Post by redbirdman on Jan 25, 2024 20:37:57 GMT -6
Looks like NIU is about to have a number of players enter the transfer portal at the end of the season. Look at these three players Saturday & see if they have skills that would help us next year.
NIU has in the past 2 seasons lost a number of players in the portal to fellow MAC schools. This year David Coit looks like the best player he's only 5'11" but is a scorer he averaged 30.6 as a JC in 22. Last yr he averaged 15.5 at NIU & this yr he's averaged 19.6. He hit .375 on 3's last yr & this yr is .377. Free throw pct is .870 . He is also averaging 3.6 in assists & 3.7 in rebounds. I see him as a likely All MAC 1st team in 24. Quite likely a P6 player next yr but it probably depends on him having 1 or 2 more seasons. NIU lists him as a Junior. Definitely looks like he should get NIL money. He is from NJ.
Zarique Nutter is another guard but 6'7" 200 also from NJ. This is his 4th collegiate season while being listed as a Junior. He played 2 yrs in JC. He averaged 12.5 in 23 at NIU starting 31 games. He shot .259 on 3s in 23. He's started 15 games this yr & is averaging 14.9. Rebounds at 5.2 & hitting .286 on 3s. Much more likely MAC transfer next yr.
Third is a 6'8" 215 F a Soph. from Chicago Xavier Amos. This is his 2nd season at NIU & last yr he only got 7 games. This season he is averaging 12.8 & has started 18 games. He is averaging 5.3 rebounds. He is shooting .431 on 3s on 31 of 72. Hitting .677 on free throws. He to me looks like a possible MAC transfer next yr as well.
NIU blog is already thinking most of their starters will depart via the portal.
NIU has in the past 2 seasons lost a number of players in the portal to fellow MAC schools. This year David Coit looks like the best player he's only 5'11" but is a scorer he averaged 30.6 as a JC in 22. Last yr he averaged 15.5 at NIU & this yr he's averaged 19.6. He hit .375 on 3's last yr & this yr is .377. Free throw pct is .870 . He is also averaging 3.6 in assists & 3.7 in rebounds. I see him as a likely All MAC 1st team in 24. Quite likely a P6 player next yr but it probably depends on him having 1 or 2 more seasons. NIU lists him as a Junior. Definitely looks like he should get NIL money. He is from NJ.
Zarique Nutter is another guard but 6'7" 200 also from NJ. This is his 4th collegiate season while being listed as a Junior. He played 2 yrs in JC. He averaged 12.5 in 23 at NIU starting 31 games. He shot .259 on 3s in 23. He's started 15 games this yr & is averaging 14.9. Rebounds at 5.2 & hitting .286 on 3s. Much more likely MAC transfer next yr.
Third is a 6'8" 215 F a Soph. from Chicago Xavier Amos. This is his 2nd season at NIU & last yr he only got 7 games. This season he is averaging 12.8 & has started 18 games. He is averaging 5.3 rebounds. He is shooting .431 on 3s on 31 of 72. Hitting .677 on free throws. He to me looks like a possible MAC transfer next yr as well.
NIU blog is already thinking most of their starters will depart via the portal.