Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer
THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE DEFIANCE COLLEGE YELLOWJACKETS
Related Bios
12 Heath Kash
Heath Kash
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    160
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Ashland, Ohio
  • High School:
    Crestview
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    20
  • pts/g
    2.3
  • fg %
    33.3
  • 3pt %
    33.3
  • ft %
    80.0
  • reb/g
    0.7
  • a/g
    0.3

Bio

Freshman (2023-24): Appeared in 20 games, the most among players in the freshman class, and scored third-most points among first-years...Led the class in 3-pointers with 12 makes and converted 33 percent of shots outside the arc...Made collegiate debut in exhibition at Cleveland State on Nov. 8...Scored first points of the season on Dec. 30 vs. Earlham and went on to compile a season-high eight points on two 3-pointers...Hit a 3-pointer in three straight games from Dec. 30-Jan.6 to total 16 points over those three games...Knocked down a trio of 3-pointers for nine points on Feb. 7 vs. Mount St. Joseph...Signature outing of the season was on Feb. 13 at Manchester when he scored a season-best 14 points thanks to four 3-pointers while playing a season-high 27 minutes

High School: 2023 graduate of Crestview High School in Ashland, Ohio and earned three varsity letters...Picked up Firelands Conference Second Team Awards as a junior and senior in addition to All-District honorable mention those seasons...Second in school history in career made 3-pointers...Team finished 21-3 during senior year, setting new program record for wins in a season, won first conference championship in 23 years, and advanced to district semi-finals

Personal: Son of Annette Cline and Brent Kash...Cousin, Mason, played football at Mount Union...Cousins, Keith and Josh, each played golf at the University of Mobile (Ala.)

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79
  Total Conference
Games 20 17
Games started - -
Minutes 140 129
Minutes per game 7.0 7.6
FG 15-45 15-40
FG Pct 33.3 37.5
3PT 12-36 12-34
3PT Pct 33.3 35.3
FT 4-5 4-5
FT Pct 80.0 80.0
Off rebounds 7 5
Def rebounds 6 6
Total rebounds 13 11
Rebounds per game 0.7 0.6
Personal fouls 8 8
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 7 5
Turnovers 2 2
Assist to turnover ratio 3.5 2.5
Steals 3 2
Blocks 0 0
Points 46 46
Points per game 2.3 2.7
Points per 40 min 13.1 14.3

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Cleveland St. L, 102-41 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 Beloit L, 81-64 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 11 Miami-Hamilton W, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 91-60 - 6 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 Kalamazoo L, 74-59 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 Oberlin L, 80-58 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 70-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 93-69 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-52 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 16 at Alma (Mich.) L, 84-75 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 at Ohio L, 108-28 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 at IUPUI L, 90-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Earlham (Ind.) L, 79-59 - 7 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 3 Manchester (Ind.) L, 87-67 - 7 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 3
Jan 6 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 80-56 - 11 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 10 Bluffton L, 80-77 - 4 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-74 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-55 - 12 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Jan 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-51 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 Anderson (Ind.) L, 108-68 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 80-68 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49 - 9 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68 - 16 3-7 42.9 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58 - 5 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61 - 27 5-10 50.0 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 14
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79 - 5 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 at Cleveland St. L, 102-41 - 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Nov 10 Beloit L, 81-64 - 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 11 Miami-Hamilton W, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 91-60 - 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 18 Kalamazoo L, 74-59 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 Oberlin L, 80-58 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 70-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 93-69 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-52 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Dec 16 at Alma (Mich.) L, 84-75 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 at Ohio L, 108-28 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 at IUPUI L, 90-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Earlham (Ind.) L, 79-59 - 7 2 2 4 0 0 0 0
Jan 3 Manchester (Ind.) L, 87-67 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 6 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 80-56 - 11 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 10 Bluffton L, 80-77 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 13 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-74 - 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jan 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-55 - 12 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-51 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 24 Anderson (Ind.) L, 108-68 - 8 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 80-68 - 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49 - 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68 - 16 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61 - 27 2 1 3 0 0 1 0
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 at Cleveland St. L, 102-41 - 1 0 0.0
Nov 10 Beloit L, 81-64 - 0 0 -
Nov 11 Miami-Hamilton W, 71-68 - - - -
Nov 15 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 91-60 - 0 - -
Nov 18 Kalamazoo L, 74-59 - - - -
Nov 25 Oberlin L, 80-58 - 0 0 -
Nov 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 70-65 - - - -
Dec 2 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 93-69 - 0 0 -
Dec 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-52 - 0 0 -
Dec 16 at Alma (Mich.) L, 84-75 - - - -
Dec 18 at Ohio L, 108-28 - - - -
Dec 21 at IUPUI L, 90-67 - - - -
Dec 30 Earlham (Ind.) L, 79-59 - 1 0 -
Jan 3 Manchester (Ind.) L, 87-67 - 2 0 -
Jan 6 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 80-56 - 0 0 -
Jan 10 Bluffton L, 80-77 - 0 0 -
Jan 13 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-74 - 0 0 -
Jan 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-55 - 2 - -
Jan 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-51 - 0 0 -
Jan 24 Anderson (Ind.) L, 108-68 - 0 0 1.0
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 80-68 - 1 0 -
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70 - 0 0 -
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49 - 1 0 -
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68 - 1 0 -
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58 - 0 0 -
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61 - 0 0 -
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79 - 0 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 20 7.0 0.8-2.2 0.6-1.8 0.2-0.2 2.3
Total 20 7.0 0.8-2.2 0.6-1.8 0.2-0.2 2.3

