TicketsCINCINNATI – Chris Vogt has signed a scholarship agreement to attend the University of Cincinnati and play basketball for the Bearcats head coach John Brannen has announced.
The 7-foot-1, 240-pound center from Mayfield, Ky., played two seasons at Northern Kentucky. He saw action in all 35 games as a sophomore in 2018-19, averaging 4.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks while shooting 57.7 percent from the floor in 12.8 minutes as a reserve. He tallied a career-high 20 points and 14 rebounds against Green Bay on Jan. 24, 2019.
"Chris is a young man who gets better every time he steps on the court," Brannen said. "Being a great teammate and owning a consistent work ethic and high basketball IQ are the things that stand out in regards to what Chris will bring to our program. He will also bring a true understanding on how we run our program and the style of play."
Vogt averaged 16.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.1 blocks as a senior at Graves County High School, helping the Eagles to a 27-8 mark, a ninth region championship and appearance at the KHSAA Sweet Sixteen state tournament.
A dominating shot blocker in high school, Vogt's 488 career blocks rank second most in state history. His 190 blocks as a junior rank as the third most in a season in state history. He tied the state high mark for blocks in a game with 17 while registering a triple-double with 16 rebounds and 12 points against Webster County on Jan. 16, 2016. He also rejected 16 shots against Caldwell County later that same season. He finished with 1,441 career points, fourth most in school history, while helping the Eagles to a 96-35 record during his career.
Vogt was a three-star prospect at Graves County according to ESPN, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com. He was nominated for Kentucky's Mr. Basketball in 2016-17, participated in the both the Ohio-Kentucky and Kentucky-Indiana All-Star games and earned all-district and all-region selection his sophomore through senior campaigns.
The 7-foot-1, 240-pound center from Mayfield, Ky., played two seasons at Northern Kentucky. He saw action in all 35 games as a sophomore in 2018-19, averaging 4.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks while shooting 57.7 percent from the floor in 12.8 minutes as a reserve. He tallied a career-high 20 points and 14 rebounds against Green Bay on Jan. 24, 2019.
"Chris is a young man who gets better every time he steps on the court," Brannen said. "Being a great teammate and owning a consistent work ethic and high basketball IQ are the things that stand out in regards to what Chris will bring to our program. He will also bring a true understanding on how we run our program and the style of play."
Vogt averaged 16.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.1 blocks as a senior at Graves County High School, helping the Eagles to a 27-8 mark, a ninth region championship and appearance at the KHSAA Sweet Sixteen state tournament.
A dominating shot blocker in high school, Vogt's 488 career blocks rank second most in state history. His 190 blocks as a junior rank as the third most in a season in state history. He tied the state high mark for blocks in a game with 17 while registering a triple-double with 16 rebounds and 12 points against Webster County on Jan. 16, 2016. He also rejected 16 shots against Caldwell County later that same season. He finished with 1,441 career points, fourth most in school history, while helping the Eagles to a 96-35 record during his career.
Vogt was a three-star prospect at Graves County according to ESPN, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com. He was nominated for Kentucky's Mr. Basketball in 2016-17, participated in the both the Ohio-Kentucky and Kentucky-Indiana All-Star games and earned all-district and all-region selection his sophomore through senior campaigns.