KyanuSimeone
A 6'3" Swiss guard who shot 42.5% from three in U.S. prep, played Division III at Luther, and came home to face senior pros in the Swiss LNB. Now running with the Lyon College Fighting Scots in Arkansas.
The shot
The Phelps School · 2023–24 · 24 min/gOn nearly 3 attempts a game. Marker shows a 35% benchmark.
Efficient from every spot as a 10 points-per-game scorer.
Per game, with 1.9 assists. He takes care of the ball.
At Luther College he went 10 for 10 from the free-throw line.
The path
Geneva → Pennsylvania → Iowa → Geneva → Arkansas-
2026–27NowCurrent team
Lyon College
Fighting Scots · NCAA Division III · SLIAC · Batesville, ArkansasKyanu joins a rising Lyon program that reached the SLIAC tournament for the first time last season. He brings two seasons of American experience and a semester against senior professionals in Switzerland. He arrives as a junior with two seasons of NCAA eligibility left.
Season Status Class Junior Eligibility Through 2027–28 Tip-off Nov 2026 Stats Live soon -
2026Jan – Spring
Meyrin Basket
Swiss National League B (LNB) · GenevaBack home after two and a half years in the U.S., Kyanu took a real role against experienced senior players. Minutes were limited, but his scoring rate held up against grown men.
Rate Value Points / 36 min ≈ 17 Opposition Senior pros -
2024–25+ Fall 2025
Luther College
NCAA Division III · Decorah, Iowa · Business & ManagementFirst taste of college basketball as a freshman, learning the speed and physicality of the American game while studying business.
Freshman Avg Points 2.6 Rebounds 1.7 Steals 0.7 FT 10/10 -
2023–24Prep year
The Phelps School
Prep · Malvern, PennsylvaniaEstablished himself as a reliable two-way guard in 24 minutes a night, with elite efficiency and very few mistakes.
Per game Avg Points 10.0 Rebounds 2.5 Assists 1.9 Steals 0.9 3PT % 42.5 -
2019–23Youth
Meyrin & Geneva Academy
Swiss youth championships · GenevaStarted playing at 13. Recruited by the Geneva Basketball Academy, ranked among the top 12 U16 point guards in Switzerland, then captained Meyrin U18 as its leading scorer.
U16 Swiss Champion · 2020–21U18 B League Champion · 2022–23U18 · 22 games Avg Points 16.2 Role Captain
Film
Opens on YouTubeGallery
Luther College · 2024–25
Scouting report
What a coach getsOff-screen curl: catch and shoot.
Pick-and-roll: turn the corner, pull up from the elbow.
Transition: sprint to the corner, catch, fire.
Catch-and-shoot threat
42.5% from three in prep. Defenses have to close out, which opens driving lanes for him and his teammates.
Low-mistake guard
0.4 turnovers a game in 24 minutes. Coaches can trust him with the ball late in games.
Two systems, four languages
Trained in European fundamentals, tested in the faster American game. Speaks English, French, Portuguese and Spanish with teammates.
Proven leader
Captain and leading scorer of a championship U18 team. Has played up against senior pros.
Off the court
Four passports · four languagesKyanu grew up in Geneva in an international family with roots in Europe and South America. He moved to the United States at 18 and adapted to a new school, a new league and a new culture.
He speaks four languages fluently, so he can talk to almost anyone in a locker room. That background shows on a team: he connects easily with teammates from very different places, and he is used to proving himself in new environments.
- ENEnglish
- FRFrench
- PTPortuguese
- ESSpanish