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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

K-State Men’s Basketball Lifestyle Shoot, July 29, 2025.


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K-State Men’s Basketball Headshots, July 29, 2025.


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Jersey Number 47

Andrej Kostic

  • Position:
    Wing
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-6 / 210
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Belgrade, Serbia
  • Prev School:
    Crvena zevda Meridian bet Beograd
ANDRE (j is silent) COS-titch
 
HONORS
  • All-Eurocamp Five at the Adidas Eurocamp in Treviso, Italy
  • 2024 Eurobasket.com All-Serbian Junior League Guard of the Year
  • 2024 Eurobasket.com All-Serbian Junior League First Team
  • Member of the Serbian U18 and U19 National Teams
 
CAREER OVERVIEW
  • Considered one of the top prospects in Europe, earning all-tournament honors at the 2025 Adidas Eurocamp (May 31-June 2) in Treviso, Italy… The Adidas Eurocamp is a premier pre-draft scouting event for players ages 16-22.
  • A member of the Serbian U18 and U19 National Teams, winning the gold medal at the 2023 European U18 Championship in Nils, Serbia and a silver medal at the 2024 European U18 Championship in Tampere, Finland.
  • Played on Serbia’s U19 National Team at the 2025 U19 World Cup that ran from June 28 to July 6 at the Laussane, Switzerland… Helped the Serbian team to 3 straight wins to end the tournament, including a 22-point comeback over Argentina (7/5/25), as he averaged 23.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in that span.
  • Grew up in the KK Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Beograd U18 team in 2022-23… Made his debut with the KK Crvena Zvezda U19 team in 2023-24… Has also played for KK Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Beograd (2023-25) and KK Dynamic Vip Pay Beograd (2024-25).
  • Played in 29 games for KK Dynamic Vip Pay Beograd in the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), which is a top-tier professional league, averaging 16.4 points on 43.2 percent shooting with 3.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 27.3 minutes per game in 2024-25.
  • Played in 6 games with KK Crvena Zvezda in the ABA League U19 in 2024-25.
  • Played at the 2024 Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Belgrade, averaging 24.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 4 games as his team reached the final.
 
Career-High Points: 39 vs. Joker S (2/8/25)
Career-High Rebounds: 10 vs. Sloga KR (3/17/24)
Career-High Assists: 8 vs. Sloga KR (3/17/24)
Career-High Steals: 5 vs. NGT Belgrade (3/2/24)
 
Top Scoring Games in 2024-25
39 vs. Joker S (2/8/25)
30 vs. OKK Beograd (3/22/25)
28 vs. Radnicki KG (10/26/24)
27 vs. Sloga KR (4/17/25)
25 vs. Cibona U19 (11/22/24)
25 vs. Argentina (7/5/25)
24 vs. Podgorica (11/24/24)
24 vs. Dominican Republic (7/4/25)
22 vs. Zlatibor (12/14/24)
22 vs. Zlatibor (3/29/25)
22 vs. France (7/6/25)
 
2025 FIBA U19 WORLD CUP (Lausanne, Switzerland; June 28-July 6)
  • Played on the Serbian U19 National Team for the FIBA U19 World Cup, which ran from June 28 to July 6 in Laussane, Switzerland… The Serbian Team finished with a 4-3 record, including three straight wins (Dominican Republic, Argentina and France) to end the tournament, to place ninth in the 16-team field.
  • Averaged 16.0 points on 37.6 percent (32-of-85) shooting, including 37.7 percent (23-of-61) from 3-point range, with 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 25.1 minutes per game… Averaged 23.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in the last 3 games… Scored in double figures in 6 of 7 games, including three straight 20-point games to end the tournament… Led the team in both 3-point field goals made (23) and attempted (61) while was third in scoring.
  • Posted a tournament-high 25 points in a 22-point comeback win over Argentina (7/5/25) on 7-of-14 field goals, including 6-of-12 from 3-point range, and 5-of-6 free throws with 5 rebounds in 29 minutes… Also had 24 points vs. the Dominican Republic (7/4/25) on 7-of-15 shooting, including 5-of-13 from beyond the arc… Finished the tournament with a team-high 22 points vs. France (7/6/25) on 7-of-10 field goals, including 6-of-8 from 3-point range.
  • Coached by Vule Avdalovic.
 
2025 ADIDAS EUROCAMP (Treviso, Italy; May 31-June 2)
  • Named to the All-Eurocamp Five at the Adidas Eurocamp, which was held May 31-June 2, 2025, in Treviso, Italy… It is the premier pre-draft scouting event for players ages 16-22.
  • Averaged 11 points, 1.7 assists and 1.0 rebounds in 21.3 minutes per game.
  • Scored 19 points vs. 3SSB Select (6/1/25) on 5-of-13 field goals and 7-of-7 free throws… Also had 15 points vs. Next Gen (6/1/25) and 9 points vs. Eurocamp (6/2/25).
 
KK CRVENA ZVEZDA (2024-25)
  • Played in 6 games with KK Crvena Zvezda in the ABA League in 2024-25.
  • Averaged 2.8 points on 37.5 percent (6-of-16) shooting, including 55.6 percent (5-of-9) from 3-point range, with 0.8 assists, 0.3 blocks and 0.2 rebounds in 5.0 minutes per game.
  • Scored in 4 of 6 games played with a season-high 8 points vs. Derby (5/1/25).
  • Coached by Giannis Sfairopoulous.
 
