American college basketball player, Kanon Catchings is a forward for the BYU Cougars, a team that competes in the Big 12 Conference. He is a freshman as of March 2025 according to his roster on the aforementioned university website. The Brownsburg, Indiana native attended Overtime Elite before committing to play for the Cougars. Catchings became the only freshman in this century to go 8-of-8 from the field with at least four 3-pointers and three free throws as he helped his side win against Baylor, as per his college roster. In 2025, he was honored with the Big 12 Bench Performance of the Week in January.
Ahead of joining the Cougars, Catchings was ranked 35 in ESPN Top 100. Additionally, ESPN, 247sports, Rivals, On3 rated him as a four-star recruit. He also became the first player from Indiana to play for Overtime Elite. Ahead of joining OTE, he also prepared himself at Brownsburg High School where, as a junior, he registered 17.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, as per his college roster.
Kanon Catchings mother
Tauja Catchings is the mother of Kanon Catchings, as per his college roster.
Tauja Catchings is a former college basketball player at Illinois according to the Kanon Catching's roster on the BYU University website. She was also a WNBA draft pick, the aforementioned source further states.
Tauja Catchings' father Harvey Catchings played basketball in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and spent 11 years in the league. She also has a sister named Tamika Catchings who played basketball for the WNBA team Indiana Fever. She is a four-time Olympic gold medalist.
Kanon Catchings' mother's nationality
Kanon Cathcings' mother, Tauja Catchings is an American national
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