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 20 - 140 15-45 33.3 12-36 33.3 4-5 80.0 46
Total 20 - 140 15-45 33.3 12-36 33.3 4-5 80.0 46

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 20 140 7.0 4.3-12.9 3.4-10.3 33.3 1.1-1.4 13.1
Total 20 140 7.0 4.3-12.9 3.4-10.3 33.3 1.1-1.4 13.1

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 20 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
Total 20 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 20 - 7 6 13 7 2 3 0
Total 20 - 7 6 13 7 2 3 0

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 20 2.0 1.7 3.7 2.0 0.6 0.9 0.0
Total 20 2.0 1.7 3.7 2.0 0.6 0.9 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 20 7.0 0.8-2.2 0.6-1.8 0.2-0.2 2.3
Conference 17 7.6 0.9-2.4 0.7-2.0 0.2-0.3 2.7
Exhibition 1 8.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location            
Home 11 6.4 0.6-1.9 0.6-1.7 0.4-0.5 2.3
Away 9 7.8 0.9-2.7 0.6-1.9 0.0-0.0 2.3
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Losses 20 7.0 0.8-2.2 0.6-1.8 0.2-0.2 2.3
Month            
November 3 3.7 0.0-1.7 0.0-0.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 3 4.3 0.7-1.0 0.7-1.0 0.7-0.7 2.7
January 9 6.0 0.3-1.3 0.3-1.3 0.2-0.3 1.2
February 5 12.4 2.0-5.0 1.4-3.8 0.0-0.0 5.4

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 20 - 140 15-45 33.3 12-36 33.3 4-5 80.0 46
Conference 17 - 129 15-40 37.5 12-34 35.3 4-5 80.0 46
Exhibition 1 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 11 - 70 7-21 33.3 7-19 36.8 4-5 80.0 25
Away 9 - 70 8-24 33.3 5-17 29.4 0-0 - 21
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Losses 20 - 140 15-45 33.3 12-36 33.3 4-5 80.0 46
Month                    
November 3 - 11 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
December 3 - 13 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 8
January 9 - 54 3-12 25.0 3-12 25.0 2-3 66.7 11
February 5 - 62 10-25 40.0 7-19 36.8 0-0 - 27

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 20 140 7.0 4.3-12.9 3.4-10.3 33.3 1.1-1.4 13.1
Conference 17 129 7.6 4.7-12.4 3.7-10.5 35.3 1.2-1.6 14.3
Exhibition 1 8 8.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 11 70 6.4 4.0-12.0 4.0-10.9 36.8 2.3-2.9 14.3
Away 9 70 7.8 4.6-13.7 2.9-9.7 29.4 0.0-0.0 12.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Losses 20 140 7.0 4.3-12.9 3.4-10.3 33.3 1.1-1.4 13.1
Month                
November 3 11 3.7 0.0-18.2 0.0-7.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 3 13 4.3 6.2-9.2 6.2-9.2 66.7 6.2-6.2 24.6
January 9 54 6.0 2.2-8.9 2.2-8.9 25.0 1.5-2.2 8.1
February 5 62 12.4 6.5-16.1 4.5-12.3 36.8 0.0-0.0 17.4

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 20 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
Conference 17 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 11 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0
Away 9 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins - - - - - - - -
Losses 20 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
Month                
November 3 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0
December 3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
January 9 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0
February 5 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 20 - 7 6 13 7 2 3 0
Conference 17 - 5 6 11 5 2 2 0
Exhibition 1 - 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Location                  
Home 11 - 4 4 8 4 2 1 0
Away 9 - 3 2 5 3 0 2 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins - - - - - - - - -
Losses 20 - 7 6 13 7 2 3 0
Month                  
November 3 - 2 0 2 2 0 1 0
December 3 - 2 2 4 0 0 1 0
January 9 - 1 2 3 5 2 0 0
February 5 - 2 2 4 0 0 1 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 20 2.0 1.7 3.7 2.0 0.6 0.9 0.0
Conference 17 1.6 1.9 3.4 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 11 2.3 2.3 4.6 2.3 1.1 0.6 0.0
Away 9 1.7 1.1 2.9 1.7 0.0 1.1 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins - - - - - - - -
Losses 20 2.0 1.7 3.7 2.0 0.6 0.9 0.0
Month                
November 3 7.3 0.0 7.3 7.3 0.0 3.6 0.0
December 3 6.2 6.2 12.3 0.0 0.0 3.1 0.0
January 9 0.7 1.5 2.2 3.7 1.5 0.0 0.0
February 5 1.3 1.3 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0

Photos

Heath Kash action photo 1
Anderson (Ind.) vs. Defiance

1/24/2024 7:30 PM EST

Heath Kash action photo 2
Mt. St. Joseph vs. Defiance

2/7/2024 7:30 PM EST