Kye Allums | Transgender Man

Kye Allums is a former college basketball player who played for the George Washington University women’s team. He’s best known for coming out as a trans man back in 2010, becoming the first openly transgender college athlete in Division I of the NCAA. He played college basketball for three years and had a career average of 6.3 PPG, 1.0 APG, and 3.8 RPG. He’s undoubtedly one of the most exciting players to have ever played college hoops.

Today, Allums travels around the United States to talk about life as a transgender person. He often visits high schools, universities, and colleges to discuss various topics that concern the transgender community and how it’s possible to be transgender and play on a college team. The athlete’s definitely an active member of the LGBTQ community, and he deserves credit for using his platform to educate millions. His contributions were recognized, and he received an induction into the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.