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Jaxon Kohler
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- American Fork, Utah
- High School:
- Southern California Academy
Finished his career averaging 6.9 points and 5.7 rebounds in 127 games with 69 starts … In his final two years, Kohler averaged 10.1 points and 8.2 rebounds while shooting 50.7 percent from the floor (276-of-544), including 38.5 percent from 3-point land (77-of-200) … Michigan State posted a 57-15 record in his final two seasons, reaching the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in 2025 and the Sweet Sixteen in 2026 … The Spartans went 30-7 in 2024-25 and won the Big Ten regular season title with a 17-3 league record.
2025-26 (Senior)
One of four team captains … An honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the league’s coaches … Started in all 35 games … Second on the team in scoring with 12.5 points per game and led the team with 8.9 rebounds … Shot 50.0 percent from the floor (164-of-328) and 38.9 percent from 3-point land (58-of-149) … Also handed out 1.3 assists per game … Third on the team in minutes played (27.8), third with 23 blocked shots and tied for third on the team with 21 steals … Ranked third in the Big Ten in rebounds per game (8.9 rpg), was No. 36 nationally in rebounds per game and No. 24 in total rebounds (312) … Ranked No. 39 in the country in defensive rebounds per game (6.03) and No. 69 in offensive rebounds per game (2.89) … Led the team and ranked No. 29 nationally, and second in the Big Ten, with 12 double-double’s … Kohler’s 8.9 rebounds per game were the most by an MSU player since Xavier Tillman Sr. averaged 10.3 in 2019-20 … His 312 total rebounds are tied for the 10th-most in a single season at MSU with Horace Walker (1958-59) … Averaged 12.1 points and 8.6 rebounds in Big Ten games … During the NCAA Tournament, averaged 11.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game … Scored in double figures 27 times, led the team in scoring eight times and had three games with at least 20 points … Grabbed at least 10 rebounds in 13 games, had 12 double-double’s and led the team in rebounding 18 times … Opened the season scoring in double figures in 17-straight games and had 10 double-double’s in that span … Scored a career-high 23 points, hitting a career-best 10 field goals, while adding eight rebounds and three assists in the regular season finale at Michigan (3/8) … Had 20 points and five rebounds in the Champions Classic win over Kentucky (11/18) and tallied 21 points and 13 rebounds in a win at Indiana (3/1) … Scored 17 points and had a career-high 18 rebounds against San Jose State (11/13), including 13 defensive rebounds, which are tied for the eighth-most in a single game in MSU history … Became the first player under MSU Head Coach Tom Izzo to have double-double’s in five-straight games, with 10 points and 12 rebounds at Penn State (12/13), 16 points and 13 rebounds vs. Toledo (12/16), 13 points and 13 rebounds vs. Oakland (12/20), 11 points and 10 rebounds against Cornell (12/29) and 19 points and 11 rebounds at Nebraska (1/2) … An Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2024-25 (Junior)
Appeared in all 37 games, starting 34 times … Finished fifth on the team in scoring with 7.8 points per game, while leading the team with 7.5 rebounds per game … Ranked ninth in the Big Ten in rebounds per game … Sixth in the conference in offensive rebounds per game (2.51 per game) and 11th in defensive rebounds per game (4.95 per game) … Per KenPom.com, ranked No. 26 in the country in offensive rebound percentage (14.5 percent) and No. 27 in defensive rebound percentage (25.9 percent) … Connected on 51.9 percent of his field goals (112-of-216), including 37.3 percent of his 3-point attempts (19-of-51) … Hit 82.1 percent of his free throws (46-of-56) … Led the team with 29 blocked shots … Scored in double figures 10 times … Grabbed at least 10 rebounds 11 times and had eight double-doubles … Led MSU in scoring three times and in rebounding 18 times … Two games with at least 20 points … Scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a win at Illinois (2/15), connecting on a career-best 4-of-5 shots from 3-point land … Had his eighth double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 boards against Auburn (3/30) in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament … Scored 10 points and grabbed a career-best 16 rebounds in a win over Wisconsin (3/2) … Handed out a career-best 5 assists, adding 8 points and 5 rebounds, in a win at Northwestern (1/12) … Had four-straight games with at least 10 rebounds … Scored 11 points and had 11 boards at Minnesota (12/4), 8 points and 12 rebounds against Nebraska (12/7), 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. Oakland (12/17) and 6 points with 12 boards against Florida Atlantic (12/21) … Scored 12 points and had 10 boards against Kansas (11/12) in the Champions Classic … Registered his first double-double of the season, and second career, with 20 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Niagara (11/7) … An Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Ranked No. 62 nationally, No. 9 among forwards and No. 6 in Utah • Scored 53 points and grabbed 23 rebounds and was named the Most Valuable Player at the Pangos All-American Festival in August 2021 • A first team selection at the Battle US event while playing for Strive for Greatness in July 2021 • Named the Utah 6A Player of the Year as a junior at American Fork, helping to lead the team to a 17-7 record and a state semifinal appearance • Finished the season averaging 21.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists • Scored 26 points and had 18 rebounds in the state semifinals • Spent a year at Coronado in Las Vegas and his freshman year at Wasatch Academy in Utah, playing with current MSU teammate Mady Sissoko • Was part of a team played in the GEICO Nationals.
