• 2016-17 All-WCC Honorable Mention
• Three-time First Team WCC All-Academic
• Two-Time CoSIDA Academic All-America Nominee
• 2016-17 CoSIDA Academic All-District

VIDEO: Nate Kratch TheW.tv Feature [Jan. 2, 2016]

AUDIO: Kratch Halftime Interview vs. San Francisco [Feb. 6, 2016] | AUDIO: Kratch Halftime Interview vs. BYU [Dec. 29, 2016]

A member of the program for five seasons, starting his final three years … played in every game (129) after redshirting in 2012-13 … started 86 career games, including 81 of his final 84 ... ended his career ranked tied for sixth with Jared Brownridge (2013-17) on the school’s all-time games played list … his 129 consecutive games played is tied for first in school history with Brownridge … earned 2016-17 honorable mention All-WCC recognition ... ranks eighth on the school’s career blocks list (79) and 10th in rebounds (697) … posted eight career double-doubles … a three-time member of the WCC All-Academic WCC team … just the seventh player in school history to be selected three times.  … a two-time nominee for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors who earned a spot on the 2016-17 All-District VIII team … completed his undergraduate degree in three-plus years and was enrolled in graduate school in his final two seasons.

AS A SENIOR (2016-17): Earned honorable mention All-WCC honors … started all 33 games … provided a low-post offensive presence and showed the ability to stretch the floor, shooting team-high 48.8 percent from the floor ... member of the WCC All-Academic team … ranked third on team in scoring (10.8 ppg), first in rebounding (6.5 pg) and second in 3-point shooting percentage (41.9) ... ranked eighth in the WCC in rebounding, 12th in field-goal percentage and sixth in 3-point shooting percentage … averaged a career-high 34.0 minutes per game, which ranked third on the team, but seventh in the WCC … played 40 or more minutes in eight games … his 1,123 minutes played ranks seventh on the school’s single-season list … scored in double figures 17 times and the team was 11-6 in those games … had four double-doubles and five games with 10-plus rebounds … only five players in the WCC had more double-doubles … also had three games with double-digit points and nine rebounds … had 17 points on 7 of 11 shooting from the floor vs. Northern Colorado (Nov. 19) … recorded 14 points and a season-high 14 rebounds in 48 minutes of a double-overtime win at Valparaiso (Dec. 22) ... played a stretch of 128 minutes, 36 seconds, which ended with 11:24 left in the first half of the Gonzaga game (Jan. 19) … did not come off the court vs. LMU (Jan. 7), San Diego (Jan. 12) and Pepperdine (Jan. 14) … recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. BYU (Jan. 26) … tallied 16 points and 10 rebounds at Pacific (Feb. 11) … posted career highs in points (32), 3-pointers made (6) and field goals (13) against Pepperdine (Feb. 16) … posted 14 points and 10 rebounds in a career-high 49 minutes vs. San Diego (Feb. 18) ... averaged 15.0 points while shooting 54.4 percent from the floor during the last seven games, including scoring 18 in a win vs. Pacific (Feb. 23) on Senior Night, and 16 against San Francisco (March 4) in a WCC Tournament quarterfinal victory.

AS A JUNIOR (2015-16): Played in all 31 games with 29 starts … third on the team in scoring (8.8 ppg) and first in both rebounding (7.9 rpg/fourth in the WCC) and FG percentage (54.2/fifth in the WCC) ... selected to the WCC All-Academic team ... his 2.9 offensive rebounds per game ranked second in the league ... had seven double-digit rebound games and four double-doubles on the season … earned WCC Player of the Week (on Dec. 7) for his performance vs. San Jose State (Dec. 5), posting a season-high 29 points and 12 rebounds while connecting on 13 of 15 from the floor (86.7 percent) vs. the Spartans … had a career-high 18 rebounds, including 10 offensive, vs. Pacific Union (Dec. 12) … nominee for the NABC Good Works Team and CoSIDA Academic All-America team.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Played in all 32 games with 19 starts ... averaged 5.2 ppg (fifth on the team) and 4.6 rpg (second on the team) in 21.0 mpg ... selected to the WCC All-Academic team ... 5 pts. making 1-2 3FG and 2-2 FT with 2 reb. playing just 8 min. due to foul trouble vs. CS Fullerton (11/14) ... made both FGA with 2 reb. and 2 blk. vs. SD Christian (11/15) ... 4 pts. (2-4 FG) and 5 reb., including 100th career (101) at Utah St. (11/19) ... 2nd career DQ without a pt. at #20 Michigan St. (11/24) ... made his only FGA for 2 pts. with 2 reb. and a blk. vs. Tennessee (11/27) ... 0-3 FG with his 2nd DQ in the last 3 games (3rd career) vs. Rhode Island (11/28) ... missed only FGA with 2 reb. and an ast. in season-low 8 min. vs. Rider (11/30) ... 8 pts. (4-6 FG) and 7 reb. at SJSU (12/6) ... limited to 15 min. by foul trouble made 1-2 FT for 1 pt. vs. Washington St. (12/13) ... season-high 15 pts. on 4-6 FG and season-most 7-10 FT with 8 reb. vs. Northeastern (12/20) ... 6 pts. on 2-4 FG (2-6 FT) with 4 reb. vs. Cal Poly (12/23) ... 0-5 FG with 4 reb. at St. Mary’s (12/27) ... career-high 11 reb. with a career-high tying 4 blk. and 5 pts. (2-5 FG) at UOP (12/29) ... 4 reb. and 1 pt. (1-3 FT) vs. BYU (1/1) ... season-high 5 FGM for 14 pts. with 8 reb. in season-most 33 min. vs. San Diego (1/3) ... 5-8 FG for 2nd straight game for 10 pts. at Portland (1/8) ... 4 pts. (1-4 FG, 2-3 FT) and 4 reb. at #6 Gonzaga (1/10) ... 8 reb. with 5 pts. (2-4 FG) in 17 min. vs. St. Katherine (1/13) ... 3-3 FG (1-1 FT) for 7 pts. with 4 reb. vs. USF (1/17) ... had 11 rebounds and 6 pts. (3-4 FG) vs. LMU (1/22) ... 10 pts. on perfect shooting (4-4 FG, 2-2 FT) with 5 reb. and season-high tying 2 stl. vs. Pepperdine (1/24) ... 9 pts. (2-3 FG) and 9 reb. (all offensive) just missing his 1st double-double game at San Diego (1/29) ... 4-7 FG for 9 pts. with 3 reb., including his 200th career, at BYU (1/31) ... 4 pts. and 7 reb. before fouling out (4th career DQ) in 30 min. vs. #2 Gonzaga (2/5) ... 4 reb. in 17 min. with 1 pt. (1-3 FT) vs. Portland (2/7) ... 4th DQ of the season in 12 min. with 4 pts. and 4 reb. at USF (2/12) ... 6 pts. on 3-7 FG with his 5th DQ of the season at Pepperdine (2/19) ... 3rd straight DQ after 4 pts. (2-2 FG) and 2 stl. at LMU (2/21) ... 9 reb. with 4 pts. (2-5 FG) and 2 blk. vs. Pacific (2/26) ... 5 pts. on 2-7 FG with 4 reb. vs. St. Mary’s (2/28) ... 4-4 FG for 8 pts. with 2 reb. in 15 min. vs. LMU (3/6) ... 4 pts. with 7 reb. and 2 blk. vs. BYU (3/7).

