William & Mary Athletics

Honors
CAA Rookie of the Year (2021)
VaSID State Rookie of the Year (2021)
CAA All-Rookie Team (2021)
One-time CAA Player of the Week 
CBS Sports/USBWA National Rookie of the Week (2/1/21)
CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22)
Two-time CAA Rookie of the Week

Sophomore Season (2021-22)
One of two players to start all 32 games … Averaged 10.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game … Ranked 27th in the CAA in scoring and 20th in rebounding … Came in 12th in the league in steals per game at 1.3 … Shot 38.6% from the floor (125-of-324), including 32.1% (44-of-137) from 3 … Led W&M in 3-pointers made … Shot 75.3% (55-of-73) at the free throw line … Led the team in minutes played (1035) and shared the team lead in steals (42) … Scored in doubles figures on 19 occasions … Tallied a season-high 23 points, including 19 in the second half, of W&M’s win at Drexel (1/22) … Was 9-of-14 from the floor and 4-of-4 at the free throw line … Became the eighth W&M play on the 11th occasion to hit four 3-pointers in a game without a miss when he was 4-of-4 vs. UNCW (2/5) … Scored 16 points against the Seahawks … In the Tribe’s CAA win over Northeastern (12/31), knocked down a free throw with one second remaining to five W&M the victory … Picked up the game-winning steal that led to a game-winning buck with 10.9 seconds left in a win over Hofstra (12/29) … Recorded his second career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds vs. ODU (12/7) … Scored 16 points on 3-of-5 from 3 vs. Georgia State (11/20) … Notched six steals vs. Mary Baldwin (11/27), which tied for the fourth most in school history … Dished out seven assists against the Flying Squirrels … Just missed a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds at Davidson (12/4) … Totaled 19 points and added eight rebounds vs. Fairfield (12/12) … Preseason All-CAA Second Team … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

Freshman Season (2020-21)
Became the fourth Tribe player to be named the CAA Rookie of the Year … Just the second W&M player to be selected as the VaSID State Rookie of the Year … Ranked 19th nationally among freshmen in scoring at 13.4 points per game … Finished the year ranks 15th in the CAA in scoring (13.4), 16th in rebounding (4.8), 11th in free throw % (79.2), 15th in 3-point % (35.7) and 11th in defensive rebounds (4.0) … Named to the CAA All-Rookie Team … In CAA play, averaged 15.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game becoming just the second CAA freshman since 1992-93 to average at last 15 points and five rebounds per game in CAA games … Scored 20 or more points four times … Posted a career-high 30 points and 12 rebounds in a win at Towson (Jan. 31) on his way to earning CBS Sports/ United States Basketball Writers Association National Rookie of the Week honors … Was the only 30-10 double-double in the CAA this season and one of only three nationally for a freshman, joining Cade Cunningham (Oklahoma State) and Rayshon Harrison (Presbyterian) … Named CAA Player of the Week on Feb. 1 … Scored 26 points, including 14-of-16 from the free throw line, and added eight rebounds in a win at CAA Champion Drexel (1/17) … Helped W&M rally from a nine-point deficit with 4:07 remaining, by hitting 12-of-14 from the free throw line over the final 3:17 … Named CAA Rookie of the Week on Nov. 30 after scoring 19 points on 6-of-7 from 3-point range in his collegiate debut … Totaled 20 points to go with five rebounds vs. Elon (2/20) … Scored 17 points in the Tribe CAA Opening round win over UNCW (3/6) … Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll … Selected as W&M’s Mark Batzel Award, which is given to the player that displays leadership, determination, mental toughness and heart, while having the ability to instill those qualities in his teammates. 

Prep
Named Second Team All-State by both the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and the Chicago Sun-Times …  A McDonald’s All-American nominee, one of 13 from the state of Illinois … An Associated Press Illinois All-State Honorable Mention pick … Averaged 24 points and six rebounds per game, while shooting 43% from 3-point range in leading St. Viator to 21 wins and a regional championship in 2019-20 … Scored a career-high 40 points in a win over Waukegan during the Lakes Martin Luther King, Jr. Tournament … Two nights later, eclipsed the 1,000-point mark in leading St. Viator to the event title with a win over Naperville Central … Named to the Wheeling All-Hardwood Team in December of 2019 … As a junior and a senior, was named ESCC All-Conference and Daily Herald All-Area … Averaged 15 points, five rebounds and three assists per game in 2018-19 … Shot 40% from 3-point range as a junior … A three-year starter for Quin Hayes at Saint Viator … Helped St. Viator to a regional championship and a 26-7 record in 2019 … As a sophomore, helped St. Viator to the ESCC Conference Championship thanks to a 9-0 record … Was the Freshman MVP in 2017 in leading his team to the conference championship (9-0) … Played soccer at Saint Viator as well and was named the Lion Award winner in freshman soccer … Played the last three years for UAA-Rise Fundamental University Basketball Team … In the summer of 2019 played on the Under Armour Rise Circuit and his team was ranked in the national top 25 … Averaged 17 points per game while leading Fundamental U to an overall UAA-Rise record of 14-2, losing to eventual champion Northern Kings, 50-46, in the semifinals … His team won the UAA-Rise Anatomix Division with a record of 10-1 … Named All-UAA-Rise honorable selection … Scored 29 and 25 points in two victories against Wisconsin Playground Elite (UAA) … A member of the National Honor Society … Involved in Champions Club, Ambassadors Club and Investment Club at St. Viator.
 
Personal
Son of Mark and Brigid Kochera … His uncles, Bill Vance '94 and Chris Vance '98, both played college soccer at Saint John's University (Minn.) … His uncle, Greg Hammarlund '84, played football for two years and baseball for two years at Brown University … His Cousin, Katelyn Hammarlund '16, played soccer for four years at Saint Louis University … His cousin, Kevin Hammarlund '17, played football for four years at Washington University in Saint Louis … His Cousin, Erin Peck '22, currently plays soccer at Illinois Wesleyan University … Enjoys playing spikeball, wakeboarding, skiing and hanging out with family and friends.