6-10, 218, Sr., C, Blue Springs, Mo. (Missouri State)
2009-10 – Played in 19 games with 14 starts, appearing in the second half of the season…Averaged nine points and 6.3 rebounds…First double-figure scoring game came at Harris-Stowe, where he scored 11 in a three-point win over the Hornets in St. Louis…First double-double came at Missouri Baptist with 20 points and 13 boards in a 23-point win…Had eight double-figure scoring games, including three-straight in conference play between Feb. 16-20…Posted 17 points in the 2010 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship first round, helping Park beat Georgetown (Ky.) 83-75…Finished the year a 58.3-percent shooter from the floor and a 73.8-percent free-throw shooter…Had 22 blocked shots, averaging better than a block per game…PERSONAL – Kyle Anthony Rausch was born in Kansas City, Mo., and is the son of Kent and Melissa Rausch…Father is a teacher, mother is a music instructor…Has one brother, Collin…A cousin, Alli Rausch, plays soccer at Park University…Played high school basketball and football at Blue Spring South…Was a three-year basketball starter for coach Jimmy Cain and helped the Blue Springs South football team to an 8-2 record and a No. 2 ranking in Missouri at the end of his senior season…Was named first-team all-area, all-district and all-metro in Kansas City and all-conference as a senior wide receiver…Holds Blue Springs South’s school record for longest touchdown reception at 83 yards…Played both basketball and football at Missouri State University, helping the basketball team to a pair of NIT bids under head coach Barry Hinson…Played in three football games during the 2005 season…In 2005-06, played in 10 basketball games for Missouri State, playing a total of 22 minutes…Tallied a free throw in MSU’s home win over Drake and two in the win over Evansville for his only points…Played in 31 games as a sophomore in 2006-07 for the Bears, totaling 68 points and 44 rebounds…Also recruited by Missouri, Kansas, Kansas State, Wichita State, Iowa, New Mexico and Indiana State…Off the court, enjoys music…Will major in United States and European history.