Isaiah Cottrell Injury News & Updates
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Surprisingly excellent
Cottrell logged 18 points (4-6 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 8-12 FT), seven rebounds and four blocks across his 26 minutes during the Rebels' 85-71 loss Wednesday against Southern.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell played fewer than 10 minutes during the Rebels' 2022-23 season. However, he logged their most points and blocks Wednesday. Cottrell can benefit the most from Kalib Boone and Keylan Boone being out.
Nov 8, 2023
Gets start Wednesday night
Cottrell will start Wednesday's game against Southern, Sam Gordon of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell will step up in place of sidelined senior Kalib Boone (suspended) and Keylan Boone (not injury related). The 6-foot-11 sophomore logged five points and two rebounds while during his lone game played with the Running Rebels last season.
Sep 22, 2023
Cleared for basketball activities
Cottrell (foot) has been fully cleared for all basketball related activities, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell made just one appearance for UNLV in 2022-23 before suffering a season-ending foot injury. In 2021-22, he averaged 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 16.1 minutes across 33 games.
Feb 25, 2023
Remains out
Cottrell (foot) didn't play once again in the win against Air Force.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell has yet to play since Nov. 26 due to a foot injury. His next chance to suit up is Wednesday's matchup with Utah State, although there is no indication of his return timetable.
Feb 4, 2023
Still dealing with foot injury
Cottrell (foot) didn't play in Friday's 82-79 loss to Fresno State.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell has yet to play since Nov. 26 due to a foot injury. His next chance to suit up is Wednesday's matchup with Wyoming, although there is no indication of his return timetable.
Jan 8, 2023
DNP vs. New Mexico
Cottrell (foot) did not play during UNLV's 84-77 win Saturday versus New Mexico.
ANALYSIS
Unfortunately for Cottrell, he has now sat out all of UNLV's games played in December and continues to rest his foot for the start of January. His next opportunity to return is verse Boise State on Jan. 11.
Dec 31, 2022
DNP vs. San Diego State
Cottrell (foot) did not play during UNLV's 76-67 loss Saturday versus San Diego State.
ANALYSIS
Unfortunately for Cottrell, he sat out all of UNLV's games played during December. His next opportunity to return is at New Mexico on Jan. 7.
Dec 28, 2022
Still not suited up
Cottrell (foot) will not play in Wednesday's game against San Jose State, Paloma Villicana of FOX5 reports.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell will miss his fifth straight game while dealing with a foot injury. It is unclear how long he will remain out, though his next chance to return is Saturday against San Diego State.
Dec 17, 2022
DNP vs. San Francisco
Cottrell (foot) did not play during the Rebels' 75-73 loss Saturday versus San Francisco.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell sat out four games the Rebels have played during December. He will try to return when they host Southern Mississippi on Thursday.
Dec 16, 2022
Doesn't practice again Thursday
Cottrell (foot) didn't practice Thursday, Paloma Villicana of FOX5 reports.
ANALYSIS
Following Cottrell's inability to partake in Thursday's practice, it looks like he's now on track to miss a fourth consecutive game when UNLV hosts San Fransisco on Saturday. The 6-foot-10 center has appeared in just one contest thus far in 2022, so David Muoka, Luis Rodriguez, Elijah Harkless and Victor Iwuakor are all slated to handle an increased workload for the time being.
Dec 11, 2022
DNP vs. Washington State
Cottrell (foot) did not play during the Rebels' 74-70 win Saturday versus Washington State.
ANALYSIS
Due to his left foot, Cottrell sat out the 2022-23 Rebels' first three games of December. He will try returning when they host San Francisco next Saturday.
Dec 7, 2022
Out vs. Hawaii
Cottrell (foot) is out Wednesday versus Hawaii, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
ANALYSIS
Due to his injured foot, Cottrell will have sat out UNLV's first two games of December 2022. The team hosts Washington State next Saturday.
