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BYU added one of the most productive available big men when former Michigan State forward Jaxon Kohler committed to the Cougars. The word “available” still requires an asterisk.

College Basketball News / Busting Brackets / August 24

Jaxon Kohler, Donovan Dent among top 5th year player commitments from the week

It’s been a wild past week when it comes to both college basketball and the courtrooms. On Friday, the Wisne class action lawsuit that would’ve allowed all Class of 2022 players an extra year of eligibility was officially stayed, pausing it for now.

Brigham Young Cougars News / BYU Cougars on SI / August 23

Scouting Report: BYU Basketball Transfer Jaxon Kohler

Earlier this week, Jaxon Kohler committed to BYU. His addition takes the Cougars to another level with his skill set, experience, and positional versatility.

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Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / August 22

Why Jaxon Kohler Transfer Isn't Worst Thing for MSU

There should not be a world where too much star power is an issue, but in reality it is more common than some may think. Too many great players who need the ball in their hands and too many new players who want it can cause issues within a team that are hard to resolve.

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Looking back at the guy who followed THE guy in college basketball

North Carolina recently fired head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, ending a five-year run in which he struggled to keep the program at the heights of its lofty expectations.

College Basketball News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / August 21

Jaxon Kohler Is Off the Board, but a New Transfer Target Has Emerged for Kansas

One of the first players Kansas was linked to after the Colorado judge issued a preliminary injunction to Class of 2022 athletes was Michigan State transfer Jaxon Kohler.

College Basketball News / BYU Cougars on SI / August 21

Predicting BYU Basketball’s New Starting 5 After Jaxon Kohler's Commitment

After months of searching, the BYU basketball finally landed its starting center on Thursday when Michigan State transfer Jaxon Kohler committed to the Cougars.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / August 21

Former Michigan State big transfers to BYU Cougars after Jazz stint

Jaxon Kohler is coming home. The former Michigan State big man has committed to BYU, ending a whirlwind recruitment that saw several national programs chase one of the most accomplished players left in the transfer portal.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / August 20

With Jaxon Kohler BYU bound there is only one thing Mark Pope can do

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have been hunting to add another player to the 2026-27 roster with the legal craziness going on in college basketball.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / August 20

Why MSU Made Mistake Letting Jaxon Kohler Transfer to BYU

It's not a situation too many would have imagined at the end of last basketball season. Former Michigan State forward Jaxon Kohler will be playing for another college program next season.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / August 20

Kentucky target Jaxon Kohler will decide between Kentucky and BYU

We could be in for an eventful Thursday evening. After being granted eligible earlier this week following a court ruling, Michigan State transfer Jaxon Kohler is entering decision mode and Kentucky is a top contender.

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College Basketball News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / August 20

Jaxon Kohler’s BYU Connection Could Bring Kansas the Big Man It Needs

When the NCAA's injunction granting Class of 2022 athletes another year of eligibility was first put into effect, one of the first transfers the Kansas Jayhawks were linked to was Jaxon Kohler.

College Basketball News / Busting Brackets / August 19

Jaxon Kohler’s unexpected return creates a four-team transfer portal fight

Jaxon Kohler appeared to have played his final college basketball game when Michigan State’s NCAA Tournament run ended in the Sweet 16. A changing eligibility landscape has unexpectedly given him another option.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / August 18

With Jaxon Kohler in the portal will Kentucky pursue him or stick with Mark Mitchell?

A wild few days in college basketball have continued as a TRO in California has granted 73 college athletes the ability to hit the transfer portal and get their fifth year of eligibility.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / August 12

With a leader emerging for Jaxon Kohler Mark Pope must go all in for Mark Mitchell

Ever since the court ruling in Colorado deeming 2022 high school graduates who used their final year of college eligibility this past college basketball season eligible, it has been quite hectic.

College Basketball News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / August 12

Kansas Could Be In Recruiting Battle With Familiar Foe for Jaxon Kohler

Everyone remembers when Louisville pulled out the big guns to acquire Flory Bidunga from Kansas in the transfer portal. The Jayhawks didn't want to lose their two-year center, but it was hard to justify matching the Cardinals' supposed NIL offer of north of $5 million for the upcoming campaign.

College Basketball News / TWSN / August 9

New NCAA Eligibility Rule Starts Major Portal Chaos: The New (Old) Biggest Names On The Board

The NCAA didn’t just open a loophole when it approved an extra year of eligibility — it cracked open an entirely new lane in college basketball. Overnight, the sport found itself with a rare class of players who aren’t prospects, aren’t projects, and aren’t mysteries.

College Basketball News / Busting Brackets / August 9

Mark Mitchell, Jaxon Kohler and Keyshawn the reported top 3 targets for Kentucky Basketball

Currently, many college basketball teams are looking to add another piece, thanks to ongoing lawsuits by the high school class of 2022 seeking eligibility.

College Basketball News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / August 8

Why Jaxon Kohler Could Transform Kansas Into a Title Contender

While the Kansas basketball roster might be set, it is clear that Bill Self is looking for reinforcements to bolster the Jayhawks. The coaching staff is keeping tabs on several transfers who were recently granted eligibility by the NCAA's latest injunction.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / August 4

Tom Izzo Hints That Return to MSU for Jaxon Kohler is Unlikely

Michigan State's roster for the 2026-27 season is probably completely set, even with some potential opportunity out there to add on. Outgoing senior Jaxon

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / August 3

Either Keyshawn Hall or Jaxon Kohler makes Kentucky a true national championship contender

The upcoming college basketball season was given a big shakeup over the weekend as a judge granted an extra year of eligibility to players who graduated high school in 2022 and used all four years of their college eligibility.

College Basketball News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / August 2

Kansas Showing Interest in Former Michigan State Star Jaxon Kohler

While Kansas awaits eligibility rulings on Melvin Council Jr. and Mihailo Mušikić, the Jayhawks could also benefit from the recent NCAA ruling that granted countless Class of 2022 athletes an additional year of collegiate eligibility.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / July 22

How MSU Fans Feel About Jaxon Kohler's Possible Return

The Spartans are after a National Championship this year, and they were expected to have to make their run without two of their biggest players from last season, Carson Cooper and Jaxon Kohler.

College Basketball News / College Sports Only / March 6

Michigan State Basketball Honors 102-Year-Old Pearl Harbor Survivor

Michigan State’s Jaxon Kohler got to share the spotlight with an American hero last night: his great-grandfather, Earl “Chuck” Kohler. Kohler, 102, is one of only 12 remaining survivors from the attacks on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when he was just 17 years old.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 25

Jaxon Kohler helps No. 11 Michigan State rout East Carolina

Jaxon Kohler had 16 points and eight rebounds and No. 11 Michigan State romped past East Carolina, 89-56, in the Fort Myers (Fla.) Tipoff on Tuesday afternoon.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / May 12, 2025

Jaxon Kohler Speaks on the Growth and Success of Michigan State Basketball

Sometimes it doesn't hurt to talk about your feelings after losing a heartbreaking game in any sport. That was a question asked of Michigan State's Jaxon