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Georgia announces signing of transfer forward Kanon Catchings

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Jan 18, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Brigham Young Cougars forward Kanon Catchings (6) drives to the basket against Utah Utes forward Keanu Dawes (8) during the first half at Jon M. Huntsman Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

Georgia added a commitment from former BYU forward Kanon Catchings on April 13. Almost one full month later, he has signed with the Bulldogs. The program announced that signature on Monday.

As a freshman last season, Catchings averaged 7.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. He shot 35 percent from three-point territory while attempting 123 shots from down town on the year. He also made just 59 percent of his free throw opportunities. The 6-foot-9 sophomore is originally from Brownsburg, Ind.

BYU made an NCAA Tournament run to the Sweet 16 but Catchings, due to injury, wasn’t a big part of that. He didn’t play at all in the Big12 tournament due to a knee injury. He only saw nine minutes of action in the NCAA tournament.

Catchings got off to a fast start in his freshman season, scoring double digits in six of his first 12 games. He was also quite consistent, tallying at least eight points in each of those contests. His minutes were spotty toward the end of the regular season but he excited the West Virginia game on March 1 with a knee injury that stole most of his post-season.

As a prospect in the 2024 class. Catchings was the nation’s No. 39 overall player per the On3 Industry rnaking, a weighted average that includes all four website that publish recruiting rankings. He was the No. 13 small forward and and No. 2 player in Indiana.

“Catchings’ family has an impressive basketball history,” UGA said in the statement. “His mother, Tauja, was a first-team All-Big Ten player at Illinois who was selected by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2000 WNBA Draft. His grandfather, Harvey, played 11 seasons in the NBA with the 76ers, Nets, Bucks and Clippers, compiling 2,335 points, 3,639 rebounds and 1,226 blocks in 725 career games. His aunt, Tamika, is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame who starred at Tennessee before becoming a 10-time WNBA All-Star and earning 2011 WNBA MVP honors with the Indiana Fever. She also is a four-time Olympic Gold Medalist.”

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