Jaxon Kohler Commits To BYU After Playing In Summer League With Jazz
Jaxon Kohler averaged 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds last season, giving BYU a stretch center after an offseason search for help inside.
- On Thursday, former Michigan State center Jaxon Kohler committed to BYU, choosing the Cougars over Kentucky, Louisville, and Kansas in a significant recruiting victory for head coach Kevin Young.
- Kohler secured a fifth year of eligibility after a California judge granted a temporary restraining order, overcoming the NCAA's five-in-five rule that initially threatened to end his career.
- Bringing consistent low post scoring, the transfer shot 50% from the field and 39% from 3-point range last season, strengthening the frontcourt alongside Polish teammate Jakub Urbaniak.
- Adding Kohler to a core of Rob Wright III, Collin Chandler, and Bruce Branch III elevates the Cougars' offensive potential, addressing the team's most alarming uncertainty at center.
- For the American Fork native, this homecoming provides an opportunity to finish his college career in the Big 12 at a school sharing his faith in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
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Jaxon Kohler Commits To BYU After Playing In Summer League With Jazz
Former Michigan State forward Jaxon Kohler announced his commitment to BYU on Thursday. Kohler, who was not selected in the 2026 NBA draft, signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Jazz and played with the team during Summer League. Kohler was recently cleared to play for a fifth year in college after a federal court ruled that all high school athletes from the class of 2022 who exhausted their four years of eligibility are eligible for one more year.…
Jaxon Kohler, eligible for fifth year after injunction, commits to BYU
Former Michigan State standout Jaxon Kohler has committed to BYU for his fifth season, his agent, Adam Godes, told ESPN on Thursday. Kohl... The post Jaxon Kohler, eligible for fifth year after injunction, commits to BYU appeared first on The Sports Cast.
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