PERSONAL
Jaxon Jeffry Kohler • Born on June 17, 2003 in American Fork, Utah • The son of Jeff and Amber Kohler • Has a sister, Kaylee, and two brothers, Jordan and Jase • Lists his father as his role model and says “I’ve just been trying to follow him since I was a little kid” • Has been nicknamed “The Big Footwork” and “Baby Jokic” • Watched highlights of Hakeem Olajuwon as a youth and wrote down post moves, step-by-step, in a journal before practicing them on a court • Lists talking to LeBron James after being named to the all-tournament team at the Battle US event in July 2021 as a “once-in-a-lifetime experience” • Favvorite athletes is LeBron James • Plans to major in journalism.
2025-26 (Senior)
One of four team captains … An honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the league’s coaches … Started in all 35 games … Second on the team in scoring with 12.5 points per game and led the team with 8.9 rebounds … Shot 50.0 percent from the floor (164-of-328) and 38.9 percent from 3-point land (58-of-149) … Also handed out 1.3 assists per game … Third on the team in minutes played (27.8), third with 23 blocked shots and tied for third on the team with 21 steals … Ranked third in the Big Ten in rebounds per game (8.9 rpg), was No. 36 nationally in rebounds per game and No. 24 in total rebounds (312) … Ranked No. 39 in the country in defensive rebounds per game (6.03) and No. 69 in offensive rebounds per game (2.89) … Led the team and ranked No. 29 nationally, and second in the Big Ten, with 12 double-double’s … Kohler’s 8.9 rebounds per game were the most by an MSU player since Xavier Tillman Sr. averaged 10.3 in 2019-20 … His 312 total rebounds are tied for the 10th-most in a single season at MSU with Horace Walker (1958-59) … Averaged 12.1 points and 8.6 rebounds in Big Ten games … During the NCAA Tournament, averaged 11.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game … Scored in double figures 27 times, led the team in scoring eight times and had three games with at least 20 points … Grabbed at least 10 rebounds in 13 games, had 12 double-double’s and led the team in rebounding 18 times … Opened the season scoring in double figures in 17-straight games and had 10 double-double’s in that span … Scored a career-high 23 points, hitting a career-best 10 field goals, while adding eight rebounds and three assists in the regular season finale at Michigan (3/8) … Had 20 points and five rebounds in the Champions Classic win over Kentucky (11/18) and tallied 21 points and 13 rebounds in a win at Indiana (3/1) … Scored 17 points and had a career-high 18 rebounds against San Jose State (11/13), including 13 defensive rebounds, which are tied for the eighth-most in a single game in MSU history … Became the first player under MSU Head Coach Tom Izzo to have double-double’s in five-straight games, with 10 points and 12 rebounds at Penn State (12/13), 16 points and 13 rebounds vs. Toledo (12/16), 13 points and 13 rebounds vs. Oakland (12/20), 11 points and 10 rebounds against Cornell (12/29) and 19 points and 11 rebounds at Nebraska (1/2) … An Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2024-25 (Junior)
Appeared in all 37 games, starting 34 times … Finished fifth on the team in scoring with 7.8 points per game, while leading the team with 7.5 rebounds per game … Ranked ninth in the Big Ten in rebounds per game … Sixth in the conference in offensive rebounds per game (2.51 per game) and 11th in defensive rebounds per game (4.95 per game) … Per KenPom.com, ranked No. 26 in the country in offensive rebound percentage (14.5 percent) and No. 27 in defensive rebound percentage (25.9 percent) … Connected on 51.9 percent of his field goals (112-of-216), including 37.3 percent of his 3-point attempts (19-of-51) … Hit 82.1 percent of his free throws (46-of-56) … Led the team with 29 blocked shots … Scored in double figures 10 times … Grabbed at least 10 rebounds 11 times and had eight double-doubles … Led MSU in scoring three times and in rebounding 18 times … Two games with at least 20 points … Scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a win at Illinois (2/15), connecting on a career-best 4-of-5 shots from 