Kolek was named the Rhode Island Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 18.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2.5 steals per game.

[2] He committed to playing college basketball for George Mason over offers from Elon, Northeastern, Holy Cross, and Vermont.

[4] He was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Year as a freshman after averaging 10.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.

[5] Following the end of the season, head coach Dave Paulsen was fired[6] and Kolek entered the NCAA transfer portal.

[10][11] He was also named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2023 Big East tournament after averaging 18.7 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in the three games.