KK CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS BEOGRAD U19 TEAM (2024-25)
  • Played in 3 games with KK Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd U19 Team.
  • Averaged 20.3 points on 46.7 percent (21-of-45) shooting, including 45.5 percent (10-of-22) from 3-point range, with 4.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 27.3 minutes per game… Connected on 90 percent (9-of-10) from the free throw line.
  • Scored 20 or more points in 2 of 3 games, including 25 vs. Cibona U19 (11/22/24) on 9-of-20 field goals and 24 vs. Podgorica (11/24/24) on 8-of-19 shooting.
  • Also played for the team in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
 
KK DYNAMIC VIP PAY BEOGRAD (2024-25)
  • Loaned to KK Dynamic Vip Pay Beograd, playing in 29 games.
  • Played 791 total minutes, averaging 27.3 minutes per game… Played a season-high 36 minutes vs. Novi Pazar (2/22/25) and vs. Metalac VL (4/12/25).
  • Averaged 16.4 points on 43.2 percent (149-of-345) shooting, including 35.2 percent (75-of-213) from 3-point range, with 3.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 0.6 steals in 27.3 minutes per game… Connected on 75.7 percent (103-of-136) from the free throw line.
  • Led the team in scoring (16.4 ppg.), 3-point field goals made (75) and attempted (213) and free throws made (103) and attempted (136).
  • Scored in double figures in 22 games, including six 20-point games and two 30-point games… Posted a season-best 39 points vs. Joker S. (2/8/25) on 13-of-20 field goals, including 8-of-14 from 3-point range… Also had 30 points vs. OKK Beograd (3/22/25) on 9-of-16 field goals and 9-of-10 free throws.
  • Connected on a team-high 75 3-pointers, as he made 35.2 percent from beyond the arc… Made at least 2 made 3-pointers in 21 games, including a high of 8 vs. Joker S. (2/8/25)…  Also went 6-of-7 vs. Radnicki KG (10/26/24) as well as 6-of-9 vs. Sloga KR (4/17/25).
  • Led the way in free throws made (103) and attempted (136), connecting on 75.7 percent from the line… Went perfect from the line in 5 games, including going 9-of-10 vs. OKK Beograd (3/22/25) and 10-of-12 vs. Zlatibor (3/29/25).
  • Total 91 rebounds, including 87 on the defensive end, with an average of 3.1 per game… Grabbed a season-high 6 on 3 occasions.
  • Dished out 85 assists, which ranked third on the team… Had multiple assists in 20 games, including a season-high 8 vs. Sloga KR (4/17/25).
  • Was third in steals (17) with a season-high 3 twice.
  • Coached by Stevan Mijovic.
 
2024 FIBA U18 EUROBASKET TOURNAMENT (Tampere, Finland; July 27-August 4)
  • Played on the Serbian U18 National Team at the FIBA U18 Eurobasket, which ran from July 27 to August 4 in Tampere, Finland… The team won the silver medal with a 6-1 record, losing to Germany in the finals.
  • Played in all 7 games… Averaged 12.0 points on 41.1 percent (30-of-73) shooting, including 37 percent (17-of-46) from 3-point range, with 2.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.9 steals in 25.3 minutes per game.. Connected on 87.5 percent (7-of-8) from the free throw line.
  • Scored in double figures in 5 of 7 games, including a tournament-high 23 points vs. Germany (8/4/24) in the finals on 8-of-19 field goals.
  • Helped the Serbia to a silver medal at the 2024 Albert Schweitzer Tournament (unofficial U18 world championship) in Germany… Averaged 13.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.7 steals in 7 games played.
 
2024 ADIDAS NEXT GENERATION TOURNAMENT (Belgrade, Serbia; March 1-3)
  • Played in the Adidas Next Generation Tournament qualifier, which ran from March 1-3 in Belgrade, Serbia.
  • Averaged a tournament-high 24.2 points to go with 7.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 4 games.
 
KK CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS BEOGRAD U19/U18 TEAM(S) (2023-24)
  • Played in 22 games with KK Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd U19 Team.
  • Averaged 18.6 points on 45.4 percent (144-of-317) shooting, including 28.9 percent (48-of-166) from 3-point range, with 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 27.9 minutes per game… Connected on 78.7 percent (74-of-94) from the free throw line.
  • Led the team in scoring (18.6 ppg.), 3-point field goals made (48) and attempted (166) and free throws made (74) and attempted (94).
  • Played in 3 ABA League U19 games with MTS Beograd, averaging 17.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.7 assists in 31.3 minutes per game.
  • Also played in 4 games with KK Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd U18 Team, averaging 24.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game.
 
2023 FIBA U18 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (Nis, Serbia; July 22-30)
  • Played on the Serbian U18 National Team at the FIBA U18 European Championship, which ran from July 22-30 in Nils, Serbia… The team won the gold medal with an 81-71 win over Spain in the finals.
  • Played in 4 of 7 games, averaging 1.5 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.3 blocks in 5.5 minutes per game.
 
KK CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS BEOGRAD U19/U18 TEAM(S) (2022-23)
  • Played in 6 games with KK Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd U19 Team.
  • Averaged 6.2 points on 46.4 percent (13-of-28) shooting, including 33.3 percent (7-of-21) from 3-point range, with 2.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.3 steals in 13.5 minutes per game… Connected on 66.7 percent (4-of-6) from the free throw line.
  • Also played in 3 games with KK Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd U18 Team, averaging 4.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
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