Dec 3, 2022
Won't play Saturday
Cottrell (foot) was spotted wearing a walking boot Saturday prior to the matchup at San Diego, Steve Cofield of ESPN Las Vegas reports.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell aggravated his previous injury during or after UNLV's game Nov. 26 versus Life Pacific, and the fact that he was wearing a walking boot suggests he's not ready to return to the court yet. There's no clear timetable for his return and should be considered as doubtful ahead of the matchup against Hawaii next Wednesday.
Dec 1, 2022
Wearing walking boot
Cottrell was seen wearing a walking boot, according to Mike Grimala of the Las Vegas Sun.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell re-aggravated his previous injury during or after UNLV's game Nov. 26 versus Life Pacific. He will try to play at San Diego on Saturday. However, fantasy managers should consider Cottrell doubtful unless an update says his status is improving.
Nov 27, 2022
Makes season debut
Cottrell closed Saturday's 126-54 win over Life Pacific with five points (1-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and two rebounds in nine minutes.
ANALYSIS
The West Virginia transfer got his first action of the season for UNLV after missing the first six games with a foot injury. It's unclear what Cottrell's role is going to look like when fully up to speed. UNLV will take on San Diego next Saturday.
Nov 26, 2022
Will return Saturday
Cottrell (foot) is available for Saturday's game against San Diego.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell is set to make his season debut Saturday after missing the start of the 2022-23 campaign while recovering from left foot surgery. Cottrell averaged 4.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 16.1 minutes across 33 games last season.
Nov 21, 2022
Out against Southern Illinois
Cottrell (foot) is out Monday against Southern Illinois, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell will try to return when the Runnin' Rebels play against either California Baptist or Minnesota on Wednesday. All aforementioned teams (and Southern Illinois) are participating in a tournament beginning Monday.
Nov 18, 2022
Won't play Friday
Cottrell (foot) is out for Friday's game versus High Point, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell will have to wait at least until Tuesday's game versus Southern Illinois to make his season debut due to a left foot injury. David Muoka should continue to be the team's starting center.
Nov 15, 2022
Out vs. Dayton
Cottrell (foot) is out Tuesday versus Dayton, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
ANALYSIS
Cotrell will have sat out the UNLV team's first three games across its 2022-23 season. In place of him, David Muoka is expected to be a starting center again.
Nov 12, 2022
Sidelined again Saturday
Cottrell (foot) is out for Saturday's game versus Incarnate Word, Jon Roth Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell also missed Monday's season opener versus Southern due to a foot injury. Cottrell's next opportunity to play will be Tuesday's game against Dayton.
Nov 7, 2022
Unavailable Monday
Cottrell (foot) has been ruled out for Monday's regular-season opener against Southern, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell was in a walking boot in late September and continues to deal with the foot injury to begin the regular season. While he'll be unavailable Monday, coach Kevin Kruger said in late October that Cottrell should be able to return to full strength shortly after the regular-season opener. The transfer from West Virginia will have a few days to recover before UNLV faces Incarnate Word on Nov. 12.
Oct 27, 2022
Status unclear for opener
Coach Kevin Kruger said that Cottrell (foot) is TBD for the opener on Nov. 7 against Southern but should be able to return to full strength shortly after that, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell has been dealing with this foot injury for about a month now. He was a consistent starter a year ago for West Virginia where he averaged 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. Cottrell is in position to push for a starting spot again with UNLV when healthy. If he can't go in the opener, then Nov. 12 against Incarnate Word or Nov. 15 against Dayton seem like logical return options.
Sep 28, 2022
Sporting walking boot
Cottrell was spotted in a walking boot at UNLV practice Monday, Mike Grimala of the Las Vegas Sun reports.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell had somewhat of a breakout at West Virginia last season, as he started 28 of 33 games and averaged career highs in scoring (4.2 ppg) and rebounding (2.8 rpg). The 6-10 center will look to build on those numbers with the Runnin Rebels, but it appears health may be a concern early on. UNLV is set to open up its season Nov. 7 against Southern.
Apr 29, 2022
Transferring to UNLV
Cottrell has committed to play for UNLV, VerbalCommits.com reports.
