Josh Katz

Position:
C
Height:
5-11
Weight:
173
Class:
Junior
B/T:
R/R
Hometown:
Sandy Springs, Ga.
High School:
Riverwood International Charter School
Prev School:
Emory
Exchange Profile:
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2024 (Junior): Did not see any action as team went 43-17 and advanced to an NCAA Super Regional as a No. 7 national seed

2023 (Sophomore/Emory): Appeared in 30 games with 22 starts on a team that went 28-11 and won the University Athletic Association (UAA) title under coach Mike Twardoski
*Batted .277 with three doubles, one triple and 13 RBI
*Ranked second on the team with 153 putouts with 18 assists and two errors in 173 total chances for a .988 fielding percentage
*Recorded a career-best three hits with one RBI and two runs scored in a win over Washington University in St. Louis
*Scored a season-high three runs in win over Wittenberg
*Named to the UAA All-Academic Team
2022 (Freshman/Emory): Played in 36 games with 27 starts on a team that went 25-13 and won the University Athletic Association championship
*Batted .181 with 13 runs scored and 14 RBI plus had a team-high 10 sacrifice hits
*Scored a season-high three runs in career debut against Berry
*Posted a .981 fielding percentage with 225 putouts, 27 assists and five errors
High School: A graduate of the Riverwood International Charter School where he played for Trey Henson and Greg Brown
*Batted .429 with six doubles, two triples and 13 RBI as a senior
*Named 2021 First Team All-Region and 2021 Team MVP
*Tabbed 2019 Defensive Player of the Year
*Also played basketball in high school
*Ranked in the top 5% of his class and Honor Roll throughout prep career
*2020 and 2021 National Honor’s Society
*Earned academic distinction as an AP, Furman and Hammach Business Scholar
Personal: Born May 19, 2003
*Son of Melinda and Adam Katz
*Major: Financial Planning