22 Kevin Sax
Kevin Sax
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Highlands Ranch, Colo.
  • High School:
    Thunder Ridge
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    18
  • pts/g
    6.3
  • fg %
    48.4
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    58.5
  • reb/g
    5.5
  • a/g
    1.5

Bio

2022-2023

  • College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
  • UAA All-Academic
  • Started six of 18 games played
  • Missed eight games due to injury
  • Averaged 6.3 points in 18.6 minutes
  • Shot 48.4% from the field
  • Scored a career-high 25 points at Denison
  • Made a season-high 10 field goals at Denison
  • Scored in double figures three times
  • Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds at Denison
  • Recorded a double-double at Denison
  • Dished out a season-high five assists at #9 Case Western Reserve
  • Tied a career-high with four steals at #9 Case Western Reserve
  • Recorded a season-high three blocks twice (vs. La Roche, vs. Washington & Jefferson)
  • Recorded at least one block in 14 games
  • Tied for team lead with 20 blocks
  • Played a career-high 41 minutes at Denison
  • Played 20 or more minutes in seven games

2021-2022

  • UAA All-Academic
  • Started in 22 games
  • Second on the team with 29 blocks
  • Second on the team with 145 rebounds
  • Recorded four double-doubles
  • Recorded a career-high 17 points against Wilson and La Roche
  • Recorded a season-high 13 rebounds vs. Brandeis
  • Recorded a career-high eight assists vs. Geneva
  • Recorded a season-high three steals against Wilson and La Roche
  • Recorded a season-high three blocks against La Roche
  • Played a season-high 35 minutes twice (at La Roche, at #18 Emory)

2020-2021

  • UAA All-Academic
  • Saw action in both games against Hiram with one start
  • Recorded a season-high 11 points against Hiram
  • Recorded a season-high eight rebounds against Hiram
  • Recorded a career-high five blocks against Hiram
  • Recorded a career-high four steals against Hiram
  • Recorded a season-high two assists against Hiram
  • Played a season-high 24 minutes vs. Hiram

2019-2020

  • Did not play due to injury

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 10 #24 Emory W, 63-60
Feb 12 Rochester L, 82-78
Feb 17 at Chicago L, 85-71
Feb 19 at #22 WashU L, 81-57
Feb 25 #14 Case Western Reserve L, 95-91
Mar 1 Allegheny L, 88-68
  Overall Conf
Games 18 12
Games started 6 0
Minutes 334 162
Minutes per game 18.6 13.5
FG 45-93 16-42
FG Pct 48.4 38.1
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 24-41 13-22
FT Pct 58.5 59.1
Off rebounds 25 10
Def rebounds 74 38
Total rebounds 99 48
Rebounds per game 5.5 4.0
Personal fouls 43 28
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 27 16
Turnovers 26 15
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.1
Steals 13 10
Blocks 20 9
Points 114 45
Points per game 6.3 3.8
Points per 40 min 13.7 11.1

