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1 Eugene
Kotorobai
RS-Jr. Forward 6-5 210
Richmond Hill, Ontario Cheshire (CT) Academy
As a
Sophomore in 2005-06: Saw
action in all 28 games with eight starts … Averaged 6.3
points and 5.1 rebounds a contest … Shot
a team-best 43.1 percent from 3-point range – second in
the Northeast Conference - connecting on 31-of-72 from behind
the arc … Went 9-of-10 from 3-point range to commence the
05-06 season … Paced team in rebounding in 10 games … Had
13 rebounds versus St. Francis (NY) on Feb. 27, nine on the defensive
end … Thirteen rebounds tied a career-best … Had
10 boards versus Fairleigh Dickinson (2/9) … Collected
nine rebounds versus Longwood on Dec. 30 … Had season-best
three blocks at Sacred Heart (2/4) … Sported 23 blocks
on the season with 15 coming in the last 10 games of the year … Sported
five games in double figures … Season-best 16 points against
Monmouth on Feb. 11, going 6-of-8 from the floor and 4-of-5 from
long range … Had 12 points versus CCNY (12/22), going 5-of-6
from the floor … Had 10 points and eight boards at St.
Francis (NY) on Jan. 18 … Also had two assists in the game … Sported
12 points in win over St. Francis (PA) on Feb. 18 with a 2-of-3
performance from downtown … Was 3-for-4 from long range
at Wagner (2/24) posting 11 points and adding four assists … Grabbed
13 rebounds in win over St. Francis (NY) on Jan. 27 … Also
had two blocks and a steal in the game.
2004-05: Suffered
stress facture on right foot in preseason .... Attempted
to return to action against St. Francis on Jan. 5, Scoring
two points in 14 minutes of action ... Received medical redshirt.
- As a Freshman
in 2003-04: Played all 27 games
and started 12 times ... Tallied 6.6 points and 4.7 rebounds a
game
... Ranked second on the team in rebounding ... Grabbed majority
of rebounds on the defensive end (91/127)... Registered double-digit
scoring in seven games ... Erupted for season-best 20 points versus
Albany (12/20) on 6-of-9 shooting from the field ... Notched 13
points
(5-of-8 FG) at Sacred Heart in NEC opener (12/8) .... Pumped in
12 points on a 4-of-6 shooting effort at Mount St. Mary’s
(2/5), registering
four rebounds, one assist, one steal and no turnovers .... Collected
season-best 13 rebounds -all on defense - at Monmouth on Feb. 19
... Scored at least two points in 25-of-27 contests ... Averaged
20.5 minutes
a game ... Found a better scoring niche in games off of the bench-
averaging 8.1 points a game compared to 5.8 ppg in
starts.
Prep
Attended Cheshire (CT) Academy... Team MVP who averaged 18.0
points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in 2002-03... Also was
his conference’s champion
in the discus ... Cheshire (CT) Academy also produced former Blackbird
JaJa Bey.
High
School
Attended Markham District (Ont.) High School... As a senior, he helped his
school to a ledger of 32-8... Averaged 22.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0
assists per game... An all-area and a second team All-Toronto choice.
Personal
Born November 21, 1982 in Moldova... Grew up with his family in Ontario...
Son of Tony and Toni Kotorobai... Has one brother.
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