Casey Alexander lands Miami transfer with European roots for K-State basketball
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- Timotej Malovec, a 6-foot-8 freshman from Slovakia, committed to K-State basketball.
- Malovec averaged 4.2 points and 1.3 rebounds in 33 games for Miami last season.
- K-State has nine incoming transfers, two recruits and three roster spots remaining.
The Kansas State men’s basketball team will continue to have some European flair under new head coach Casey Alexander.
Timotej Malovec, a 6-foot-8 and 214-pound freshman forward from Miami, has committed to play for the Wildcats next season.
His agent first shared the news with NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony on Tuesday.
Malovec averaged 4.2 points and 1.3 rebounds while appearing in 33 games for the Hurricanes last season. He is originally from Slovakia.
Malovec will join Serbian basketball guard Andrej Kostic next season at Bramlage Coliseum. That means the K-State basketball roster will feature at least two “Euro Cats.” Last season, a handful of K-State basketball players were born overseas.
The Wildcats will look to use Malovec as a stretch player who can play in the post and also step outside to make shots. He shot 33.3% from beyond the arc last season, mostly as a reserve on a NCAA Tournament team.
With Malovec onboard, Alexander is nearing the sideline when it comes to rebuilding the basketball roster ahead of his first year on the K-State sideline. The Wildcats have now secured commitments from nine incoming transfers to go along with two high school recruits and Kostic.
K-State has three roster spots remaining.
K-State basketball transfer tracker
Outgoing transfers (9):
Abdi Bashir
Dorin Buca
David Castillo
PJ Haggerty (Texas A&M)
Mobi Ikegwuruka
Taj Manning (Iowa State)
Stephen Osei
Elias Rapieque
Exavier Wilson (Akron)
Departing seniors (4):
Marcus Johnson
Nate Johnson
CJ Jones
Khamari McGriff
Returning players (1):
Andrej Kostic
Incoming recruits (2):
Jaylen Alexander
Devin Hutcherson
Incoming transfers (9):
Isaiah Abraham (Georgetown)
Matt Gilhool (LSU)
Dezdrick Lindsay (Oregon)
Timotej Malovec (Miami)
Brandon Rechsteiner (Colorado State)
JT Rock (New Mexico)
Jaden Schutt (Virginia Tech)
Brock Vice (Murray State)
Montana Wheeler (Bradley)