Kolton Kohl

Kolton Kohl
Kohl with Abilene Christian in 2019
Personal information
Born (1998-05-06) May 6, 1998 (age 26)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral
(San Angelo, Texas)
CollegeAbilene Christian (2017–2021)
NBA draft2021: undrafted
PositionCenter
Career highlights and awards

Kolton Alan Kohl (born May 6, 1998) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Abilene Christian Wildcats.

High school career

Kohl attended Central High School in San Angelo, Texas.[1] He grew six inches (0.15 m) in his final three years of high school.[2] Kohl was a First Team All-District 3-6A selection and district Defensive MVP.[3]

College career

Prior to his first season at Abilene Christian, Kohl suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a summer workout. Following surgery, he developed a bacterial blood infection in his knee. He recovered after three months, losing about 20 lbs (9.1 kg) during that time, and was granted a redshirt. In his first two years, Kohl received limited playing time, before entering the starting lineup in his junior season.[4] As a junior, he averaged 9.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[5] In his senior season, Kohl earned First Team All-Southland honors and led his team to a 2021 Southland tournament title, being named to the All-Tournament Team.[6] In the first round of the 2021 NCAA tournament, he helped 14th-seeded Abilene Christian achieve a 53–52 win over third-seeded Texas.[7]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Abilene Christian Redshirt Redshirt
2017–18 Abilene Christian 25 0 4.2 .417 – .500 .9 .1 .0 .4 1.6
2018–19 Abilene Christian 31 5 4.6 .462 – .657 1.6 .2 .2 .4 1.9
2019–20 Abilene Christian 31 20 17.9 .535 .000 .717 4.3 .8 .5 .8 9.6
2020–21 Abilene Christian 29 29 18.7 .540 .267 .716 4.8 1.4 .4 .9 11.9
Career 116 54 11.6 .524 .211 .693 3.0 .6 .3 .6 6.4

References

  1. ^ Harris, Paul (March 17, 2019). "Former San Angelo standout Kolton Kohl to be a part of March Madness". San Angelo Standard-Times. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Bryce, Charles (February 11, 2016). "CHS's Kohl hopes to soar to new heights at ACU". San Angelo Standard-Times. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Miller, Madi (October 12, 2020). "Kohl brings resilience, determination nearing senior season". The Optimist. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Richards, Joey D. (March 5, 2021). "San Angelo Central grad Kohl thrives as Abilene Christian's big man after rocky start". Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Richards, Joey D. (November 22, 2020). "2020-21 Abilene Christian men's basketball preview capsule". Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kolton Kohl, Joe Golding win NABC awards". Abilene Christian University. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Abilene Christian's upset of Texas 'what March is about,' coach Joe Golding says". ESPN. Associated Press. March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.