3-point land … Had his eighth double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 boards against Auburn (3/30) in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament … Scored 10 points and grabbed a career-best 16 rebounds in a win over Wisconsin (3/2) … Handed out a career-best 5 assists, adding 8 points and 5 rebounds, in a win at Northwestern (1/12) … Had four-straight games with at least 10 rebounds … Scored 11 points and had 11 boards at Minnesota (12/4), 8 points and 12 rebounds against Nebraska (12/7), 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. Oakland (12/17) and 6 points with 12 boards against Florida Atlantic (12/21) … Scored 12 points and had 10 boards against Kansas (11/12) in the Champions Classic … Registered his first double-double of the season, and second career, with 20 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Niagara (11/7) … An Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2023-24 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 21 games … Missed the first 13 games of the season after a preseason foot injury and surgery sidelined him for 14 games … Finished the season averaging 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game … Blocked 11 shots (0.5 bpg) … Appeared in 17 Big Ten games, averaging 1.6 points and 1.8 rebounds in 8.8 minutes … Made his first appearance of the season at Northwestern (1/7), playing three minutes … Scored 3 points and grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds in 13 minutes at Michigan … Scored a season-high 7 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in a season-high 20 minutes against Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament … An Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2022-23 (Freshman)
One of six players to appear in all 34 games … Averaged 10.7 minutes per game … Finished the season averaging 3.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game … Connected on 50.5 percent of his shots from the floor (50-of-99) … In Big Ten games, averaged 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in 11.2 minutes … Shot 61.5 percent from the floor (32-of-52) in league games … Scored in double figures twice and had one double-double … Had seven games with at least five rebounds … Scored at least six points in nine different games … Scored a career-high 12 points, connecting on 6-of-9 shots from the floor, and had a career-high 11 rebounds in a win at home against Rutgers (1/19) … Registered his first game in double figures with 10 points in a win over Nebraska (1/3) … Scored six points and had nine rebounds against Northern Arizona in his career debut (11/7).
Ranked No. 62 nationally, No. 9 among forwards and No. 6 in Utah • Scored 53 points and grabbed 23 rebounds and was named the Most Valuable Player at the Pangos All-American Festival in August 2021 • A first team selection at the Battle US event while playing for Strive for Greatness in July 2021 • Named the Utah 6A Player of the Year as a junior at American Fork, helping to lead the team to a 17-7 record and a state semifinal appearance • Finished the season averaging 21.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists • Scored 26 points and had 18 rebounds in the state semifinals • Spent a year at Coronado in Las Vegas and his freshman year at Wasatch Academy in Utah, playing with current MSU teammate Mady Sissoko • Was part of a team played in the GEICO Nationals.
PERSONAL
Jaxon Jeffry Kohler • Born on June 17, 2003 in American Fork, Utah • The son of Jeff and Amber Kohler • Has a sister, Kaylee, and two brothers, Jordan and Jase • Lists his father as his role model and says “I’ve just been trying to follow him since I was a little kid” • Has been nicknamed “The Big Footwork” and “Baby Jokic” • Watched highlights of Hakeem Olajuwon as a youth and wrote down post moves, step-by-step, in a journal before practicing them on a court • Lists talking to LeBron James after being named to the all-tournament team at the Battle US event in July 2021 as a “once-in-a-lifetime experience” • Favvorite athletes is LeBron James • Plans to major in journalism.
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