As a Freshman (2023)

  • Played in eight matches, appearing in 16 sets
  • Averaged 2.44 kills on .383 hitting, 0.88 digs and 2.88 points per set
  • Career-high 15 kills on .560 hitting in a sweep at UC Santa Cruz (Jan. 28)
  • Career-best four digs to go with four kills versus Concordia (April 1)

Prior to Stanford

  • A 2022 graduate of Santa Barbara High School
  • Captained his team as a junior and senior
  • CIF Southern Section Division 2 champions (2021)
  • VolleyballMag.com Fab 50
  • 2022 CIF D1 first team
  • 2022 JVA All-America first team
  • 2022 Channel League MVP
  • 2022 Santa Barbara Round Table Player of the Year
  • 2022 Team MVP
  • 2021 CIF D2 first team
  • 2021 Channel League first team
  • Also lettered in basketball
  • Played for Santa Barbara Coast Volleyball Club
    • Captained his club team from 2017-22

USA Volleyball

  • Named to the U21 World Championship Team which competed in Manama, Bahrain (2023)
  • Member of the U21 NORCECA Pan American Cup roster, competing in Havana, Cuba (2023)
  • Selected to the U21 National Training Team in Anaheim (2022)

Personal

  • Parents are David and Christina Rottman
    • Father was a two-time All-American at UC Santa Barbara, played for the U.S. National Team, professionally in France and on the AVP Tour
  • Has two older brothers, Jack and Will
    • Jack played water polo at Santa Clara
    • Will is a two-time AVCA All-American for Stanford
  • Uncle, Steve Rottman, played volleyball at USC and professionally on the AVP Tour
  • Born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • Full name is Alexander Joel Rottman
Career Highs
StatisticCareer HighOpponentDate
Kills15at UC Santa CruzJan. 28, 2023
Attempts25at UC Santa CruzJan. 28, 2023
Hitting Percentage.560 (15-1-25)at UC Santa CruzJan. 28, 2023
Assists------
Service Aces1 (3X)last vs. ConcordiaApril 1, 2023
Digs4vs. ConcordiaApril 1, 2023
Blocks2 (3X)last vs. PepperdineFeb. 17, 2023