NKU head coach Dave Bezold has brought in an impressive group of newcomers.
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University men's basketball head coach
Dave Bezold has added former Maryland prep standout
Bobby Shannon to the 2010-11 roster.
Shannon, a 6-foot-5 wing player, led all Washington, D.C., area players in scoring during his senior year at Potomac High School. Shannon averaged 27.1 points and led his team to a share of the Prince George's 3A/2A league title and the Maryland 2A South Region postseason championship.
Shannon played at the College of Southern Maryland last season and led the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference in scoring at 23.0 points per game. He also led the Hawks in field-goal percentage (.545) and rebounds per game (6.3) last season.
“Bobby is really an explosive offensive player and a great athlete who can score the ball in a variety of ways,” Bezold said. “He was one of the top high school players in the D.C. area, and a number of schools were after him four years ago. Bobby is also a great leaper, and he has a chance to really help this team immediately.”
After attending The Patterson School in Lenoir, N.C., Shannon signed with Marshall University but never played for the Thundering Herd. Other schools that recruited Shannon included Arkansas, Georgetown, Maryland, Villanova, Memphis, UTEP, George Washington and Iowa State.
Shannon is the fourth transfer to join NKU for the upcoming season. The Norse also landed Division I transfers
James Cotton (Maryland Eastern Shore),
Malcolm Eleby (St. Bonaventure) and
Josh Tabb (Tennessee) for the 2010-11 campaign.
Shannon joins an NKU program that posted a 17-13 record last season. The Norse also advanced to the semifinals of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament.
NKU knocked off eventual regional champion Saint Joseph's in the second round of the GLVC Tournament.
