The hope was that Jack Nunge would be a difference-maker for Xavier's men's basketball team this season. CINCINNATI Jack Nunge has experienced a lifetime of anguish in the span of a few short years. Xavier University is a Jesuit Catholic University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Start the day smarter. I try to help (Bob) with the transition to the college experience.". Marquette won its first NCAA Tournament game in a decade and advanced to face Michigan State on Sunday. A 25-9 run would place control completely in the hands of the Musketeers as 7 different players scored in the games decisive stretch. Nunge has traveled light years in terms of improvement, from a skinny Castle High School sophomore roamingthe perimeter despite his height to a rim-rattling, shot-blockinginside presence as a senior. Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Rosinski was talking about the Transfer Portal and how players can easily hop from one school to another these days, but his comments were misinformed and somewhat insensitive as well. The hope was that Jack Nunge would be a difference-maker for Xavier's men's basketball team this season. High School Castle Instagram Bobby_Nunge_ Twitter bobnunge Bio Related Stats Biography AS A MUSKETEER Walk-on who participated as a practice player in the 2021-22 season. The Hawkeyes'top reserve off the bench, hewas averaging 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds that season. They're a ranked team, they're the big state school, Nunge said afterward. "My motivation every day is to make a run in March.". Colby Jones announces he's returning to Xavier, Report: Sean Miller will retain Dante Jackson on Xavier's coaching staff, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. He is a true professional on and off the court. The former Castle High School star from Newburgh, Indiana, has been reliable and steady in a way that even his head coach wasn't completely expecting. Mark, Jack's dad, died unexpectedly four days before the start of last season. Date Opponent PTS MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA REB AST BLK STL TO PF; Instead people will see this game as perhaps not a crowning achievement for Paul Scruggs Xavier career, but a significant one. Pitt (24-11), which edged Mississippi State in the First Four, moves on to play third-seeded Xavier on Sunday. [Subscribe now for unlimited access to Cincinnati.com ], This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Detroit's NBA Summer League roster includes Xavier's Jack Nunge, Select an account to sign in or manage a saved account on this device, the Detroit Pistons' NBA Summer League team roster, is on the Golden State Warriors' summer-league roster, Detroit's NBA Summer League roster includes Xavier's Jack Nunge. 4M; 0:18. High school career Nunge played basketball for Castle High School in Newburgh, Indiana. His performance was one that will live on in the annals of Shootout lore as one of the standout contributions in the history of this rivalry. Alex Ducas also scored 17 points as the fifth-seeded Gaels (27-7) advanced to the second round for the second straight year. Baylor (23-10) overcame a one-point halftime deficit and advanced to play Creighton on Sunday. "Bob's a good player. Gibson said Nunge's tremendous intelligence enables him to anticipate where the next pass will be, where the next rebound will ricochet to. Adam Flagler led the Bears with 18 points, and LJ Cryer scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half. Xavier is a basketball school. At the end of the year, Nunge transferred from Iowa to Xavier to be closer to family. Xavier men's basketballcoach Travis Steele said Nunge completely changed the complexion of the Musketeers when he joined the team this season after transferring. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited. It was a perfect snapshot of two plays that started the same way Nunge with the ball in the post and they produced different positive outcomes. Gambling Problem? All he can think about now is advancing to his first NCAA tournament. He loves his teammates. 23, 2023 10:29 am107d ago, Jeff Linder Iowa Basketball Jul. His cousin, Chelsea Poppens, played at Iowa State and in the WNBA. "More than I've ever been through," Steele said. Miller still has to round out the rest of his coaching staff and get a better grasp of where his roster's at because that will impact what Xavier needs to focus on in the transfer portal. The 7-footer's block was part of the reason the Owls shot 2-for-15 over the final 9 1/2 minutes, reversing the momentum in a game . make his presence felt and Adam Kunkel provided his best livewire energy alongside Dwon Odoms bulldog relentlessness. The redshirt sophomore announced on his Instagram page hes heading to Xavier in Cincinnati. Walter Clayton Jr. led Iona with 14 points. He entered the transfer portal and I called him right away when I saw his name in there because I knew who he was as a person already from the recruiting process from the first time around, his family and what they are. He commented on how Nunge left Iowa and found a better situation at Xavier, but its not like that at all. 4M; 0:16. (Rebecca S. Gratz/Associated Press), Jack Nunge is introduced during Xaviers home basketball game in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Feb. 2, 2022. He helped me translate my game to all positions.. ", 'An elite level': Nate Johnson stays hot, Xavier Musketeers roll over Central Michigan. He's gonna work with coach (Chase) Campbell (Xavier's strength coach) on flexibility stuff and mobility. 