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2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster

Chris Anderson

32 Andrew Zelis

  • Height 7-0
  • Weight 255
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Wheaton, Ill.
  • High School Wheaton North
  • Prev School Kaskaskia College

Biography

2017-18: Appeared in 11 games … Averaged 1.5 points and 0.9 rebounds per game … Shot 50 percent (7-of-14) from the field … Also recorded four blocks and three assists … Played a season-high 10 minutes against Florida Atlantic (Nov. 21) and Marquette (Dec. 18) … Scored a season-high six points against Rockford (Nov. 26). 

2016-17: Tore an ACL in the preseason and did not see action.

2015-16: Appeared in 27 games … Averaged 2.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game … Shot 53.3 percent from the field (24-of-45) … Recorded 12 blocks … Averaged 7.3 minutes per game … Scored a season-high 12 points and grabbed a season-best seven rebounds against Roosevelt (Dec. 22) … Played a season-high 24 minutes in the MAC Tournament First Round against Western Michigan (March 7). 

Prior to NIU: Came to NIU after spending one season at Kaskaskia College in Centralia, Ill., where he averaged 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game … Rated a three star prospect by 247 Sports, the No. 2 junior college player in the State of Illinois and the No. 2 junior college center nationally … Attended Stetson University in 2013-14 where he redshirted … Named the 2013-14 Atlantic Sun Preseason Freshman of the Year by College Sports Madness while at Stetson … Attended Wheaton North High School, leading his team to the Class 4A Regional Quarterfinals in 2012 and 2013 while twice earning all-conference honors … One of 13 players in the State of Illinois nominated for the 2013 McDonald’s All-American Game.

Personal: Born on February 6, 1995 … Majoring in economics.

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Redshirt Sophomore

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    2016-17Senior

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    2017-18Fifth Year

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