Willy Kouassi - Men's Basketball - Arkansas Razorbacks

#50 Willy Kouassi

C | R-Sr | 6-10 | 230 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Central Park Christian / Kennesaw State

As a Redshirt-Senior (2015-16)
Played in 31 games, making two starts and averaging 2.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per game … scored a season-high 12 points against Northwestern State (Dec. 1), going 5-for-6 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free throw line … recorded at least one rebound in 21-of-31 games played … blocked a shot in 12 different games … tallied a season-high four blocks against Evansville … pulled down a season-high nine rebounds against Northwestern State (Dec. 1).

As a Redshirt-Junior at Kennesaw State (2014-15)
Played in 27 games with 25 starts … averaged 4.6 points and five rebounds per contest … led the team with 36 blocks … finished second on the team with 135 rebounds … scored a career-high 12 points against North Florida (Jan. 29) … pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds against Stetson (Jan. 22) … shot 46 percent from the field.

As a Redshirt-Sophomore at Kennesaw State (2013-14)
Saw action in all 31 games with 21 starts … averaged 4.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per contests … led the team in blocks with 35 to rank in the top five of the Atlantic Sun … shot 53 percent from the field to lead the team, going 57-for-106 from the floor … pulled down 131 rebounds and scored 143 points … scored a season-high 15 points against USC Upstate (Jan. 31) and FGCU (Jan. 25) … blocked four shots against Stetson (Jan. 23) and Jacksonville (Feb. 27) … recorded his first career double-double against USC Upstate (Jan. 31), scoring 15 points with 11 rebounds.

As a Sophomore (2012-13)
Sat out the season due to NCAA four-year transfer rules.

As a Freshman at Auburn (2011-12)
Came off the bench to appear in 25 games as a freshman … averaged 10.2 minutes per game … contributed 1.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.6 blocks a contest … went 16 for 33 (48.5 percent) from the field and scored 40 points … collected a career-high seven rebounds and five blocked shots in 19 minutes of action against Nicholls State (Nov. 25) … played a season-high 23 minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 28) and scored a career-high seven points on 3-of-4 shooting … recorded a career-high tying seven rebounds in 17 minutes versus LSU (March 3).

High School
Played at Central Park Christian Academy in Birmingham, Alabama … averaged 14 points and 15 rebounds, 3.5 blocks in leading team to its second straight National Association of Christian Athletes (NACA) National Championship in 2011 … earned NACA All-American honors as a senior … ranked 66th nationally by Rivals.com and the seventh best center in the country … rated 90th nationally by ESPN.com … contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds as a junior while leading Central Park Christian Academy to 2010 NACA National Championship … a two-time NACA All-Tournament selection.

Personal
Born Dec. 29, 1991 in Dimbokro, Ivory Coast … a native of Abidjan, Ivory Coast … completed his undergraduate degree from Kennesaw State University … currently pursuing a master’s in operations management.