John Kotz
Encyclopedia
John Kotz was an American collegiate
basketball
player and early professional, best known as the Most Outstanding Player
of the 1941 NCAA Tournament
as a member of the Wisconsin Badgers
.
, played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
from 1940 to 1943. As a sophomore, Kotz led the Badgers to the 1941 NCAA Championship and was named tournament Most Outstanding Player. He was an All-American in 1942
and 1943
. Kotz left Wisconsin as the school's leading scorer.
He was inducted into the University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991.
in the 1945-46 season.
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and early professional, best known as the Most Outstanding Player
NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
At the conclusion of the NCAA men's and women's Division I basketball championships , the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player. The MOP need not be, but almost always is a member of the Championship team, especially since the third place game was eliminated after 1981...
of the 1941 NCAA Tournament
1941 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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as a member of the Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin Badgers
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.
Collegiate career
Kotz, a 6'3 forward from Rhinelander, WisconsinRhinelander, Wisconsin
Rhinelander is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 7,735 at the 2000 census.-Claim to fame:...
, played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at the Kohl Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin....
from 1940 to 1943. As a sophomore, Kotz led the Badgers to the 1941 NCAA Championship and was named tournament Most Outstanding Player. He was an All-American in 1942
1942 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
The Consensus 1942 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse, Madison Square Garden, and Pic...
and 1943
1943 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
The Consensus 1943 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse, The Sporting News, and Pic...
. Kotz left Wisconsin as the school's leading scorer.
He was inducted into the University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991.
Professional career
After his standout career, he played professionally for the Sheboygan Red Skins of the National Basketball LeagueNational Basketball League (United States)
Founded in 1937, the National Basketball League, often abbreviated to NBL, was a professional men's basketball league in the United States. The league would later merge with the Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association in 1949.- League history :The...
in the 1945-46 season.