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 La Roche W, 73-67 1 31 7-10 70.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 16
Nov 12 Washington & Jefferson W, 81-73 1 25 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Nov 15 at Walsh L, 77-62 1 32 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 9
Nov 19 at Denison W, 98-90 1 41 10-13 76.9 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 25
Nov 22 at Oberlin W, 87-68 1 20 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 30 Penn St.-Behrend W, 63-52 1 31 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 3 vs. #13 Middlebury L, 74-68 1 24 7-16 43.8 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 14
Dec 4 vs. Bowdoin W, 79-66 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at Geneva L, 52-49 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 Chatham W, 90-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 vs. #22 Heidelberg L, 91-85 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 vs. Albion W, 92-89 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at #9 Case Western Reserve L, 74-69 - 16 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 13 at #16 Emory W, 78-71 0 14 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 15 at #9 Rochester L, 76-73 - 16 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 20 Chicago W, 66-60 - 10 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 6
Jan 22 #22 WashU W, 71-58 - 20 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 27 at NYU L, 79-55 - 12 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Jan 29 at Brandeis W, 65-64 - 10 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Feb 3 NYU W, 80-62 - 11 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 5 Brandeis W, 78-73 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 5
Feb 10 #24 Emory W, 63-60 - 15 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 Rochester L, 82-78 - 14 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Feb 17 at Chicago L, 85-71 - 15 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 19 at #22 WashU L, 81-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 #14 Case Western Reserve L, 95-91 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Allegheny L, 88-68 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 La Roche W, 73-67 1 31 4 5 9 0 3 0.0 0 3 2 -
Nov 12 Washington & Jefferson W, 81-73 1 25 4 7 11 3 2 1.5 0 3 2 -
Nov 15 at Walsh L, 77-62 1 32 0 7 7 2 2 1.0 2 1 1 -
Nov 19 at Denison W, 98-90 1 41 4 10 14 2 2 1.0 2 1 4 -
Nov 22 at Oberlin W, 87-68 1 20 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 0 1 3 -
Nov 30 Penn St.-Behrend W, 63-52 1 31 1 6 7 2 2 1.0 0 2 1 0
Dec 3 vs. #13 Middlebury L, 74-68 1 24 2 5 7 3 1 3.0 1 1 3 0
Dec 4 vs. Bowdoin W, 79-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at Geneva L, 52-49 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 Chatham W, 90-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 vs. #22 Heidelberg L, 91-85 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 vs. Albion W, 92-89 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at #9 Case Western Reserve L, 74-69 - 16 0 4 4 5 1 5.0 4 0 1 -
Jan 13 at #16 Emory W, 78-71 0 14 3 5 8 3 1 3.0 0 1 3 0
Jan 15 at #9 Rochester L, 76-73 - 16 0 4 4 0 2 0.0 1 2 3 0
Jan 20 Chicago W, 66-60 - 10 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 1 5 1
Jan 22 #22 WashU W, 71-58 - 20 2 3 5 3 3 1.0 1 2 2 0
Jan 27 at NYU L, 79-55 - 12 1 4 5 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 29 at Brandeis W, 65-64 - 10 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 3 NYU W, 80-62 - 11 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 1 1 2 0
Feb 5 Brandeis W, 78-73 - 9 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 0 1 2 0
Feb 10 #24 Emory W, 63-60 - 15 1 4 5 3 1 3.0 1 1 2 0
Feb 12 Rochester L, 82-78 - 14 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 2 0 4 0
Feb 17 at Chicago L, 85-71 - 15 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 19 at #22 WashU L, 81-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 #14 Case Western Reserve L, 95-91 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Allegheny L, 88-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2020-21 2 1 21.5 3.5-6.0 58.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-3.5 85.7 10.0
2021-22 22 22 25.7 3.7-6.6 55.9 0.1-0.1 66.7 1.5-2.4 65.4 9.0
2022-23 18 6 18.6 2.5-5.2 48.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.3 58.5 6.3
Total 42 29 22.5 3.2-6.0 53.2 0.0-0.1 66.7 1.5-2.4 64.0 7.9

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2020-21 2 1 43 7-12 58.3 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 20
2021-22 22 22 566 81-145 55.9 2-3 66.7 34-52 65.4 198
2022-23 18 6 334 45-93 48.4 0-0 - 24-41 58.5 114
Total 42 29 943 133-250 53.2 2-3 66.7 64-100 64.0 332

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2020-21 2 1 21.5 6.5-11.2 58.3 0.0-0.0 - 5.6-6.5 85.7 18.6
2021-22 22 22 25.7 5.7-10.2 55.9 0.1-0.2 66.7 2.4-3.7 65.4 14.0
2022-23 18 6 18.6 5.4-11.1 48.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-4.9 58.5 13.7
Total 42 29 22.5 5.6-10.6 53.2 0.1-0.1 66.7 2.7-4.2 64.0 14.1