3:41 pm ET, Value of high school prospects changed by portal, NIL, Former Lady Vols star Nikki McCray-Penson dies at 51, Duke big man Kyle Filipowski embracing 'villain' role, Recruiting storylines: Duke has unfinished business, Ranking 10 best NBA players Calipari produced at UK, Bracketology: Early NCAA Tournament prediction. During the 2020-21 season, Jack Nunge's dad unexpectedly passed away. 7, 2023 1:29 pm1d ago, Iowa Basketball Jul. Founded in 1831, Xavier is the sixth-oldest Catholic and fourth-oldest Jesuit university in the United States. . After Nunge hits the game-sealing FT to send Xavier to the Big East semis, he points up to the sky. I want to transfer to a school closer to home so I can be near my mother and siblings.. 21-ranked Musketeers (14-5, 4-4 Big East) against hostCreighton (12-6, 4-3) at 1 p.m. CST on Saturday. In these cases, the average was taken. For the third year in a row, Xavier bullied another timid iteration of a UC program that erroneously still pays lip service to the idea that their identity is found in their toughness. The official 2022-23 Men's Basketball cumulative statistics for the Xavier University Musketeers. The Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year went to the locker room for treatment and missed about five minutes as VCU expanded its lead from four points to nine. Nunge's presence at both ends of the floor has completely changed Xavier's team. All rights reserved. 0:16; See All. He tries to maintain a laser-like focus on the current moment. Eades played one season at Franklin, from which he graduatedin May of 2021. The first 4:29 of the second half featured 0 made field goals before David DeJulius hit a jumper and Nunge responded with a rare 4 point play to signal that he had not left the talent that set him apart from UCs big men in the locker room. There was a moment on Wednesday night during a media timeout when Cintas Center's in-arena host interviewed two young Xavier fans on the shiny, new videoboard. 8, 2023 9:58 pm6h ago. As of Thursday evening, the only players who've publicly announced that they'll stay at Xavier have been Nunge, Jones, Tandy, and incoming freshmen Kam Craft and Desmond Claude. 2023 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved. So Nunge hasnt gone to a smaller stage after playing with National Player of the Year Luka Garza and another current NBA player, Joe Wieskamp, last season. Jack Nunge: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 . He lives with Jack, and now he's teammates with Jack. He's been really good on the defensive end just with his size around the rim. Height: Weight: Class: Hometown: High School: Bio: Full Bio. "He's been through a lot and he has a really good perspective on life.". SE Louisiana Lions (4-3) at Xavier Musketeers (4-3). (Mike Hlas/The Gazette). The Lions have gone 1-2 away from home. Jack's journey: Through grief and adversity, Nunge finds fresh start with Xavier basketball, "He affects so many shots around the rim with blocked shots, rebounding. Things didnt get much better for the Cyclones, who had three stretches in which they missed at least eight consecutive shots. Iowa Hawkeye basketball player Jack Nunge announced he is transferring to transfer to Xavier in Cincinnati. Bracket Games Johnson, Nunge lift Xavier over Florida 72-56 in NIT CINCINNATI (AP) Nate Johnson had 16 points to lead five Xavier players in double figures as the Musketeers defeated Florida. The redshirt sophomore announced on his Instagram page he's heading. In Xaviers comeback win over Kennesaw State, Nunge contributed 10 points and 11 rebounds for his 11th double-double of the season. In all likelihood, there was no malice behind these comments, but Nunges situation is inherently unique. Defensively, he's rarely out of position and there's yet to be a game where an opposing big man has imposed his will or taken over a game from the low post. Nunge,Jack; Kunkel,Adam; Hunter,Jerome; Freemantle,Zach; Claude,Desmond . Hes just rubbed off in a positive way on everybody else on the team. "Xavier has never made it to the Final Four," Nunge said. Heattended Castle South Middle School with Eades. They beat Ohio State last Nov. 18 in Cincinnati, 71-65. Hes phenomenal. He's well on his way to the same treatment at Xavier. Indiana guys," smiled Steele, who happens to be from Danville, Indiana. I will always admire Jack and root for him in anything he does.. The big questions at the top of Xavier's list focus on the key contributors who have. At the end of the year, Nunge transferred from Iowa to Xavier to be closer to family. Odom also had seven rebounds. What happened with Nunge and his family is tragic and it underscores a big issue with the Transfer Portal conversations today. A repetition that revolves around classes, schoolwork, practices, workouts, and, of course, the games. "Its not something l think about like I used to," he said. He understands, he learns a lot through visualization, you know, seeing it. Nunge is shooting 51.3% and averaging 16.3 points for Xavier. He is listed as a junior athletically but could play two more years if he would like because of the COVID-19 bonus year. You can't stop him. The former Castle High School star from Newburgh, Indiana,has been reliable and steady in a way that even his head coach wasn't completely expecting. Their mother and sister sometimes stay there when they make the 3 1/2-hour drive northeast from southern Indiana. 