 42 minutes against Providence in overtime win and finished with eight points, four rebounds and five assists ... scored 17 points and dished off six assists in 37 minutes versus DePaul and had 13 points and five assists in second matchup against Blue Demons ... also finished with 13 points against St. John's ... closed out regular season with 10 points, three rebounds and four assists against South Florida ... netted 16 points in win at Rutgers and 15 in victory over Pittsburgh ... finished with 12 points in win over Marquette ... scored 19 points and dished off six assists in win over Seton Hall ... finished with 12 points and four assists against Connecticut in second meeting ... held to just eight points and committed six turnovers at Marquette in 33 minutes ... tallied 22 points on 7-10 shooting from the field (5-8 from three-point range) against Cincinnati ... dished off a season-high nine assists against Brown and committed just one turnover in the game ... registered back-to-back career-high outings against Youngstown State and Colgate ... finished with a then personal-best 23 points versus the Penguins as he connected on 6-13 field goals, including a then career-best five three-pointers (5-10 from the field) in 33 minutes... followed that up with a then career high 25-point effort against Colgate as he was 8-12 from the field and matched career-high with seven three-pointers in 32 minutes ... also dished off five assists and committed just one turnover ... notched third consecutive 20-plus outing for the first time in his career against Eastern Michigan as he finished with 21 points, connecting on 8-10 shots from the field and 5-7 from three-point range ... named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after averaging 23.0 points and 4.5 assists while shooting 72.7 percent from the field and 70.6 percent from three-point range in wins over Colgate and Eastern Michigan ... scored Notre Dame's final nine points and finished with 18 points in win over Kansas State as he played 36 minutes ... also grabbed five rebounds, dished off two assists and made two steals ... scored 17 points and 6-10 shooting from the field against Northern Illinois ... extended double-figure scoring streak to a career-best six games as he scored 14 points against San Francisco ... finished with seven points and seven assists in the season opener versus Long Island ... netted double figures for the first time in 2007-08 as he finished with 13 points,four rebounds and three assists versus Monmouth.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07): Played and started the first 12 games of the season ... scored a career-high 21 points against Rider as he connected on 7-11 shots from the field and a 7-9 performance from three-point range ... the seven three-pointers against the Broncs marked a career-high ... also dished off six assists and did not commit a turnover in the game ... for the second straight game notched a career-high when he scored 20 points (first 20-point effort of his career) against Alabama ... missed just two shots in the contest as he was 7-9 from the field and 4-6 from three-point range ... in outing prior to that game, scored 18 points against Maryland, while matching a personal-best by playing 37 minutes ... scored 12 second-half points, including 10 in decisive 25-7 second-half run ... also finished with five assists in the game ... started current three-game double-figure scoring streak with 10-point effort against Winston-Salem St. ... dished off a career-high 12 assists against Lafayette (nine in the second half) ... scored eight points in loss to Butler ... earned player-of-the-game honors versus Maryland at the BB&T Classic ... finished with nine points in win over Elon while hitting a career-best 6-6 from the line ... scored nine points and dished off eight assists against Rider ... has dished off six or more assists in five games ... named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the week of Dec. 11.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06): Played in all 29 games and earned starts in 10 contests in his rookie season ... averaged 6.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists ... missed season finale against Michigan with a sprained ankle ... was in the starting lineup in the IPFW, Marquette (twice), Georgetown, Louisville, Rutgers, South Florida, Seton Hall, Connecticut and Providence contests ... in the IPFW game (his first collegiate start), started in place of Chris Quinn who had suffered an ankle injury in practice just two days prior to the contest ... scored in double figures in eight games overall ... became first freshman to score in double figures in four consecutive games since Chris Thomas in 2001-02 ... started string of consecutive double-figure scoring outings when he tossed in a career-high 16 points against Niagara as he made 6-8 shots from the field and was 4-6 from three-point range ... also dished off a career-best five assists in the game ... followed that game up with a 14-point outing versus Columbia as he hit 5-8 from the field and was 3-6 from beyond the arc ... named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the week of Dec. 26 after averaging 15.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in games against Niagara and Columbia ... scored 10 points in win over Fordham and had 12 in win over Wofford as he connected on all four of his shot attempts that included three from three-point range ... during the four-game stretch shot .708 (17-24) from the field and .632 (12-19) from three-point range ... scored all 12 of his points (all in the first half) as he connected on four three-pointers against Providence ... tallied Notre Dame's final nine points of the first half in a span of 1:30 that enabled the Irish to gain a 52-40 halftime advantage ... did not turn the ball over in consecutive outings against Louisville and Rutgers spanning 77 minutes ... scored eight points and dished off four assists against the Cardinals ... also had eight points and a career-high eight assists versus the Scarlet Knights ... finished with second-highest point total of season in second meeting with Marquette as he scored 14 points, grabbed four rebounds and matched career-best with eight assists while playing 37 minutes ... scored 11 points hitting 3-4 from three-point range against Providence ... was 3-5 from the field in scoring eight points in second meeting against DePaul ... scored seven points in first-round NIT win over Vanderbilt ... has played 20-plus minutes in 18 games and 30-plus minutes in seven contests, including a career-best 37 versus IPFW and Marquette (second meeting) ... netted seven points in collegiate debut versus Lafayette ... hit both of his three-point attempts and finished with six points in win at Alabama ... against IPFW scored six points, dished off four assists and grabbed three rebounds.

AWARDS AND HONORS: First Team All-BIG EAST (2008) ... BIG EAST Player of the Week (weeks of Feb. 4, 2008 and Feb. 25, 2008) ... BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (weeks of Dec. 11, 2006, Dec. 27, 2005 and Dec. 3, 2007) ... CBS/Chevrolet Player of the Game vs. Syracuse (Feb. 24, 2008) ... Notre Dame Comeback Player Award (2008).

HIGH SCHOOL: Staten Island's all-time career scoring leader with 2,566 points -- a total that ranks fourth all-time in New York state ... ranked as the fourth-highest scorer in New York state history ... two-time recipient of the Warren Jacques Award given annually to Staten Island's best high school player ... New York Class A Player of the Year as a senior ... earned New York City Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors in final scholastic campaign ... four-time all-conference selection, in addition to two all-city and two all-state nods ... named a New York Post all-star and the Daily News Player of the Year as a senior ... three-time Staten Island Advance all-star selection ... first player in Moore Catholic history to letter in basketball four years ... had his #23 jersey retired by Moore Catholic ... registered 900-plus points during his junior and senior seasons, scoring 902 and 904 respectively ... owned a 25.7 points per game scoring average during prep career ... also finished with a career school record 86.0 percent (669-778) from the free throw line including a career-best and school record 92.9 percent effort as a freshman ... registered 13 career games of 40-plus points ... averaged 34.8 points, 8.0 assists, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game as a senior ... hit 124 3-point field goals as a senior for a New York record 4.77 per game ... scored 34.7 ppg as a junior while also pulling down six rebounds and handing out six assists per game ... career high came as a junior when he dropped 59 points on Monsignor McClancy ... carded 19 points and five assists per game as a sophomore, 13 points and five assists per contest in his first scholastic season ... scored 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting in 21 minutes at the 2005 Old Spice Red Zone All-Star Shootout ... also participated in the 2005 Capital Classic turning in eight points four rebounds and three assists in 19 minutes ... high school coach was Rich Postiglione.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kyle James McAlarney ... second oldest of four children ... National Honor Society member ... son of Patrick and Janice McAlarney ... father, Patrick, played baseball at Wagner College ... born 7-7-87 in Staten Island, N.Y. ... enrolled as an American Studies major in the College of Arts and Letters.