Birds soar to new heights with addition of 6-foot-10 Forward

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NORMAL – Redbird men’s basketball announced the addition of Alex Kotov for the upcoming season.

The Moscow, Russia native previously played at Palm Beach State for one season and suffered a season-ending injury two games after he transferred to Daytona State.

“I’m so excited to add Alex to the family,” said Muller. “Alex played for a terrific coach in junior college in Martin McCann, and a terrific coach at Montverde under Kevin Boyle. Alex is a competitor who loves the game of basketball, and I believe his future is very bright on and off the court as a Redbird.”

Kotov put up over 6 points and 5 rebounds per game in his only season with Palm Beach State. He scored on double-figures six times and had three games with 10+ rebounds.

During his 2017-2018 high school season, Kotov helped Montverde Academy to an undefeated season that resulted in a national championship. Seven of his teammates have continued their playing careers at the Division I level including former Duke standout and NBA player R.J. Barrett.

Kotov has three seasons of eligibility remaining with ISU and is one of five newcomers on the team.