5, 2023 4:53 pm3d ago, Iowa Basketball Jul. Jack Nunge drains a late triple. This is not a player who skipped town to find a better fit or an NIL deal, and Nunge wouldve gladly stayed with the Hawkeyes had circumstances turned out differently. Iowa made it twice when Nungewas a Hawkeye (in 2019 and '21), but he was injured or redshirting and did not play. Nunge brings a towering presence to this Xavier team, listed at seven feet and 245 pounds. Nunge finished with 23 after scoring 15 in the second half. He is engaged to be married in May. his comments were misinformed and somewhat insensitive, NCAA Basketball: 10 best National Championship finishes of all time. Xavier led 68-67 when Burden whod been successful all day with dribble penetration turned into the paint past Jerome Hunter and appeared to have a path to the rim. After all, Xavier was the scrappy upstart squad from the smaller conference with far less national fanfare. The Hawkeyes faithful popup on social media from time to time to wish him well after Jackhas a big game. Xavier is the top team in the Big East with 19.1 assists per game led by Colby Jones averaging 5.8. ", More: Castle graduate Jack Nunge transfers to Xavier from Iowa. Some players will leave. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, at Coach Rick Pitinos Gaels (27-8) had their 14-game winning streak snapped. Nunge turns 23 this month. 3 seed Baylor beat UC Santa Barbara. He spent four seasons at Iowa before transferring to Xavier. Xavier hands UConn its first loss of the season. For the first 7 minutes of this game, Wes Millers Bearcats were effective in deploying their strategy, which seemed to be flopping and flailing at any sign of physical contact and hoping a comically bad, albeit unbiased, refereeing crew would reward their tactics. Good things happen to good people.". 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Jack Nunge averaged 14.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 29.3 minutes per game in 37 games last season for Xavier. Jack's younger brother, Bob, is a freshman at Xavier. Support our award-winning, independent journalism with a subscription today. Nunge later tipped in his own miss to tie the score. He had a career-high five blocked shots Wednesday in Xaviers 68-66 Big East Conference home win over Butler. I think he appreciates this opportunity. "I'm excited for the plans that coach Miller has for the program. Xavier University in Cincinnati is twice as close as Iowa City to Nunges hometown of Newburgh. As much as Brian OConnell and Jamie Luckie tired to make themselves those two men, no one will remember their putrid contribution to an otherwise enjoyable spectacle. 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Early on in the year, I was kind of managing those minutes, trying to, managing even practices because I want to be really smart with him, especially after he plays, if he plays a lot of minutes that night before maybe it's more of a mental day for Jack (the next day). Nunge, a 7-foot, 247-pound junior forward, leads Xavier in scoring (12.5) and is second in rebounding (7.2). Averaged 12 ppg. Sources: . 4M; 0:18. The Nunges moved from Iowa to Newburgh in the summer before Jack's sixth-grade year. All you can do is continue to battle.. 8, 2023 10:37 pm5h ago, Prep Baseball and Prep Softball Jul. Xavier Musketeers forward Jack Nunge (24) rises for a shot as Kennesaw State Owls forward Demond Robinson (0) defends in the first half of a first-round college basketball game between the Kennesaw State Owls and the Xavier Musketeers in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 17, 2023, at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. He brought his Iowa Hawkeye teammates out of their socially distanced chairs and onto their feet with two second-half dunks. "I learned a lot from him. Hes been around winning, he knows what it takes. I was down when that happened. After all, Xavier was the scrappy upstart squad from the smaller conference with far less national fanfare. "Those guys see it, all those guys in the locker room know who he is and what he's about," said Steele. That was after he tore the ACL in the same knee early in the 2019-20 season. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Adama Sanogo scored 10 of his 28 points in the first five minutes of the second half as fourth-seeded UConn took control and beat Iona. Although there is one . 10, 2021 9:12 am819d ago, Mike Hlas Sports Mar. Xavier scored the first basket and the teams traded one-possession leads through the first eight minutes, with Jack Nunge's eight points leading the way as Xavier took a 12-11 lead at the 12:20 mark. This was the Jack Nunge game. Ncaa Xavier Kennesaw State Basketball March 17 0057. Facing consensus 2021 national college player of the year LukaGarza in practice at Iowa was a sink or swim situation. Read up on Jack Nunge's biography, career, awards and more on ESPN. Mike Hlas Feb. 3, 2022 11:20 am, Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 11:17 am Jack Nunge is introduced during Xavier's home basketball game in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Feb. 2, 2022. 