ANALYSIS
After spending two seasons with West Virginia, Cottrell is moving on to UNLV via the transfer portal. He started 28 of the 33 games he appeared in during the 2021-2022 campaign, averaging 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds while playing 16.1 minutes. Cottrell still has multiple years of eligibility with his new program.
Mar 16, 2022
Out of WVU after two years
Cottrell has entered the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell started 28-of-33 games for West Virginia this season. He averaged 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 16.1 minutes per contest. Cottrell does have some upside and the 6-10 big man should draw some interest.
Mar 9, 2022
Coming off bench
Cottrell will come off the bench on Wednesday for West Virginia as they take on Kansas State.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell, who has started 28 games this season, will come off the bench against Kansas State. The 6-foot-10 freshman has appeared in 31 games, averaging 4.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.7 blocks on 16.5 minutes per game. Cottrell will look to contribute off the bench for the Mountaineers as they take on Kansas State.
Feb 15, 2022
13 points in return to starting five
Cottrell amassed 13 points (5-14 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound and one assist over 26 minutes during Monday's 78-73 loss to Kansas State.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell came off the bench in the last two games, but had a high volume outing in his return to the starting five on Monday. Cottrell's 14 shot attempts were a season high and just the second time this season he has seen double digit shot attempts. West Virginia will host Kansas on Saturday.
Feb 14, 2022
Rejoins starting five
Cottrell will start Monday's game at Kansas State.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell came off the bench the past two games but will return to the starting lineup for Monday's contest. He's averaged only 3.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 15.3 minutes despite starting 22 of 24 games for West Virginia this season.
Feb 8, 2022
Coming off bench
Cottrell is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Iowa State.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell had started every other game this season. West Virginia is on a seven-game losing streak so coach Bob Huggins is electing to start the game with Pauly Paulicap on the floor. Cottrell should still see close to his season average of 15 minutes per contest.
Feb 1, 2022
Six points in loss to Baylor
Cottrell accumulated six points (2-2 FG, 2-2 FT) over 11 minutes during Monday's 81-77 loss to Baylor.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell has now started every game this season. Despite that, the sophomore really has a pretty limited ceiling fantasy-wise given that he is seeing just 15.6 minutes per contest.
Dec 6, 2021
Gets eighth straight start to begin season
Cottrell totaled four points (2-4 FG) and three rebounds over 15 minutes during Saturday's 67-51 victory over Radford.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell has now started all eight games this season for coach Bob Huggins. He is averaging 5.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 15.4 minutes per contest. West Virginia has been pretty limited this season in terms of consistent production outside of Taz Sherman.
Aug 24, 2021
Fully cleared after achilles injury
Cottrell (achilles) has been fully cleared for all basketball related activities, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell suffered a torn achilles at the end of December. This is very encouraging that he was able to come back from that injury this quickly, and now he will be able to participate fully in fall camp and battle for a spot in the front court rotation for the 2021-22 campaign.
Jan 11, 2021
Opts for season-ending surgery
West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins confirmed Monday that Cottrell underwent season-ending surgery to address a torn left Achilles' tendon, Nick Farrell of WVIllustrated.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell picked up the injury in West Virginia's Dec. 29 win over Northeastern and had missed the Mountaineers' past three games. Given that Achilles injuries are one of the more severe ones for basketball players, Cottrell could need up to a year to recover, meaning that he may not be fully cleared for the start of the 2021-22 campaign. Cottrell concluded his freshman season with averages of 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds in 5.6 minutes per game over his 10 appearances.
Dec 30, 2020
Ruled out for season
Cottrell will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season due to a torn Achilles' tendon in his left leg, Nick Farrell of WVIllustrated.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cottrell suffered an injury in Tuesday's matchup against Northeastern, and he'll be out for the rest of his freshman season as a result. The 6-foot-10 center appeared in each of the first 10 games of his collegiate career, averaging 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds over 5.6 minutes per contest.
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