DEKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois University men's basketball head coach Mark Montgomery announced on Wednesday the signing of Owen Hamilton to a National Letter of Intent to join the Huskies in 2017-18.

A native of Prescott, Wis., Hamilton averaged 15.4 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a junior last season at Prescott High School, helping the Cardinals to a 22-4 record and the sectional finals. Hamilton was a Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division Three First Team All-State honoree and a First Team All-Middle Boarder Conference selection.

The 7-foot Hamilton shot 59 percent from the field a season ago and is rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN.com.

"We are so excited to announce the signing of Owen Hamilton," said NIU head coach Mark Montgomery. "Owen's size, work ethic and skill set has our staff ecstatic about his future in an NIU Huskie uniform. He is one of the most dominant post players in the Midwest and his teammates will love playing with him because he is all about winning. We are so happy to welcome Owen and the Hamilton's to our basketball family."

The 2016-17 Huskies open the season on Friday night, Nov. 11, when they host Indiana State at the NIU Convocation Center. Game time against the Sycamores is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Single game tickets and season tickets are on sale now with reserved season tickets available for $120, or just $105 for NIU football or women's basketball season ticket members, NIU faculty/staff, alumni association members or senior citizens. Huskie Land Season Tickets, located in sections 115-118, are also available for just $80.

For more information, call the NIU Athletic Ticket Office at 815-753-PACK (7225) or log on to NIUHuskies.com/tickets.