11 seed North Carolina State. Logan Johnson had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and reserve Augustas Marciulionis scored 13 points. SE Louisiana Lions (4-3) at Xavier Musketeers (4-3) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST. As Nungecontinued to say, he's been through a lot. This has been an incredibly emotional and difficult year for me and my family, Nunge said in a written statement last March. "He led by example and elevated the entire teams game because we knew Jack was bringing 100%.". Nunge's become such an important part of Xavier's game plan every night, and it's simple to see why. . as a senior . SE Louisiana is 2-2 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 11.1 turnovers per game. Jack Nunge drains a late triple. Odds and lines subject to change. "Im an older guy," said Nunge, a 22-year-old already working on his master's degree in business administration. ; An Adam Kunkel three pushed Xavier's lead to four, and the Musketeers used a 12-2 run to extend the lead to nine, 22-13, with nine minutes to play. Nunge's XU teammate the past two seasons, Adam Kunkel, is on the Golden State Warriors' summer-league roster. His development at Xavier these last two seasons has been fantastic, especially this year with the Musketeers back in the Big Dance, but theres no question hed turn back time and have stayed at Iowa with his family still intact. The 2021-22 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2021-22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big East Conference.Led by fourth-year head coach Travis Steele for the first 32 games and interim head coach Jonas Hayes for the final four games, they played their home games at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. He didnt leave the Hawkeyes because he was dissatisfied with the program or wanted to play for a different school, he left because the Indiana native lost his father early into his fourth year in Iowa and wanted to play closer to home. BOTTOM LINE: Xavier hosts the SE Louisiana Lions after Jack Nunge scored 25 points in Xavier's 88-84 loss to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Nunge, who transferred to Xavier last offseason from Iowa, was arguably the Musketeers' best player in 2021-22. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500(VA). Nunge didnt make himself available to be interviewed after Wednesdays game, but said this last week to his hometown paper, the Evansville Courier & Press: Ive been through a lot, learned the game and grown into my body. "Due to the recent coaching change, I wanted to let you all know that I will be returning next season," Nunge's post read. she asked the older boy. Jack was adored at Iowa. Nunge blocked Burden's driving attempt at a go-ahead layup in the final seconds, and Xavier dug out of a 13-point hole against surprising Kennesaw State to escape with a 72-67 victory in Friday's first round. Things are slowly starting to fall into place for new head coach Sean Miller. 5M; 0:22. It's the same hope that residesin all recruiting. "I think the biggest thing is Jack developed a hunger to be really good," saidCastle coach Brian Gibson. Add john.steppe@thegazette.comto your contacts. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Souley Boum hit four clinching free throws in the final 2.6 seconds for the third-seeded Musketeers (26-9), who ran off 15 unanswered points as part of a game-ending 24-6 run. CHICAGO - Jack Nunge's 23 points helped No. Also this week, associate head coach Jonas Hayes accepted the head coaching job at Georgia State, and Dwon Odom, who announced Monday his plan to transfer from Xavier, committed Thursday to play for Hayes at Georgia State. Mark played basketball at the University of Rochester. "Its been difficult, especially in rehab during a global pandemic," Nunge said. Their other daughter Jessica is currently a senior volleyball player at Illinois. It's worked out great, playing closer to home.". "He did everything he could possibly do to be a great basketball player. During the exciting first-round action between Xavier and Kennesaw State on Friday afternoon, longtime radio voice Bill Rosinski, who has mostly called football in his career, made certain comments about Xavier player Jack Nunge. He said skeptics early on weren't sure what level of college ball Nunge would be able to play. Colby Jones chipped in 11, Dwon Odom scored 10 and Zach Freemantle had 10. Helived up to all the hype, leading the Knights to the Class 4A semistate and becoming an Indiana All-Star. In the 4A Seymour Semistate in 2017, Hemenway nailed a 3-pointer from the left wing to bring Castle within two of Indianapolis Ben Davis in the final minute. He's gonna be in the training room at 10 a.m. every day. On Wednesday in Xavier's blowout win over Central Michigan, Nunge made a pass to Jones, who was cutting behind him to the basket, and Jones finished through traffic and drew the foul. But a 3-pointer from the left wingbefore the buzzer gavethe eventual state champion Giants astirring 74-71 victory. How could they with what the 7-footer endured over the previous two years? As a redshirt sophomore playing for Iowa, Nunge sustained a season-ending torn meniscus of his right knee on Feb. 25, 2021, at Michigan. Nunge, the Musketeers' 7-foot senior, came through with the clutch block of Kennesaw State's Terrell Burden to allow his team to escape the first round of the NCAA men's tournament with a 72-67. Steele knew Nunge had excellent offensive skills, but was surprised by his defensive prowess. COLUMBUS, Ohio Kam Jones scored 18 straight points for Marquette in the second half, and the second-seeded Golden Eagles beat No. Jack Nunge added 12 points for the Musketeers (20-13). Xavier grabbed the bragging rights for The Queen City for the third year in a row behind a swarming defense and an otherworldly performance from their 7 footer.

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