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Article: Gators Add Sacramento State Transfer Alex Kovatchev

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    By: Eric Fawcett -- July 14, 2025

    The Florida Gators basketball team has added to their roster with the addition of Alex Kovatchev who comes to the Gators after two years at Sacramento State.

    Kovatchev is someone who is very familiar to Alex Condon, hailing from the same city in Australia (Perth) and playing alongside him at The Basketball Center For Excellence. Sacramento State is one of the schools that is known for having Australian players and he was one of several on the roster, and he now comes to the Gators to add some depth on the wing.


    Gators Add Sacramento State Transfer Alex Kovatchev | GatorCountry.com
     
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  2. Gators244

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    Last spot for a defensive specialist that’s good for the locker room. Well done Todd good roster.
     
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    I guess this officially means Henshaw is out of the question
     
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    Looking at him, he looks pretty strong and has the frame to get considerably stronger, so that's a plus. Sounds like he earned the starting job for his defense. Only played 4 games this past season and lost the rest to an ankle.
    I trust CTG's player selection and development, and Kovatchev will be a project. Shooting definitely needs work, but hey, his numbers are pretty much what Haugh put up as a freshman. We need wing players for the following season and he may be a good one by then. We would need to suffer a rash of injuries this season for him to earn any real playing time. Haugh, A.J. Brown, Isaiah Brown, Ingram, and possibly Lloyd would be ahead of him. I'm sure he's aware of that and still wants to be a Gator, so it's all good.
     
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    This pick was a surprise pick to me. Hopefully CTG and the other coaches along with Condon, have seen enough to see him battle, that he can hold his own in D-1 basketball. This year we are loaded up front. I guess time to practice, get up to the speed of game, work on scoring and defense.
    Welcome Alex, chance of a lifetime for you!
     
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    Well, CTG said a while back if he could add a developmental player, he would. Taking the long view and adding depth.
    Our coach is a pretty smart guy.
     
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