| Kanon Catchings | |
| Team: | BYU Cougars |
| Number: | 6 |
| Position: | Power forward |
| League: | Big 12 Conference |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 9 |
| Weight Lb: | 190 |
| Nationality: | American |
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| College: | BYU (2024–present) |
Kanon Catchings is an American basketball player for the BYU Cougars of the Big 12 Conference.
Catchings grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana and initially attended Brownsburg High School.[1] He averaged 17.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as a junior.[2] After his junior year, Catchings opted to leave Brownsburg to join the Overtime Elite league as a non-professional player for team Cold Hearts in order to preserve his collegiate eligibility.[3] He averaged 14.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game during the regular season.[4]
Catchings was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college basketball at Purdue during his sophomore year over offers from Butler, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio State, and Cincinnati.[5] After his senior year, he requested a release from his National Letter of Intent (NLI) and reopened his recruitment.[6] Catchings later committed to play at BYU after considering Florida State and NC State.[7]
Catchings enrolled at Brigham Young University in June 2024 in order to take part in the Cougars' summer practices.[8]
Catchings is the nephew of Naismith Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings. His mother, Tauja, played college basketball at Illinois and professionally overseas.[9] Catchings' grandfather, Harvey Catchings, played 11 seasons in the NBA.[10]