2012-13 Season • Redshirted. Prep Highlights • Earned first-team Class A All-State honors from the Georgia Sportswriters Assn. and was a unanimous All-Region selection this season. • The War Eagles have gone 39-16 over the past two seasons, including a 20-8 mark in 2012 that was capped by a Round of 16 showing in the Class A state tournament. • Son of Chad Kessler, a 4-year Bulldog letterman (1983-87) who scored 675 career points, won Academic All-America honors and was a 5th-round draft choice of the L.A. Clippers in '87. Also the nephew of the late Alec Kessler, UGA's No. 2 career scoring leader at 1,788 points and a 1990 lottery pick of the Houston Rockets. Full Name: Houston Willis Kessler Birthdate/Birthplace: Jan. 19, 1994 / Augusta, Ga. Parents: Chad and Andrea Kessler Intended Academic Major: Biomedical Engineering Nickname: Houston Favorite TV Show: SpongeBob SquarePants, ESPN Sportscenter Websites I most often visit: You Tube, Facebook Favorite Foods: Lobster, Popcorn, Swedish Fish Favorite Video Game: Legend of Zelda, NCAA Football Favorite Academic Subject: Math Most Challenging Academic Subject: Chemistry Favorite Non-Basketball Pro Team: Atlanta Falcons Favorite Non-Basketball Athlete: Roger Federer Non-Basketball Interests and Hobbies: Hanging out at the lake, wakeboarding, watching movies Definitely in my Top 5 all-time favorite movies: The Prestige, Cinderella Man, Gladiator, Forrest Gump, Remember the Titans Non-Athletic Talent: Voice Impersonations How my teammates would describe me: Laid Back Sports I'd Most Like to Try: Tennis, Golf Teammate that makes me laugh the hardest: Nemi Djurisic My Most Prized Possession: My sunglasses Pre-Game Ritual: Eating, listening to music Post-Game Ritual: Celebrating with more food Non-Athletic Accomplishment I'm proudest of: Ranking 2nd in my graduating class Athletic Accomplishment I'm proudest of: Making First-Team All-State What Got Me Started in Basketball: My dad got me a Fisher Price goal when I was three What drives me to excel in basketball: Just the love of the game When I was young and playing basketball, I used to pretend I was: Dirk Nowitzki The thing I like most about being part of this team: I get to play for a program that I've been a fan of since I was little. |
Saturday BSB Highlights vs. Florida
WTE Friday Highlights/Interviews
Softball Highlights vs. San Diego St.
Softball Regional Press Conference
Coach Diaz Previews Pepperdine Match
Women's Tennis Report
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