Jaxon Kohler
Jaxon Kohler is an American college basketball player for the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference.
Early life and high school
Kohler grew up in American Fork, Utah and initially attended Wasatch Academy. He transferred to Coronado High School in Henderson, Nevada, after his freshman year. After one year, Kohler moved back to Utah and enrolled at American Fork High School. He averaged 21.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists and was named the Utah 6A Player of the Year. He transferred a fourth time to Southern California Academy in Castaic, California, before the start of his senior year. Kohler was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Michigan State over offers from Iowa, USC, and Nebraska.College career
Kohler played in all 34 of the Michigan State Spartans' games during his freshman season and averaged 3.0 points and 2.9 rebounds. He missed the first 13 games of his sophomore season due to a foot injury. Kohler played in 21 games as a sophomore and averaged 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. Kohler played only limited minutes in his first two season with MSUIn his junior season, Kohler started 34 of 37 games as the Spartans reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament. Kohler set a career high for points in a game with 20 points scored in a 96–60 win over Niagara on November 7, 2024. He notched career-highs in all major stat categories for the season and was a key member of the Big Ten championship team.
In his senior season at Michigan State, Kohler was named a team captain for the Spartans. On November 13, 2025, he grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds against San Jose State.