AS A REDHSIRT FRESHMAN (2013-14): Averaged 3.6 ppg and 2.8 rpg in 13.8 mpg playing in all 33 games with 5 starts ... his starts came in consecutive games (12/5 to 12/18) where he averaged 24.2 mpg, 7.6 ppg and 5.4 rpg ... totaled 20 blks., good for a 7th place tie on the SCU freshman season list ... had a team season-high 4 blk. at Cal Poly (12/7) and 5 games with 2+ ... made 8 of his last 9 FTA after going 7-14 to start the season ... ended the season with each of his last 15 FGA being a 3FG (8-15) ... made 1st career 3FG on his first attempt (vs. SJSU 11/12) ... scored season-high 11 points in each of his first 2 starts (at CS Bakersfield 12/5, at Cal Poly 12/7) ... 11 of his 19 ast. came in his last 9 GP with a career-high 3 twice ... 21 min. scoring 3 pts. in 1st game as a Bronco (vs. Bethesda 11/8) ... made his 1st career 3FG on his 1st attempt for his only pts. vs. San Jose St. (11/12) ... 1st career blk. (at CS Fullerton 11/16) ... 11 pts. (3-5 3FG) in 1st career start (at CS Bakersfield 12/5) ... career-high 4 blk. with 11 pts. in start at Cal Poly (12/7) ... 10 reb. in 30 min. vs. Radford (12/16) ... career-high 3 ast. (at BYU 2/6) ... 1st career foul out (vs. USF 2/15) ... had his 20th blk. of the season to tie for 7th on the SCU freshman chart at Pepperdine (3/1) ... made all 3 3FG (9 pts.) vs. UOP in WCC tournament win (3/6) ... tied season-high with 3 ast. vs. Gonzaga in WCC tournament (3/8).

AS A FRESHMAN (2012-13): Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Bob Hennen in high school and played for Al Harris’ AAU team, 43 Hoops … played one year of varsity of football (played tight end and defensive end) and three years of varsity basketball (played his freshman year in both as well) … captain his junior and senior years … his senior year he averaged 20 ppg, 14 rpg and 6 bpg ... had 1,000+ points, 1,000+ rebounds and 500+ blocked shots in high school ... his senior year they went to the state tournament and were undefeated conference champions ... all-conference and MVP of the conference (unanimous) his senior year, leading league in ppg, rpg and bpg ... AP Third Team All-State in 2012 ... junior year he averaged 15.8 ppg, 12.7 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.8 spg and 5.7 bpg … team went to the 2011 sectional championship … he averaged 14.2 ppg, 13 rpg and 4.5 bpg his sophomore year … Honorable Mention All-Conference in football (once) and All-Conference basketball three times … AP Honorable Mention All-State in 2011 … member of the Honor Roll, Member of the Business Club and won the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award three straight years.

PERSONAL: Born in Wayne, New Jersey … parents are Robert and Kristi Kratch ... his father was an offensive lineman at Iowa and then played eight years in the NFL (1989-93 - NY Giants; 1994-96 - New England Patriots) ... won a Super Bowl ring with the NY Giants in 1991 and older brother, Colby, played tight end at Toledo and is now a graduate assistant with Michigan State ... mother was a high jumper at Iowa and personal best was 5’11 ... maternal grandmother, Dorsey Anderson Dinkla, played professionally for the All-American Redheads, a barnstorming team which was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction in 2012 ... grandmother once scored 70 points in a high school game, something she reminded Nate of a few times during his high school career … paternal grandfather played baseball at Long Island University and two uncles played football at Cornell and Central College ... younger sister, MacKenzie, is a sophomore on the Wisconsin-Stevens Point hockey team ... earned his bachelor's degree in psychology in the summer of 2015 … pursuing a master’s degree in counseling psychology.