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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball head coach Dave Bezold announced Monday that A’Daeron Duncan has transferred from Coppin State and will join the Norse this season. Duncan, a 6-foot-5 forward and a native of Fort Worth, Texas, averaged 6.2 points and 3.6 rebounds last season for Coppin State. He appeared in 33 games and started 16 times as the Eagles won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament championship and advanced to the NCAA Division I Tournament. Coppin State met Mount St. Mary’s in the NCAA Tournament play-in game at Dayton, Ohio, and dropped a 69-60 decision to the Mountaineers. “A’Daeron is a versatile athlete who can play four positions, and we think he is going to make an impact for us this season,” Bezold said “He brings a great deal of experience with him from playing at Coppin State last season. We have to replace five very good seniors who led us to 21 wins, and A’Daeron can help us.” Duncan scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Hawaii last season. He also finished with 10 points and four rebounds in a loss at Arizona State. Prior to attending Coppin State, Duncan played at Merced (Calif.) College and averaged 14.3 ppg and 7.6 rebounds in 2006-07. He was named All-Central Valley Conference twice while at Merced. As a prep standout at North Crowley High School in Texas, Duncan averaged 15 points and 7.1 rebounds per game as a senior. He earned all-state honors for the Panthers as a senior. Duncan joins an NKU team that posted a 21-8 record last season. The Norse won their second straight Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division title and advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament. Duncan is the fourth NKU newcomer for next season. Freshmen Tony Rack (Moeller High School) and Corey Sorrell (Holy Cross High School) as well as St. Louis University transfer Dustin Maguire are also joining the Norse in 2008-09.
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