• CCAC Player of the Week (1/21/19)
Career Statistics:
2018-19
NAIA Rankings
• Free Throw Pct. - 14th (0.853)
CCAC Rankings
• Free Throw Pct. - 3rd (0.853)
• Scoring - T-22nd (13.7)
Played in 26 games as a sophomore, starting 22 times ... averaged 13.7 points per game, fourth-most on the team ... third on the team in rebounding, averaging 4.1 per game ... scored 16 points with seven rebounds against Grand View (Iowa) on Nov. 9 ... finished with 12 points in the win over Lawrence Tech (Mich.) on Nov. 10 ... went 7-for-12 from the floor, finishing with 16 points in the win at Holy Cross on Nov. 14 ... posted 12 points, six rebounds, and five assists in the win at Judson on Dec. 8 ... finished with 21 points on 6-of-10 shooting, seven rebounds and seven assists in the win over Robert Morris on Dec. 15 ... posted 20 points at No. 22 Calumet St. Joseph on Jan. 3 ... recorded his first double-double in an SXU uniform at Governors State on Jan. 5, finishing with 18 points and 11 rebounds ... went 8-for-8 at the free throw line and 6-for-12 from the floor, posting 20 points in the win over Trinity Christian on Jan. 9 ... scored a season-high 31 points in the win over St. Francis on Jan. 16, going 9-for-14 from the field and 12-for-13 from the free throw line ... posted 22 points in back-to-back games, against Olivet Nazarene on Jan. 19 and in the win over Silver Lake (Wisc.) on Jan. 20 ... scored 17 points with five assists at St. Ambrose on Jan. 23 ... scored 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting in the win over Holy Cross on Jan. 26 ... finished with 12 points and six boards at Trinity International on Feb. 2 ... scored 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting against Roosevelt on Feb. 6.
2017-18: Played basketball at Lewis University (Ill.) ... played in 13 of the team's 29 with six starts as a freshman ... shot 45.3 percent (29-for-64) from the field and scored 76 points ... scored a career-high 12 points vs. University of Indianapolis (Ind.) on Dec. 7, 2017 ... was 46.2 percent (12-for-26) from 3-point range ... shot 66.7 percent (6-for-9) from the foul line ... pulled down 16 rebounds, dished out 12 assists and had 10 steals ... saw 285 mintues of playing time on the season.
Prep: Played basketball at Brother Rice High School in Chicago, Ill. ... Four-year letterwinner ... helped the Crusaders to both the Chicago Catholic League (CCL) and Regional Championships in 2016-17 ... he was named the CCL Player of the Year, ... named Illinois Basketball Coaches' Association (IBCA) All-State Class 3A/4A Second Team ... earned All-City Second Team honors ... Chicago Sun-Times All-Area, Southtown/Star All-Area First Team and Regional Newspaper Player of the Year.
Date of Birth: ... Parents: Charles and Therese Niego
Career Bests (at SXU):
Points: 31, vs. University of St. Francis (Ill.) on Jan. 16, 2019
Rebounds: 11, vs. Governors State University (Ill.) on Jan. 5, 2019
Assists: 7, vs. Robert Morris University (Ill.) on Dec. 15, 2018
Steals: 2 (5x), most recent vs. St. Ambrose University (Iowa) on Jan. 23, 2019
Blocks: 1 (3x), most recent vs. University of St. Francis (Ill.) on Jan. 16, 2019
