General
First name pronounced “ko-WAY-see” … Former four- and five-star-rated recruit from Georgia who played two seasons at Florida before transferring to Georgia Tech … Became a starter from game one for the Yellow Jackets … Has 117 three-point field goals in his college career, including 51 in 32 games at Tech, more threes than in either of his first two full seasons in college … Surpassed 700 points for his career last Feb. 24 at Miami, now at 736 … Enrolled for the summer, 2023 term and has two seasons of eligibility remaining … Super-athletic and rangy wing who can get to the rim with authority … Helped lead Florida to appearances in the National Invitation Tournament both of his seasons in Gainesville … Averaged 7.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 60 appearances with 17 starts as a Gator, averaging 17.5 minutes per game across two seasons … Posted a pair of 20-point games at UF, scoring 21 vs. Texas A&M in the 2022 SEC Tournament and adding 20 vs. Ohio … Coincidentally, both of Reeves’ 20-point games came at Tampa’s Amalie Arena … A Rivals five-star recruit and ESPN and 247 four-star prospect in 2021, rated in the top 30 overall and the No. 6 shooting guard by both Rivals and 247 … Also played baseball and football growing up … Majoring in history, technology and society
2023-24 (junior at Georgia Tech)
One of two Tech players to start every game (Miles Kelly was the other) and was No. 3 on the team in minutes per game … No. 3 in Tech’s scoring column at 9.8 points per game, hitting double digits in 13 games … Established career highs for himself in every statistical category except free throws made and attempted … Reached double digits just twice in Tech’s last 13 games, but came up big with a 15-point game (6-11 FG, 3-7 3pt FG) Feb. 24 at Miami … Connected on 41.7 percent of his shots from the floor, No. 2 on the team in three-point rate (38.3 pct.) and No. 2 in free throw percentage (84.0 pct.) … No. 3 on the team blocked shots (16) and fourth in steals (16) … Averaged 9.2 points and 3.7 rebounds in ACC games, while connecting on 40.7 percent from the floor and team-high 41.3 percent on threes … veraged 8.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in three games to help Tech reach the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic … Notched first career double-double against Alabama A&M with 20 points and 10 rebounds … Was his third career 20-point game … Tallied 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-5 3pt FG) with four rebounds in his ACC debut vs. Duke … Scored 15 with five boards vs. Penn State … Had 18 points with six boards at Florida State … Had 15 points on five three-pointers at Clemson
2022-23 (sophomore at Florida)
Averaged 8.5 points and 2.6 rebounds while appearing in 31 games with seven starts … Scored a season-high 20 points in the win vs. Ohio in Tampa, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and 4-for-7 from 3-point range … Added a 19-point outing vs. FAMU, going 8-for-14 from the field and 3-for-7 from beyond the arc … Threw down 16 dunks, third-most on the team, and drew a pair of charges. Also added a pair of conventional 3-point plays … Battled through a tough shooting season, dropping to .262 from 3-point range, .197 in SEC play
2021-22 (freshman at Florida)
Averaged 5.5 points per game and knocked down 32 3-pointers, appearing in 29 games with 10 starts … Scored 21 points, all after halftime, to spearhead the Gators’ rally attempt in the SEC Tournament against Texas A&M … Hit two 3-pointers, including a four-point play, in the final 40 seconds to force overtime … Had a 14-point outing in the NIT win vs. Iona, hitting a trio of 3-pointers … Earned his first career start vs. LSU and hit a big 3-pointer that capped a 10-0 Florida run … Followed that with a breakout 14-point performance in the win at South Carolina, shooting 4-for-6 from the field and 2-for-3 from 3-point range … Made it back-to-back 14-point games adding another against Mississippi State, shooting 3-for-6 from 3-point range … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opening win vs. Elon and scored his first points on a 3-pointer vs. Milwaukee … Named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll
High School
Averaged 27.0 points and 9.9 rebounds per game as a senior, the second-highest scoring average in the state of Georgia … Nominee for McDonald’s All-American and Gatorade Player of the Year honors, and a top-five finalist for Georgia’s Mr. Basketball … Iverson Classic participant … Scored 28 points in Westside’s 2021 regional game
Coach Stoudamire says: “Kowacie will only get better as a basketball player. He’s athletically elite, he’s a ‘3-and-D’ guy who can make three-point shots. He’s a first-class individual who comes from a great family, and he’ll be a valued member of the Georgia Tech community and a great addition to this program.”
