Wake Forest Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

Jersey Number 44
Owen Kmety
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- La Lumiere High School
2025-26 (Senior)
Appeared in two games … Concluded the regular season with a thunderous dunk against Cal on Seniors & Graduates Day for his first career points … Played against Navy in the first round of the NIT.
Appeared in two games, including a Senior & Graduates Day victory over Georgia Tech (March 8) … Made his season debut against Western Carolina (Nov. 19).
2023-24 Season (Sophomore)
Appeared in four games off the bench...recorded one assist against NJIT Dec. 9 and one rebound against Presbyterian Dec. 21.
2022-23 Season (Freshman)
Appeared in three games off the bench.
High School
A 2022 graduate from La Lumiere High School in LaPorte, Indiana...attended Geico High School Nationals with La Lumiere Varsity White in 2021...helped lead La Lumiere Varsity Blue win the South Shore Division Title in 2022 while also leading La Lumiere Varsity Blue to a 21-4 overall record…..averaged 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks while shooting 59% from the field during only his third year as a full-time basketball player...awarded the James R. Moore Scholar Athlete Award and the La Lumiere Laker Award...played for All In Athletics AAU.
Personal
Born on November 22, 2002 in downtown Chicago, Illinois...son of Mark and Shawn Kmety...father (Mark) played football and basketball at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.
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