Former lacrosse captain Cole Kastner brings size, edge, and defensive upside to Stanford’s frontcourt
Cole Kastner is a 6'7" senior forward at Stanford who arrived from Virginia lacrosse and has already shown he brings a rare blend of toughness, length, and athletic competitiveness to basketball; his appeal is less about box-score volume right now and more about defensive mentality, physicality, and high-intensity, team-first energy that coaches can plug into a roster. He’s an intriguing fit for programs valuing switchable length and grit, though his basketball résumé is still developing, so the upside is in projection rather than proven production.