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 2 1 21.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 2.5 - 1.5 2.5 0.6 2.5 2.5
2021-22 22 22 25.7 1.7 4.9 6.6 2.4 0.1 2.5 2.2 1.1 0.8 1.3
2022-23 18 6 18.6 1.4 4.1 5.5 2.4 0.1 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.7 1.1
Total 42 29 22.5 1.6 4.5 6.1 2.4 0.1 2.0 1.9 1.1 0.9 1.3

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 2 1 43 4 7 11 5 - 3 5 0.6 5 5
2021-22 22 22 566 37 108 145 52 2 56 49 1.1 18 29
2022-23 18 6 334 25 74 99 43 1 27 26 1.0 13 20
Total 42 29 943 66 189 255 100 3 86 80 1.1 36 54

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 2 1 21.5 3.7 6.5 10.2 4.7 0.0 2.8 4.7 0.6 4.7 4.7
2021-22 22 22 25.7 2.6 7.6 10.2 3.7 0.1 4.0 3.5 1.1 1.3 2.0
2022-23 18 6 18.6 3.0 8.9 11.9 5.1 0.1 3.2 3.1 1.0 1.6 2.4
Total 42 29 22.5 2.8 8.0 10.8 4.2 0.1 3.6 3.4 1.1 1.5 2.3

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 18 6 18.6 2.5-5.2 48.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.3 58.5 6.3
Conference 12 0 13.5 1.3-3.5 38.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-1.8 59.1 3.8
Exhibition 1 1 32.0 3.0-3.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-5.0 60.0 9.0
Location Home 9 3 18.4 2.0-4.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-2.8 60.0 5.7
Away 8 2 18.0 2.5-5.1 48.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-1.9 60.0 6.1
Neutral 1 1 24.0 7.0-16.0 43.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-1.0 0.0 14.0
Result Wins 12 5 19.8 2.5-4.7 53.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.5 60.0 6.5
Losses 6 1 16.2 2.5-6.2 40.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.8 54.5 6.0
Month November 5 5 29.6 4.4-7.0 62.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-3.6 61.1 11.0
December 1 1 24.0 7.0-16.0 43.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-1.0 0.0 14.0
January 7 0 14.0 1.7-3.7 46.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.7 41.7 4.1
February 5 - 12.8 0.8-3.2 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-2.0 80.0 3.2

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 18 6 334 45-93 48.4 0-0 - 24-41 58.5 114
Conference 12 0 162 16-42 38.1 0-0 - 13-22 59.1 45
Exhibition 1 1 32 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 9
Location Home 9 3 166 18-36 50.0 0-0 - 15-25 60.0 51
Away 8 2 144 20-41 48.8 0-0 - 9-15 60.0 49
Neutral 1 1 24 7-16 43.8 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 14
Result Wins 12 5 237 30-56 53.6 0-0 - 18-30 60.0 78
Losses 6 1 97 15-37 40.5 0-0 - 6-11 54.5 36
Month November 5 5 148 22-35 62.9 0-0 - 11-18 61.1 55
December 1 1 24 7-16 43.8 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 14
January 7 0 98 12-26 46.2 0-0 - 5-12 41.7 29
February 5 - 64 4-16 25.0 0-0 - 8-10 80.0 16

