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| - | ====== Don Kojis ====== | + | ====== Don Kojis #44 ====== |
| - | {{ http:// | + | {{ men_s_basketball:kojis6.jpg|}} |
| **Position: | **Position: | ||
| - | **Height:** 6'3"\\ | + | **Height:** 6'5"\\ |
| - | **Weight: | + | **Weight: |
| - | **Birthdate: | + | **Birthdate: |
| - | **High School:** Notre Dame H.S. \\ | + | **Hometown: |
| + | **High School: | ||
| ===== High School Career ===== | ===== High School Career ===== | ||
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| === High School Accolades === | === High School Accolades === | ||
| AP All-State as a senior | AP All-State as a senior | ||
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| ===== Marquette Career ===== | ===== Marquette Career ===== | ||
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| Don Kojis led the Marquette basketball team in scoring as a junior (20.9 ppg) and senior (21.4 ppg) and was a three-time team rebounding leader including an average of 17.1 caroms per game in 1960-61. At the conclusion of his college career, he was the school’s all-time scoring leader with 1,504 points and still ranks as the program’s top career board man with 1,222 rebounds. He was named to the 1959 NCAA Tournament All-Mideast Team and helped Marquette finish with a 23-6 record. At the time, his 578 points and 232 field goals in 1960-61 were school records, and his 462 rebounds still holds up as the top seasonal mark in school lore. Named to the Catholic All-America Team by Catholic Digest in 1961, he still holds the top two Marquette seasonal efforts in rebound average (17.1 rpg in ’60-61 and 15.4 rpg in ’59-60). In December of 1961, his jersey number 44 was retired by the school. | Don Kojis led the Marquette basketball team in scoring as a junior (20.9 ppg) and senior (21.4 ppg) and was a three-time team rebounding leader including an average of 17.1 caroms per game in 1960-61. At the conclusion of his college career, he was the school’s all-time scoring leader with 1,504 points and still ranks as the program’s top career board man with 1,222 rebounds. He was named to the 1959 NCAA Tournament All-Mideast Team and helped Marquette finish with a 23-6 record. At the time, his 578 points and 232 field goals in 1960-61 were school records, and his 462 rebounds still holds up as the top seasonal mark in school lore. Named to the Catholic All-America Team by Catholic Digest in 1961, he still holds the top two Marquette seasonal efforts in rebound average (17.1 rpg in ’60-61 and 15.4 rpg in ’59-60). In December of 1961, his jersey number 44 was retired by the school. | ||
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| === All-Time Marquette Rankings === | === All-Time Marquette Rankings === | ||
| - | *11th, Points (1,504) | + | *14th, Points (1,504) |
| *1st, Rebounds (1,222) | *1st, Rebounds (1,222) | ||
| === All-Time Career Leader Rankings === | === All-Time Career Leader Rankings === | ||
| *5th, Scoring Average (18.6) | *5th, Scoring Average (18.6) | ||
| - | *6th, Field Goals Made (603) | + | *8th, Field Goals Made (603) |
| - | *3rd, Field Goals Attempted (1,400) | + | *5th, Field Goals Attempted (1,400) |
| - | *10th, Free Throws Attempted (490) | + | |
| *1st, Rebounding Average (15.1) | *1st, Rebounding Average (15.1) | ||
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| *3rd, Rebounds, 26 (twice) | *3rd, Rebounds, 26 (twice) | ||
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| === All-Time Single Season Rankings === | === All-Time Single Season Rankings === | ||
| - | *8th, Points (578) | + | *10th, Points (578) |
| *5th, Scoring Average (21.4) | *5th, Scoring Average (21.4) | ||
| *7th, Scoring Average (20.9) | *7th, Scoring Average (20.9) | ||
| - | *7th, Field Goals Made (232) | + | *8th, Field Goals Made (232) |
| - | *10th, Field Goals Made (219) | + | |
| *1st, Field Goals Attempted (536) | *1st, Field Goals Attempted (536) | ||
| - | *8th, Field Goals Attempted (481) | + | *9th, Field Goals Attempted (481) |
| *1st, Rebounds (462) | *1st, Rebounds (462) | ||
| *3rd, Rebounds (384) | *3rd, Rebounds (384) | ||
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| == All-Time Senior Season Rankings == | == All-Time Senior Season Rankings == | ||
| - | *4th, Points (578) | + | *7th, Points (578) |
| *2nd, Scoring Average (21.4) | *2nd, Scoring Average (21.4) | ||
| - | *4th (tie), Field Goals Made (232) | + | *5th (tie), Field Goals Made (232) |
| *1st, Field Goals Attempted (536) | *1st, Field Goals Attempted (536) | ||
| - | *7th, Free Throws Attempted (174) | + | *10th, Free Throws Attempted (174) |
| *1st, Rebounds (462) | *1st, Rebounds (462) | ||
| *1st, Rebounding Average (17.1) | *1st, Rebounding Average (17.1) | ||
| == All-Time Junior Season Rankings == | == All-Time Junior Season Rankings == | ||
| - | *7th, Points (523) | + | *8th (tie), Points (523) |
| *4th, Scoring Average (20.9) | *4th, Scoring Average (20.9) | ||
| *4th, Field Goals Made (219) | *4th, Field Goals Made (219) | ||
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| *1st, Rebounds (376) | *1st, Rebounds (376) | ||
| *1st, Rebounding Average (13) | *1st, Rebounding Average (13) | ||
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| + | === Accolades === | ||
| + | *1959 NCAA Tournament All-Mideast Team | ||
| + | *1959-60 Catholic Digest All-American | ||
| + | *1960-61 Catholic Digest All-American | ||
| + | *1960-61 Chuck Taylor Converse All-American | ||
| ===== Professional Career ===== | ===== Professional Career ===== | ||
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| Kojis enjoyed 12 productive seasons in the NBA, capturing all-star recognition in 1967-68 and 1968-69. | Kojis enjoyed 12 productive seasons in the NBA, capturing all-star recognition in 1967-68 and 1968-69. | ||
| - | [[http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kojisdo01.html|Don Kojis' NBA stats]] | + | 2001 article from Basketball Digest:[[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCJ/ |
| - | ===== Pictures ===== | + | 2007 interview with The National Basketball Retired Players Association: |
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| - | {{men_s_basketball:kojis_san_diego_rockets.jpg |}} | + | |
| + | [[http:// | ||
| ===== Trivia ===== | ===== Trivia ===== | ||
| Kojis currently resides in Southern California, where he operates a Catholic Camp and Conference Center, called Whispering Winds. | Kojis currently resides in Southern California, where he operates a Catholic Camp and Conference Center, called Whispering Winds. | ||
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| + | ===== Pictures ===== | ||
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