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Isaiah Cozart

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Isaiah Cozart
No. 44 – Rasta Vechta
PositionCenter
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (2001-04-12) April 12, 2001 (age 23)
Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolMadison Central
(Richmond, Kentucky)
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentRasta Vechta
Career highlights and awards

Isaiah Cozart is an American professional basketball player for Rasta Vechta of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He previously played for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Eastern Kentucky Colonels.

High school career

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Cozart attended Madison Central High School in Richmond, Kentucky. During his senior season, he became the all-time leader in blocked shots in Kentucky high school basketball history.[1] Cozart finished his senior season averaging 20 points, 12 rebounds, and six blocks per game, being named the Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year for the state of Kentucky.[2] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college basketball at Western Kentucky University.[3]

College career

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Cozart played sparingly across his first three seasons, before entering the transfer portal.[4][5] On April 25, 2022, he announced that he would be transferring to Eastern Kentucky University to play for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.[6][7] In his first season with Eastern Kentucky, he set the school's single season record for blocks.[8] On November 27, 2023, Cozart tallied 10 points, 13 rebounds and 10 blocks, recording the first triple-double in school history.[9] He finished the season averaging 15.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 3.9 blocks per game, while being named the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.[10][11]

Professional career

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On July 22, 2024, Cozart signed to play professionally for SC Rasta Vechta in the Basketball Bundesliga.[12]

Career statistics

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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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Western Kentucky 19 0 4.7 .538 .000 .000 .9 0.0 .1 .3 .7
2020–21 Western Kentucky 11 0 5.9 .643 .000 .000 2.0 .1 .1 .5 1.6
2021–22 Western Kentucky 18 0 6.1 .667 .000 .571 1.5 .0 .1 .6 1.3
2022–23 Eastern Kentucky 37 36 24.0 .635 .000 .564 7.5 .4 .5 2.5 9.9
2023–24 Eastern Kentucky 29 29 31.0 .658 .000 .542 9.9 .6 .6 3.9 15.5

References

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  1. ^ "There's a new career leader for blocked shots in Kentucky HS basketball".
  2. ^ "Kentucky's all-time shot-blocker named Gatorade Player of the Year".
  3. ^ Stephens, Brad (2019-02-11). "Hilltopper signee Cozart develops into one of state's best". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  4. ^ Story, Mark (2024-02-16). "How Isaiah Cozart morphed from a 'nerd' into a college hoops star". ArcaMax. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  5. ^ D'Alessio, Jeff (2022-03-29). "WKU loses two players to transfer portal". The News-Enterprise. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  6. ^ Hutchinson, Nathan (2022-04-25). "Cozart transferring to EKU". Richmond Register. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  7. ^ Howard, Lee K. (2022-07-01). "Richmond native Isaiah Cozart joins EKU basketball program". WKYT. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  8. ^ "Isaiah Cozart shares journey to becoming EKU's new record-holder". FOX 56 News. 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  9. ^ "'He was lights out.' Eastern Kentucky basketball player makes statistical history in win".
  10. ^ Gough, Lyndsey (2024-03-04). "EKU's Cozart, Hamilton earn A-SUN accolades". WKYT. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  11. ^ "EKU's Cozart Named ASUN Player of the Year; Hamilton Named Coach of the Year". KySportsStyle.com. 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  12. ^ "Former Colonel, Richmond Native Isaiah Cozart Signs Pro Contract". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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