2020-21: 2021 A-10 Rookie of the Year...A-10 All-Rookie Team...Three-time A-10 Rookie of the Week (Dec. 28, Feb. 15, Mar. 2)...Ranked second nationally amongst freshmen in 3pt FG made/game (2.4)...One of only 11 freshmen in the past five seasons (and the only one in 2020-21) to average a stat line of 10 ppg/2.4 3pt FG/2.0 apg/.350 3pt FG%...Led all freshmen in the A-10 in scoring (10.8 ppg) and 3pt FG made/game...Also ranked in the top-5 in rebounding, assists and steals...His 54 3pt FG made ranks fifth all-time in Mason freshman history...Led Mason in assists and 3pt FG made, was second in steals and third in scoring...10+ points in 11 games...Shot 37.2 percent from deep and averaged 11.6 points in A-10 play...Tallied team highs in points (19), 3pt FG (5) and assists (4) vs. Norfolk State on Dec. 26...Posted 19 points (6-9 FG, 3-5 3pt FG) at UMass, including three clutch free throws to send the game to overtime...Team-high 16 points (6-11 FG, 4-9 3pt FG) at Dayton...Registered 12 points (3-8 3pt FG) vs. VCU on Jan. 6...13 points, four rebounds, two assists at Rhode Island...Registered 17 points (4-10 3pt FG) and four assists at St. Bonaventure on Jan. 30...Recorded 13 points, a team-high three assists and added two steals at Dayton on Feb. 5...Game-high 16 points (3-7 3pt FG) to go along with five rebounds, four assists and three steals in the win over GW...Tallied 15 points (4-7 3pt FG) in just 19 minutes in Feb. 27 win vs. La Salle.
Career Highs
Points: 19, Twice (last at Massachusetts, 12/30/20)
Rebounds: 6, Three times (last vs. Saint Joseph's, 1/23/21)
Assists: 4, Three times (last vs. George Washington, 2/24/21)
Steals: 5, vs. VMI (12/21/20)
Blocks: 1, Three times (last vs. Fordham, 2/10/21)
FG Made: 6, Three times (last at Dayton, 1/3/21)
FG Attempts: 16, at Dayton (2/5/21)
3FG Made: 5, vs. Norfolk State (12/26/20)
3FG Attempts: 11, Twice (last at Dayton, 2/5/21)
FT Made: 5, vs. George Washington (2/24/21)
FT Attempts: 6, vs. George Washington (2/24/21)
Prep: 2020 NEPSAC Class B Player of the Year...Led St. George's to an impressive 23-4 record, the 2020 Independent School League (ISL) title and a berth in the NEPSAC Class B semifinals...In that semifinal contest, he poured in 39 points to lead the Dragons...Two-time ISL Player of the Year and All-ISL selection...2019 Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year...As a member of famed AAU program Middlesex Magic, Kolek led the team to a Hoop Group Showcase League Championship in 2019...New England Recruiting Report listed Kolek as the No. 2 ranked player in the state of Rhode Island and put him at No. 14 overall in the New England region.
Personal: Son of Lynn and Kevin Kolek...Brother, Brandon, plays basketball at Franklin Pierce University...Born March 27, 2001.
