Maik-Kalev Kotsar

Maik-Kalev Kotsar
No. 21 – South Carolina Gamecocks
Position Power forward / Center
League Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1996-12-22) 22 December 1996
Tallinn, Estonia
Nationality Estonian
Listed height 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight 111 kg (245 lb)
Career information
High school Audentes Sports Gymnasium
(Tallinn, Estonia)
Sunrise Christian Academy
(Wichita, Kansas)
College South Carolina (2016–)
Career history
2011–2015 Audentes
2013–2015 → Audentes II

Maik-Kalev Kotsar (born 22 December 1996) is an Estonian basketball player who plays for the University of South Carolina of the Southeastern Conference. He is a 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) tall power forward and center.

College career

In March 2016, Kotsar committed to play college basketball at South Carolina.[1] In his freshman year, Kotsar saw action in all 37 games with 33 starts, averaging 5.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as South Carolina advanced to their first ever Final Four where they lost to Gonzaga 73–77 in the semifinals.

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 South Carolina 373324.2.490.000.3964.8.7.7.45.8
2017–18 333326.4.426.222.5664.81.4.9.58.0
Career 706625.3.454.222.4964.81.0.8.46.8

National team career

Kotsar made his debut for the Estonian national team on 29 June 2018, in a 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifier against Great Britain, scoring 8 points in a 65–74 away defeat.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Estonian forward Maik-Kalev Kotsar commits to South Carolina basketball". The State. 7 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Viimasel veerandil mängu käest andnud Eesti korvpallikoondis kaotas Suurbritanniale" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 29 June 2018.
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