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John Nett
Position
OF
B/T
R/R
Class
Sr.
Height
5-10
Weight
200
Hometown
Appleton, Wis.
High School
Kimberly HS
Previous School
St. Cloud State
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
- Hits: 5 [t-3rd], at Minnesota Duluth, Apr 30, 2023
- Doubles: 2 [t-10th], at Sioux Falls, Apr 17, 2023 ; Pacific, Apr 13, 2024 ; Missouri, Mar 12, 2024
- Triples: 1 [t-4th], at Bemidji State, Apr 27, 2023 ; TCU, Mar 09, 2024
- Home runs: 2 [t-1st], Pacific, Apr 14, 2024
- Total bases: 11 [t-2nd], Pacific, Apr 14, 2024
- RBI: 6 [t-7th], at Sioux Falls, Apr 17, 2023
- Runs scored: 5 [t-1st], at Arkansas Monticello, Feb 12, 2023
- Walks: 3 [t-9th], at Bemidji State, Apr 27, 2023 ; Texas Tech, Apr 26, 2024
- Hit by pitch: 2 [t-9th], @ Central Missouri, May 18, 2023
- Struck out: 2, 5 times
- Sac flies: 1 [t-16th], 6 times
- Sac bunts: 1 [t-40th], @ Augustana, Mar. 25, 2023 ; TCU, Mar 09, 2024
- At bats: 6 [t-21st], West Virginia, Apr 07, 2024 ; Pacific, Apr 13, 2024 ; at Cincinnati, Mar 15, 2024
- Stolen bases: 4, at Bemidji State, Apr 27, 2023
- Caught stealing: 1 [t-4th], Texas Tech, Apr 28, 2024
- Field chances: 6, at Nova Southeastern, Mar 11, 2023 ; West Virginia, Apr 05, 2024
- Putouts: 6, at Nova Southeastern, Mar 11, 2023 ; West Virginia, Apr 05, 2024
- Assists: 4, Winona State, Apr 6, 2021
SENIOR – 2024
- Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (April 15)
- Reached base safely in the first 21 games of the season; longest on-base streak to start a season since Jaxx Groshans in 2019 (22 games)
- Transferred to Kansas with one year of eligibility remaining
- Committed in June 2023
ST. CLOUD STATE – 2020-23
- Spent four years in the St. Cloud State program
- Slashed .394/.487/.575 with 228 hits, 49 doubles, 10 triples, 12 home runs, 120 RBIs, 172 runs and 92 walks in 148 career games (all starts)
- Tied the St. Cloud State single-season hits record in 2023 with 96 hits
- ABCA/Rawlings Third Team All-American (2023)
- NCBWA Third Team All-American (2023)
- Three-time All-NSIC First Team selection (2021, 2022, 2023)
- CSC Third Team Academic All-American (2023)
- CSC Academic All-District (2023)
- D2CCA First Team All-Central Region (2023)
- NCBWA First Team All-Central Region (2023)
- ABCA/Rawlings Central Region Gold Glove Outfielder (2023)
- NSIC Batting Champion (2023)
- NSIC Gold Glove Outfielder (2023)
- Helped the Huskies become 2023 NSIC Tournament Champions
- Three-time NSIC Player of the Week (April 18, 2022, Feb. 7, 2023, Feb. 14, 2023)
- NCBWA Central Region Player of the Week (Feb. 8, 2023)
- Three-time Academic All-NSIC (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Northwoods League Rawlings “Big Stick” (2022)
- Northwoods League Rawlings “Finest in the Field” (2022)
- Northwoods League Midseason All-Star (2022)
- Northwoods League Postseason All-Star (2022)
- St. Cloud Rox Player of the Year (2022)
- NSIC Academic Team of Excellence (2021)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played four years of baseball at Kimberly High School in Kimberly, Wisconsin
- Two-time WBCA All-State honoree
- Three-time WBCA All-North East District and All-Fox Valley Association selection
- Hit .508 over his prep career
- Led Kimberly to a WIAA D1 State Championship in his sophomore year while earning All-District and All-Conference honors (2017)
- Earned WBCA Second Team All-State accolades and was named Fox Valley Association Player of the Year as a senior
- 2018-19 Post-Crescent Athlete of the Year
- Picked up WBCA Third Team All-State honors as a junior
- Also played three years of football at Kimberly High School
- Helped Kimberly football to three WIAA D1 State Championships (2015, 2016, 2017)
PERSONAL
- Son of Todd and Lynn Nett
- Has one older sister, Dani
- Teammates with Ethan Lanthier at St. Cloud State in 2022 and 2023
- Chose Kansas because, “It was an opportunity I just couldn’t pass up. In just a few phone calls with the coaching staff, I knew that Kansas had that family culture that can lead to great success as a team.”