


Massimo Ruz Cots #55
6'3 PG/Guard
Class of 2027
High School: Pius XI Catholic
Conference: Woodland West
High School Coach: Dan Carey
E-mail: dcarey@piusxi.org
AAU Program: 24:UP
AAU Team: 2027 Boys Cook
AAU Coach: Scott Cook
E-mail: scottwcook33@gmail.com
24:UP Social Media:
2025-2026 Season Stats
Transfer rule
2024-2025 Season Stats
1st Team All-Conference (NJCAA Division II)

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
Varsity
Junior Year
Transfer Rule- had to sit out 2025-2026 season
Varsity Starter #11
Sophomore Year
St. Johns Military Academy
1st Team All-Conference (NJCAA Division II)

