Accolades
- Ranks 11
th in JHU history in three-point percentage (.396), seventh in three-pointers (167), sixth in three-point attempts (422), 16
th in steals (100) and 15
th in minutes played (2,440)
2020-21
- Season cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
2019-20
- Started all 28 games; averaged 29.1 minutes, 8.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals
- Scored 14 points and grabbed three steals in season-opening win over ninth-ranked Christopher Newport
- Finished with 11 points and four rebounds in win at Goucher
- Totaled six rebounds, four assists and three steals in win at Neumann
- Poured in 20 points with six three-pointers, grabbed five steals and six rebounds in win over York
- Scored 12 points, on four three-pointers, in win over Moravian
- Pulled six rebounds and had three steals in win over Gettysburg
- Scored 11 points and handed out three assists in win at Muhlenberg
- Finished with 13 points in win over Drew
- Handed out five assists in win over Dickinson
- Punched up 14 points and six rebounds in come-from-behind win at Washington College
- Scored 10 points, handed out four assists and grabbed five boards in win over Ursinus
- Scored 13 points, to go with a career best eight rebounds and six assists, in win at Gettysburg
- Finished with 10 points and four steals in win over McDaniel
- Named Wall-O’Mahony MVP with 18 points, on 5-of-7 shooting, three rebounds and three assists
- Scored 16 points, on 4-of-6 shooting, with two assists in win at Dickinson
- Chipped in eight points in win at Franklin & Marshall
- Grabbed four steals and dished a pair of assists in win over Haverford in Centennial Conference semifinals
- Scored eight points and grabbed two steals in upset of top-ranked and undefeated Swarthmore in Centennial Conference championship
2018-19
- Played all 27 games and started 26; averaged 31 minutes, 9.9 points and 3.7 rebounds per game
- Totaled 11 points, five rebounds and two assists in season-opening win at Moravian
- Punched up 17 points and grabbed six rebounds and three steals at York
- Scored 17 points and handed out two assists at Salisbury
- Finished with 18 points, going 6-of-9 from the field, in win over McDaniel
- Grabbed seven rebounds and two steals in win at Marymount
- Chipped in 14 points, going 4-of-6 from three, and four rebounds in win at Washington College
- Pulled down six rebounds in back-to-back wins over Gettysburg and Dickinson
- Scored 11 points versus UW-Platteville
- Poured in 23 points against ninth-ranked Whitworth
- Scored 18 points in win at Haverford
- Chipped in 13 points, six boards and three steals in win at Dickinson
- Punched up 16 points, three assists and two steals in win over Franklin & Marshall
- Finished with 11 points, six rebounds and two helpers in win at McDaniel
- Scored 12 points in loss at 14
th-ranked Swarthmore
- Chipped in seven points and handed out three assists win over Haverford
- Grabbed team-best seven rebounds at sixth-ranked Swarthmore in Centennial Conference championship
2017-18
- Started collegiate debut in season-opening win over Marymount and scored 16 points, including four three-pointers
- Chipped in 13 points, three assists and two steals in win at Rhodes in title game of Rhodes Tip-off Tournament - Led team to district semifinals as a seniorÂ
- Finished with 10 points in win at McDanielÂ
- Scored 14 points, with four threes, in win at Kean
- Followed with 10 points in win over GettysburgÂ
- Punched up 17 points, with a career-best five threes, to go with five rebounds and two steals in win over MuhlenbergÂ
- Scored 15 points in loss at 25
th-ranked Franklin & MarshallÂ
- Totaled 17 points, with 15 coming from downtown, and handed out three assists in win over 17
th-ranked New Jersey CityÂ
- Scored a game-high 14 points, with four triples, in win over GoucherÂ
-Â Poured in career-best and game-high 20 points, going 6-of-9 from the field, in win at Dickinson
- Grabbed seven rebounds in loss at ninth-ranked Swarthmore
- Punched up 16 points and swiped three steals in win over Washington College
- Chipped in nine points, four rebounds and two assists in double overtime win over 20
th-ranked Franklin & Marshall
- Scored 12 points, with three three-pointers, and handed out three assists in double overtime win over 11
th-ranked Swarthmore
- Finished with a game-high 15 points, four assists and a career-best six steals in win at Haverford. Broke school record for threes by a freshman in the win
- Totaled 11 points and four rebounds in win over Franklin & Marshall in Centennial Conference semifinals
- Grabbed six rebounds in win over La Roche in first round of NCAAs
- Chipped in eight points and handed out two assists versus MIT in second round of NCAAsÂ
At Dowling Catholic
- Led team to 36-10 record and back-to-back conference titles as a junior and seniorÂ
- Averaged 10.7 points, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 3.5 rebounds per game and named second team all-conference, first team all-division and first team all-sub state as a juniorÂ
- Led team to state quarterfinals as a junior and district semifinals as a seniorÂ
- Averaged 10.6 points, 2.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 4.0 rebounds per game and named first team all-conference and first team all-sub state as a seniorÂ
- Holds school record for career steals and career three-point field goalsÂ
- Nick Niedert Leadership Award winnerÂ
- Named academic all-state as a seniorÂ
- Played nine years with All Iowa AttackÂ
- Also played football for two yearsÂ
- National Merit Commended ScholarÂ
Personal
- Joseph Kern Â
- Son of Matthew and Christina Kern Â
- Father played football at the University of Northern Iowa Â
- Uncle, RD Kern, played football at Harvard Â
- Cousin, Zachary Coppola, is in the Phillies organization Â
- Semifinalist in JHU Business Plan competition
- Developer Intern at Blue Compass Interactive
- Developer at Ironworks Athletics
- Volunteer with Meals from the Heartland
- Majoring in electrical and computer engineering