He played college basketball for the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles and was selected as the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Player of the Year in 1985.
[2] He averaged 22 points per game during his senior season but was overlooked by major college recruiters because his team had a 15–9 record.
[2] The Golden Eagles received their first-ever bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to the Tennessee Volunteers.
[1] Kite left the Golden Eagles as its all-time leader in points (1,806) and steals (213); he ranked second in rebounds (844) and blocks (55).
[2] Kite had been in contention for a National Basketball Association (NBA) tryout but was sidelined by a broken foot and remained in a cast for several months.