2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster

#31 Rob Kurz 2006-07 Men's Basketball Roster

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Height 6-9
Weight 235
Class Junior
Hometown Lower Gwynedd, PA
High School Penn Charter
Rob Kurz - Men's Basketball - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

JUNIOR SEASON (2006-07):

Tri-captain of 2006-07 Irish squad along with teammates Russell Carter and Colin Falls … played in 31 contests and earned starts in 30 of those outings … averaged career-bests of 12.6 points (third best on team) and a team-leading 8.0 rebounds … was the team leader with nine double-doubles … grabbed 10-plus rebounds in 10 outings … missed Syracuse game after injuring right foot at the end of the Villanova game … came off the bench in loss at South Florida and played just 19 minutes … held scoreless in the contest and finished with just one rebound … scored in double figures in 21 contests … topped the 20-plus point mark on four occasions … had an eight-game double-figure scoring streak during the season that was the longest of his career … led the Irish in scoring on four occasions and in rebounding in 17 games … recorded double-double in NCAA Tournament game vs. Winthrop as he finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds … scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds versus Syracuse in BIG EAST Championship quarterfinal victory and finished with nine points and seven rebounds against Georgetown in semifinal loss … was selected to the BIG EAST Honor Roll for the second time in his career for the week of Dec. 4 after averaging 19.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and shooting 72.7 percent from the field (16-22) in wins over Lehigh, Winston-Salem St. and Maryland … also named to the league Honor Roll for the week of Dec. 18 … netted 20-plus points for the first time in his career as he finished with 25 points versus Lehigh … finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season against Portland as he was 5-10 from the field and 11-12 from the free-throw line … notched third 20-plus point effort of the season against Rider as he scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds … finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots in 30 minutes in win over South Florida … scored 15 points and grabbed nine boards in loss at DePaul and in win at home over Providence … in win over DePaul, scored 15 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished off three assists … scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds against Rutgers … also blocked three shots against the Friars in 33 minutes … played 36 minutes in win over fourth-ranked Alabama and finished with third double-double of the season as he scored 14 points and matched career-best with 12 rebounds … also dished off four assists in the game … recorded second consecutive double-double and fourth of the season against Elon as he finished with 16 points and matched his career-high with 12 rebounds … also dished off a career-best seven assists and blocked a season-high four shots … was a perfect 5-5 from the field and 8-8 from the free-throw line in recording his second double-double of the season versus Winston-Salem St. as he finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds … scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds in win over Maryland … registered third double-double of his career in season opener against IPFW as he scored 16 points and grabbed a career-high 12 boards … was 6-8 from the field and had a personal-best 12-13 from the free-throw line in addition to grabbing eight rebounds and making three steals in 36 minutes of action … also had 16 points against Lafayette in addition to eight rebounds … netted 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds versus The Citadel … had eight-game double-figure scoring streak snapped against Rider as he finished with nine points and seven rebounds … posted sixth double-double of the season against Stony Brook as he finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds … connected on 11-14 shots from the free-throw line in the game … scored 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds in BIG EAST opener versus Louisville … netted eight points and hauled in 11 rebounds against West Virginia … finished with 15 points and nine boards and blocked three shots in win over Seton Hall and tallied 11 points and six rebounds against Villanova … scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds against St. John’s … scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the win over Villanova … scored five points and grabbed seven rebounds against Cincinnati … made 30 consecutive free throws at one point during the season.