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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Wade Duerkes/NIU
Mateo Avila
Lon Horwedel

11 Noah McCarty

  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 240
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rock Falls, Ill.
  • High School Sterling Newman

Biography

2019-20: Appeared in 29 games, making 26 starts … Averaged 5.3 points per game … Ranked 18th in the Mid-American Conference in rebounding with 5.5 boards per contest … Ranked 17th in the MAC in rebounding during conference play at 5.9 rebounds per game and tied for 15th in offensive rebounds with 1.7 per contest … Also recorded 45 assists, 12 steals and six blocks … Averaged 24.8 minutes per game … Shot 39.3 percent (59-of-150) from the field and 31.9 percent (15-of-47) from three … Made his first career start in his 99th career game at Western Illinois (Nov. 20), starting each of the remaining 25 games … Recorded a double-double against Longwood (Nov. 18) … Scored in double figures four times … Led NIU in rebounding seven times … Scored a season-high 16 points against Ohio (Jan. 28) including the game-winning pull-up jumper in the paint with 18 seconds left … Had a season-best 10 rebounds against Longwood (Nov. 18) … Had a season-high six assists at Eastern Michigan (Feb. 25) … Played a season-best 33 minutes against Western Michigan (Jan. 25). 

2018-19: Appeared in all 34 games off the bench … Averaged 4.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game … Shot 47.2 percent (68-of-144) from the field, 28.6 percent (8-of-28) from three-point range and 61.1 percent (22-of-36) from the free-throw line … Tallied 24 assists, 14 blocks and 13 steals … Played 15.6 minutes per contest … Recorded one double-double, posting 10 points and a season-best 11 rebounds at Ball State (March 8) …Scored in double figures three times, including a season-best 14 points against Rockford (Nov. 6) … Made the game-winning layup in the final second to beat 14th-ranked Buffalo (Jan. 22) … Had three games with seven-plus rebounds, all of which came in the final seven games of the season … Recorded a season-high five blocks against Eastern Michigan (March 2) … Played a season-high 31 minutes at Ball State (March 8). 

2017-18: Appeared in all 32 games … Averaged 4.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game … Shot 41.4 percent (48-of-116) from the field … Also recorded 18 assists, 17 steals and 10 blocks … Scored in double figures twice … Had a season-high 11 points at Eastern Michigan (Feb. 24) … Led NIU in rebounding three times … Had a season-high seven rebounds at Toledo (Feb. 6) … Recorded a season-high three assists at Chicago State (Dec. 2) … Led NIU in steals five times … Posted a season-best four steals against Central Connecticut (Dec. 9) … Led NIU in blocks five times. 

2016-17: Appeared in 29 games … Averaged 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game … Shot 37.5 percent (12-of-32) from the field and 76.9 percent (10-of-13) from the free-throw line … Recorded nine assists and seven blocks … Averaged 7.2 minutes per game … Scored a season-high six points against Cal Poly (Nov. 23) and Elon (Nov. 25) … Recorded a season-best six rebounds at Cal State Northridge (Nov. 19) … Played a season-high 16 minutes against Cal Poly (Nov. 23). 

High School: Attended Newman Central Catholic in Sterling, Ill., averaged 18.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.9 blocks per game as a senior in 2015-16 … Named to the 2016 Associated Press Illinois Class 2A First Team and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) 1A/2A All-State Second Team … Played in the Iowa-Illinois Senior All-Star Basketball Showcase … Named to the All-Three Rivers Conference First Team … Led Sterling Newman to a 26-5 record and a regional championship as a senior … Averaged 18.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per game as a junior in 2014-15 … Named to the All-Western Illinois First Team last season by the Quad City Times … Also earned IBCA 2A All-State Third Team and AP 2A All-State honorable mention recognition in 2015 … Averaged 14.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore, helping the Comets to a 29-3 record and the Elite Eight in the state tournament.

Personal: Majoring in communications.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Freshman

    F
    6'7" 210 lbs
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    2017-18Sophomore

    F
    6'7" 240 lbs
    11
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    2018-19Junior

    F
    6'8" 240 lbs
    11
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    2019-20Senior

    F
    6'8" 240 lbs
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