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UC San Diego

2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

Jet Santos/UC San Diego

0 Kayde Dotson

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 190
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Beaumont, Texas
  • Prev School Loyola Chicago
  • High School Beaumont United HS
  • Major Communications

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE AT LOYOLA CHICAGO IN 2025-26
Made 21 starts over 28 appearances for Loyola ... Averaged 10.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.5, and 0.1 blocks per game ... Shot 39.7 percent from the field, a team-leading, 38.0 percent from three, and 77.0 percent from the line ... Had 15 double-digit scoring performances, including a seven-game streak of 10 or more in-season and a four-game streak to end the year ... Dropped a career-high 26 points vs. Santa Clara (Dec. 20) on 7-17 from the field with five threes and 7-8 at the line ... Closed the year on an eight-game stretch with at least one three made ... Had a season-high five made threes two times - vs. Santa Clara (Dec. 20) and at Saint Louis (March 4) ... Grabbed a season-best six rebounds vs. Princeton (Dec. 6) ... Dished out a season-high five assists vs. George Washington (March 7) ... Recorded a season-best three steals in the home opener vs. Cleveland State (Nov. 3).

AS A FRESHMAN AT NEW MEXICO IN 2024-25
Started his career at New Mexico, making 32 appearances for the Lobos ... Shot 41.7 percent from the field and three-point range ... Made his career debut vs. Nicholls (Nov. 4) and dropped a season-high 18 points in a 100-81 win over Texas A&M Corpus Christie (Nov. 12).

HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked the No. 30 combo-guard nationally and No. 13 player in Texas by 247Sports ... Led Beaumont United to the 2021 and 2022 Texas 5A state championships and a 2023 runner-up finish.
 

PERSONAL
Born:
February 12th, in Beaumont, Tex.
Siblings: Kevin Dotson Jr. (Basketball at Southern Illinios) , Kyrie Dotson 
College: Thurgood Marshall
Major: Communication
Favorite basketball memory: High School state championships
Future Plans: Real Estate
Favorite Athlete: Lebron James
Roots for: LSU Football
Hobbies: Bowling, Tennis
Favorite Movie:  Ride Along
Favorite Food: Chicken
Favorite Musicians: Rod Wave
Fun Fact: Kayde was great at tennis 

CAREER HIGHS
Points 26 vs. Santa Clara 12/20/25
FGM 7 vs. Santa Clara 12/20/25
FGA 17 vs. Santa Clara 12/20/25
3FGM 5 multiple times --
3FGA 12 vs. Santa Clara 12/20/25
FTM 7 multiple times --
FTA 9 vs. San Francisco 12/17/25
Rebounds 6 vs. Princeton 12/06/25
Assists 6 vs. Western New Mexico 12/14/24
Blocks 1 multiple times --
Steals 3 vs. Cleveland State 11/03/25
Minutes 42 vs. Davidson 3/12/26

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