John Koz Season 2016-17

Koz Game-By-Game/Career Statistics Combined

Career Accomplishments: Played in 23 career games with one start, averaging 0.2 points and 0.3 rebounds while shooting 40 percent from the field (2 of 5). 

2019-20 Season (Senior): Played in four games as a walk-on reserve, averaging 1.5 minutes and 0.3 rebounds … pulled down a rebound against SMU (1/28) … made his first career start on Senior Night against Temple (3/7), playing two minutes.  

2018-19 Season (Junior): Played in five games as a walk-on reserve, averaging 0.4 points and 0.4 rebounds in 1.8 minutes … scored on a layup in two minute of play against Tulane (1/2) ... grabbed a rebound in two minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/27) … named to the Bearcats Academic Honor Roll during the fall 2018 semester.

2017-18 Season (Sophomore): Played in eight games as a walk-on reserve, averaging 0.3 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.1 assists in 1.3 minutes … scored his first collegiate basketball in two minutes against Temple (1/24) … grabbed two rebounds in two minutes against UCF (2/6) … handed out an assist in one minute against Alabama State (11/27) … named to the Bearcats Academic Honor Roll during the 2017 fall semester. 

2016-17 Season (Freshman): Played in six games as a walk-on reserve, averaging 0.0 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 1.7 minutes … grabbed one rebound and handed out one assist against both Bowling Green (12/4) and USF (1/29) … attempted one shot against Texas Southern (12/13) and USF (1/29) … played a season-high three minutes against USF (1/29) ... named to Bearcats Academic Honor Roll during 2016 fall and 2017 spring semesters. 

Prior to Cincinnati: Averaged 21.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists as a senior at Bay High School, helping lead the Rockets to a 25-4 record and the school's first appearance in the Division II state semifinals … set the school record for career points (1,279) and points in a season (604 as a senior) … named the Great Lakes Conference Most Valuable Player in 2015-16 … named all-state twice and all-conference three times … helped lead Bay High School to two conference championships … three-year starting quarterback on football team, missed most of senior campaign due to injury but still helped the Rockets to a 10-win season ... guided the team to the school's first playoff wins as a junior … coached in basketball by Jared Shetzer and football by Ron Rutt.

Personal: Born December 19, 1997 in Cleveland, Ohio … son of Courtney and John Koz … has three sisters: Chloe, Claudia and Kayla … his cousin, Matt Koz, wrestled at Chattanooga … his dad played football at Baldwin Wallace … right-handed … pronunciation of last name rhymes with nose.