Towson University Athletics

Second-year performer for the Tigers ... was a freshman red shirt last season ... attended schools in Germany until his senior year of high school ... came to America and enrolled at Virginia Episcopal School ... will provide Tigers with a stablizing force on the floor this season.

2010-11: Did not play, took a redshirt year

AT VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL: Attended Virginia Episcopal School for one year ... averaged 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game for the Bishops ... also averaged four assists per contest for Coach Ren Marquette ... named first team All-Virginia Independent Conference ... also honored as the Bishops' Most Valuable Player in 2009-10 ... named to several all-tournament teams for the Bishops ... member of track and field team ... won VIC championship in the high jump with a 6-2 leap ... also named as MVP of track and field team.

BACKGROUND: Born and raised in Duesseldorf, Germany ... has an older brother, Max, who sparked Alex's interest in basketball ... played club ball (no organized athletic teams in the schools) ... averaged 12.0 points his last three years with the club's under-19 team ... ambition is to play professional basketball ... could also become a sports agent ... lists his parents as the people he admires the most ... multi-lingual who speaks, English, German and Spanish ... favorite pro athlete is Gary Neal of the San Antonio Spurs, a former standout at Towson who also played in Europe ... favorite video game is NBA 2K11 ... favorite television shows are Prison Break and Entourage ... favorite actor is George Clooney ... listens to music by Ryan Leslie and Jay-Z ... what he misses most is the variety of ethnic food available in his country ... favorite meal is pasta with pesto ... father is a business consultant and a writer ... mother works as an interior designer ... son of Bernd Kreutz and Ingrid Giergen ... born February 10, 1991 in Duesseldorf, Germany ... major is International Business.