Kennesaw State University Athletics

HONORS
2014-15
Fan Voted Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

2014-15
Led the team with 36 blocks and became the Kennesaw State leader in career blocks… Saw action in 27 games and started 25 of those… Finished second on the team with 135 rebounds averaging 5.0 per game.

2013-14
Kouassi was one of the most dynamic players on the court in 2013-14, leading the team in blocks with 35, earning him a spot in the top five in the A-Sun in that category... Saw action in all 31 games, making starts in 21 of those, with an average of 4.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game... Was tops on the team in field goal percentage, shooting 53 percent from the field with 57 baskets in 106 attempts... Brought down 131 total rebounds and put in 143 points... Was good for a career-best 15 points against both USC Upstate (1/31/14) and Florida Gulf Coast (1/25/14)... Blocked four shots during games against Stetson (1/23/14) and Jacksonville (2/27/14)... Posted his first career double-double during a win over USC Upstate (1/31/14), scoring 15 points with 11 rebounds... Had nine points and three blocks against Florida International (11/10)...

2012-13
Redshirt season...

2011-12 (Auburn)
Came off the bench to appear in 25 games as a freshman during the 2011-12 campaign . . . Averaged 10.2 minutes a game . . . Contributed 1.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.6 blocks a contest . . . Went 16 for 33 (48.5 percent) from the field and scored 40 points . . . Collected a career-high seven rebounds and five blocked shots in 19 minutes of action against Nicholls State (11/25) . . . Played a season-high 23 minutes versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/28) and scored a career-high seven points on 3 of 4 shooting . . . Recorded a career-high tying seven rebounds in 17 minutes versus LSU (3/3).

HIGH SCHOOL
Enjoyed outstanding career at Central Park Christian Academy in Birmingham, Ala. . . . Averaged 14 points and 15 rebounds, 3.5 blocks in leading team to its second straight National Association of Christian Athletes (NACA) National Championship in 2011 . . . Earned NACA All-American honors as a senior . . . Contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds as a junior while leading Central Park Christian Academy to 2010 NACA National Championship . . . A two-time NACA All-Tournament selection.

PERSONAL
Born Dec. 29, 1991 in Dimbokro, Ivory Coast . . . A native of Abidjan, Ivory Coast . . . Attended Central Park Christian Academy in Birmingham, Ala. . . Ranked 66th nationally by Rivals.com and the seventh best center in the country . . . Rated 90th nationally by ESPN . . . Has not declared a major . . . Decided to transfer to Kennesaw State because it is the fastest growing school in the state of Georgia, it is near Atlanta, and has a good business program . . . Graduated from Central Park Christian Academy with a 3.8 GPA . . . A member of the National Honor Society . . . High school teammate of current Owls teammate Bernard Morena.