BYU basketball added a piece to its a roster for the upcoming season as Austrian guard Aleksej Kostic signed with BYU.
A 6-foot-4 guard, Kostic comes to BYU with international experience and a reputation as a high-level shooter. One international scout described Kostic as a “sharpshooter’” who can also handle the ball, “but mainly he can really shoot it.” Below is how Kevin Young described Kostic in the official release.
“He brings valuable experience having represented his country on the national
team level. He is a high-level shooter who can play multiple positions and gives us another ball handler and play maker. We look forward to helping him take his game to another level.”
Aleksej turns 20 in October and most recently played in the Austrian Basketball Superliga. He caught the radar of international scouts at the FIBA U18 championships two years ago when he averaged 19 points on shot 39% from three on 7 attempts per game.
Alexsej can handle the ball, but I envision him more as a two guard for BYU. He does a lot of his damage off the dribble and can score off pull ups and in the PNR. Minutes may be tough for him to come by this season in the backcourt, but he brings depth as an additional ball handler and shooter and also has the experience and shooting skillset to make an impact as he gets further into his BYU career.
I should have more soon from my conversation with Kostic about why he chose BYU.
You can watch highlights of him below.
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