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Massimo Ruz Cots  #55

​6'3 PG/Guard

Class of 2027

High School: Pius XI Catholic

Conference: Woodland West 

High School Coach: Dan Carey

AAU Program: 24:UP

AAU Team: 2027 Boys Cook

AAU Coach: Scott Cook

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2025-2026 Season Stats
Transfer rule 

2024-2025 Season Stats
1st Team All-Conference (NJCAA Division II) 

Image by Joshua Kantarges

Personal Statement

I want to play for a Division I NCAA basketball program in which my game feats well and is understood. I want it to be at a university where I can develop and most importantly win. I am a 3-level scorer, a great facilitator and defender, but I think my biggest attribute is my creativity and quick twitch.

 

My court vision and floor reading allow me to be a constant threat, it can be to score, pass or defend, I see the game at a different speed and this allows me to anticipate on both ends of the floor and do unexpected things that my opponents can not stop.

 

I have played in lots of different systems, from prep schools to European clubs, to regular high school basketball and I have proven to always be adaptable and impact winning in all the different systems. I adapt well on and off the court due to my experiences from a young age, and this has taught me to develop myself and hold myself accountable.

 

I am a really hard worker and I put as many hours as my body can hold into basketball daily. This responsibility also allows me to be a great leader and because of all the different teammates I have had throughout the years, I learned how to deal with different personalities in them and helped me to get the best out of each one.

 

I have sacrificed a lot to achieve my goal of playing at the next level, starting by leaving home at the age of 15, and I truly believe that I have developed myself into a great player, but most important a great person, and I feel like that is what is going to take me far.

2026 Summer Highlights

Athletic Resume

Nov 2025 - March 2026

November 2024 - March 2025

May 2026 - Present

24:UP

#55

PPG 12.1

APG 4.1

SPG 1.4
RPG 2.4

FT% 83

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Varsity

Junior Year

Transfer Rule- had to sit out 2025-2026 season

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Varsity Starter #11

Sophomore Year

St. Johns Military Academy

1st Team All-Conference (NJCAA Division II) 

Contact Information

Address: 135 N. 76th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53213

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Academics, Hobbies, and Interests

GPA: 3.9
Classes: AP Micro and AP Pre-Calc
Major: Business 

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