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Jersey Number 8
Alex Kovatchev
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Perth, Australia
- High School:
- Woodvale Secondary
Overview
2024-25, Sophomore Season (Sacramento State)
2023-24, Freshman Season (Sacramento State)
International Experience
Prep
Personal
Off the Court
- Has scored 198 points in 37 appearances with 16 starts at Sacramento State, averaging 5.4 points and 3.8 rebounds in his career.
- Played 33 games as a freshman in 2023-24 and Sacramento State’s first four games in 2024-25 before being sidelined with injury for the rest of the season.
- Spent time competing at The Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence, where he played alongside Alex Condon.
2024-25, Sophomore Season (Sacramento State)
- Started each of the first four games of the season, but missed the final 28 games with injury.
- Averaged 8.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 25.2 minutes per game.
- Had a season-high 14 points at UC San Diego, and 13 points vs. Cal Maritime.
- Also had four points and seven rebounds at Fresno State.
- Of his six rebounds vs. CSUN, three came on the offensive glass.
2023-24, Freshman Season (Sacramento State)
- Played in 33 games as a true freshman, including 12 starts, and averaged 5.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 22.8 minutes per game with 32 made 3-point field goals.
- Season-high 15 points vs. Pacific Union and had three games in double-figure scoring.
- Had five points and six rebounds in the Big Sky Tournament semifinal vs. Montana State.
- Had seven points and nine rebounds in a road win at Montana State.
- Had 11 points in the regular season finale vs. Eastern Washington.
International Experience
- Played for Western Australia at both the U18 and U20 Australian Junior National Championships.
- Helped Western Australia to the national championship at both those tournaments.
- At the U20 National Championships, which took place in February of 2023, he averaged 14.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game on 48% shooting from the field.
- During the eight-game tournament, he scored 20+ points on three occasions.
- That includes 20 points (9-of-14 FG), six rebounds and three assists in the team’s final game of the tourney.
- Played for the Australian Centre of Excellence in the NBL1 East League in 2022.
Prep
- Attended high school at Woodvale Secondary College in Perth.
- Received a scholarship to The Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence.
Personal
- Born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Son of Bobby and Gail Kovatchev and has a sister, Ivana.
- His father played basketball for Bulgaria.
- Also played tennis and soccer growing up.
Off the Court
- Favorite food: Chicken Parmesan
- If he could have any superpower: Teleportation
- Hidden talent: Tennis
- If he could have dinner with any three people in history: Kobe Bryant, David Goggins, Steve Irwin
- Favorite athlete outside the NAB: Novak Djokovic
- Favorite place he’s traveled: Barcelona, Spain
- Favorite movie/TV show: Gladiator
- Favorite book: Atomic Habits
Todd Golden, Alex Condon, Thomas Haugh | SEC Tipoff (October 15, 2025)
Tuesday, October 21
AJ Brown Media Availability 10-21-25
Tuesday, October 21
Isaiah Brown Media Availability 10-21-25
Tuesday, October 21
SEC Media Day: Coach Golden, Condon and Haugh
Tuesday, October 21
