#5 Cole Certa Men's Basketball Roster

AS A FRESHMAN (2024-25)

• Played in 18-of-33 games & averaged 8.0 min.
• Averaged 2.0 points on 30.0 percent shooting.
• Converted two clutch free throws with four seconds left in the 112-10 4OT win over Cal.
• Another hero moment for Certa vs. Stanford on March 5. Down one with 18 seconds left, Certa drained a corner three right in front his bench for the eventual 56-54 win.
• Tallied 8 points over 12 minutes at Wake Forest on March 1. Certa was 2-5 from beyond the arc.
• Feb. 22 – a 76-72 win over Pitt – forever be known as the Cole Certa game. Certa recorded all 12 of his points in the 2nd half but it all stemmed from a 125-second period in which he drained 3 triples.
• Had one of the most incredible threes of the season at BC on Feb. 12 as his near half-court heave found nothing but.
• Saw game action for the first time in over a month at Florida State (2/4). Played in back-to-back games with time vs. Virginia Tech (2/8), scoring a basket in the final minute.
• Earned his first collegiate points and first three in win over Le Moyne on Dec. 22. Finished with 5 points.

PREP CAREER

• Ranked 89th overall in the country by ESPN and 90th by 247 Sports.
• Spent his senior year at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
• Averaged 8.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 21.0 minutes as a senior.
• Helped IMG achieve a 20-9 overall record, losing to St. Paul VI Catholic High School, 101-89, in the first round of the Chipotle Nationals.
• Made 110 3-pointers and shot 42 percent.
• 2024 McDonald’s All-American Games Nominee
• Spent his first three years of high school at Bloomington Central Catholic in Illinois.
• As a junior, Certa led the Saints to a 26-12 record and Illinois Class 2A runner-up finish.
• Earned First Team All-State honors after averaging 26.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Certa also knocked down 115 triples during his junior campaign.
• Played on the Illinois Wolves as part of the Under Armour Elite 24 event.
• A four-star prospect ranked 74th overall by 247Sports and 89th by ESPN