Kok Yat

Kok Yat (born June 12, 2003) is an American professional basketball player. He previously played for the Texas Legends, Iowa Wolves and Overtime Elite.

Early life Kok Yat was born on June 12, 2003, in Anchorage, Alaska. For middle school, Yat attended Romig Middle School.

High school After moving to Georgia for high school, Yat decided to enroll at Norcross High School, where he was a consensus three-star recruit throughout his four years in high school. He received offers from DePaul University, Kansas, Auburn, and TCU, amongst others. However, he chose to commit to the Blue Demons. He would then de-commit from the college following the firing of Dave Leitao. After de-committing, Yat would then decide to bypass college eligibility and play for Overtime Elite.

Professional career Cold Hearts (2021-2023) 2021-2022: Rookie year In 2021, Yat signed a six-figure professional contract with Overtime Elite. He became the 17th player to sign with OTE. During his rookie season with the Cold Hearts, Yat appeared in only nine games and was sidelined for the rest of the season due to an injury he had suffered. and immediately made an impact, scoring in double digits in five of them. In seven of his nine games, Yat had a block, and during the opening night, Yat recorded a career-high 4 blocks. Offensively, in his nine games, Yat came through with a season high of 19 after making five three pointers against Liberty Heights. In his rookie season, Yat averaged 10.9 points per game,4.3 rebounds per game, 0.8 assists per game, 1.2 blocks per game, and 0.6 steals per game.

Last season (2022-2023) During the 2022-2023 preseason, Yat averaged five points per game, and three rebounds per game, while the rest of his stat sheet was filled with zeros. Throughout the rest of the 2022–2023 season, Yat averaged 6.3 points before suffering a season-ending injury.

Iowa Wolves (2023-2025) Summer League and draft (2023-2024) After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft, Yat joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2023 NBA Summer League. In three games, Yat averaged only 0.7 rebounds per game. On October 28, 2023, the Iowa Wolves selected Yat with the 23rd pick in the first round of the 2023 NBA G League draft. In his rookie year with the Wolves, Yat appeared in 26 games with an average playtime of 13.1 minutes per game, and he averaged 4.8 points, 1.2 rebounds, 0.4 assists, and 0.3 blocks per game.

Last season and Summer League (2024-2025) During the 2024–2025 season, Yat averaged 11.2 minutes per game, 3.2 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game. In July, Yat joined the 2024 NBA Summer League, where he only appeared in a single game and grabbed one rebound.

Texas Legends (2025) On February 7, 2025, Yat signed with the Texas Legends.

Personal life Kok Yat is cousins with former NBA player JT Thor, who was selected with the 37th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. He previously played for the Washington Wizards of the league.