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 18 6 18.6 5.4-11.1 48.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-4.9 58.5 13.7
Conference 12 0 13.5 4.0-10.4 38.1 0.0-0.0 - 3.2-5.4 59.1 11.1
Exhibition 1 1 32.0 3.8-3.8 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.8-6.2 60.0 11.3
Location Home 9 3 18.4 4.3-8.7 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.6-6.0 60.0 12.3
Away 8 2 18.0 5.6-11.4 48.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-4.2 60.0 13.6
Neutral 1 1 24.0 11.7-26.7 43.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-1.7 0.0 23.3
Result Wins 12 5 19.8 5.1-9.5 53.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-5.1 60.0 13.2
Losses 6 1 16.2 6.2-15.3 40.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-4.5 54.5 14.8
Month November 5 5 29.6 5.9-9.5 62.9 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-4.9 61.1 14.9
December 1 1 24.0 11.7-26.7 43.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-1.7 0.0 23.3
January 7 0 14.0 4.9-10.6 46.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-4.9 41.7 11.8
February 5 - 12.8 2.5-10.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 5.0-6.2 80.0 10.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 18 6 18.6 1.4 4.1 5.5 2.4 0.1 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.7 1.1
Conference 12 0 13.5 0.8 3.2 4.0 2.3 0.1 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.8
Exhibition 1 1 32.0 0.0 7.0 7.0 1.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0
Location Home 9 3 18.4 1.4 3.8 5.2 2.4 0.1 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.6 1.6
Away 8 2 18.0 1.3 4.4 5.6 2.3 0.0 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.9 0.6
Neutral 1 1 24.0 2.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0
Result Wins 12 5 19.8 1.8 4.3 6.1 2.5 0.1 1.6 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.4
Losses 6 1 16.2 0.7 3.7 4.3 2.2 0.0 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.3 0.5
Month November 5 5 29.6 2.6 6.2 8.8 2.4 0.0 1.6 2.0 0.8 0.4 2.0
December 1 1 24.0 2.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0
January 7 0 14.0 1.0 3.6 4.6 2.3 0.1 1.7 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.9
February 5 - 12.8 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.4 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.6

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 18 6 334 25 74 99 43 1 27 26 1.0 13 20
Conference 12 0 162 10 38 48 28 1 16 15 1.1 10 9
Exhibition 1 1 32 0 7 7 1 - 2 2 1.0 2 1
Location Home 9 3 166 13 34 47 22 1 12 15 0.8 5 14
Away 8 2 144 10 35 45 18 0 12 10 1.2 7 5
Neutral 1 1 24 2 5 7 3 0 3 1 3.0 1 1
Result Wins 12 5 237 21 52 73 30 1 19 19 1.0 5 17
Losses 6 1 97 4 22 26 13 0 8 7 1.1 8 3
Month November 5 5 148 13 31 44 12 0 8 10 0.8 2 10
December 1 1 24 2 5 7 3 0 3 1 3.0 1 1
January 7 0 98 7 25 32 16 1 12 9 1.3 6 6
February 5 - 64 3 13 16 12 0 4 6 0.7 4 3

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 18 6 18.6 3.0 8.9 11.9 5.1 0.1 3.2 3.1 1.0 1.6 2.4
Conference 12 0 13.5 2.5 9.4 11.9 6.9 0.2 4.0 3.7 1.1 2.5 2.2
Exhibition 1 1 32.0 0.0 8.8 8.8 1.3 0.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 2.5 1.3
Location Home 9 3 18.4 3.1 8.2 11.3 5.3 0.2 2.9 3.6 0.8 1.2 3.4
Away 8 2 18.0 2.8 9.7 12.5 5.0 0.0 3.3 2.8 1.2 1.9 1.4
Neutral 1 1 24.0 3.3 8.3 11.7 5.0 0.0 5.0 1.7 3.0 1.7 1.7
Result Wins 12 5 19.8 3.5 8.8 12.3 5.1 0.2 3.2 3.2 1.0 0.8 2.9
Losses 6 1 16.2 1.6 9.1 10.7 5.4 0.0 3.3 2.9 1.1 3.3 1.2
Month November 5 5 29.6 3.5 8.4 11.9 3.2 0.0 2.2 2.7 0.8 0.5 2.7
December 1 1 24.0 3.3 8.3 11.7 5.0 0.0 5.0 1.7 3.0 1.7 1.7
January 7 0 14.0 2.9 10.2 13.1 6.5 0.4 4.9 3.7 1.3 2.4 2.4
February 5 - 12.8 1.9 8.1 10.0 7.5 0.0 2.5 3.8 0.7 2.5 1.9

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