Indiana St. star Avila follows coach to Saint Louis

Jeff Borzello, ESPN

• Staff WriterApr 20, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting expert.
• Joined ESPN in 2014.
• Graduate of University of Delaware.Former Indiana State star Robbie Avila, one of the biggest breakout players of the 2023-24 season, is following coach Josh Schertz and moving to Saint Louis, he revealed Saturday.Avila entered the transfer website previously this month with a”Do Not Contact”classification, normally an indicator a player has comprised his mind on where he’s participating in.” I will be committing to the Saint Louis University, “Avila informed” The Field of 68″podcast.” I will be going there to play under Josh Schertz once again. I trusted his path for me the last two years and trust what he has actually planned for me these next couple of years. I’m thrilled to overcome there and do the very same thing we did at Indiana State, win some games.” Editor’s Picks< img src="https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2024/0421/r1321791_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&w=130&h=130&scale=crop&location=center

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1 Associated A 6-foot-10 center from Oak Forest, Illinois, Avila turned into something resembling a cult hero as the centerpiece of Indiana State’s 32-win campaign. His safety glasses and unique ability assisted him make labels such as “Cream Abdul-Jabbar,” “Larry Nerd, “Larry Blurred” and “Steph Blurry.”

Avila averaged 17.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 helps while shooting 39.4% from 3-point range. He made first-team All-Missouri Valley honors and was the fulcrum for one of the nation’s most efficient offenses. The Sycamores were No. 1 nationally in reliable basket percentage, No. 1 in 2-point portion and No. 11 in 3-point percentage.They fell short of

making the NCAA competition, however went on a run to the NIT championship game before losing to Seton Hall.In the days that followed, Schertz would complete an offer to end up being the next head coach at Saint Louis, while all five beginners– Avila, Ryan Conwell, Isaiah Swope, Julian Larry and Jayson Kent– got in the transfer website. Avila is the just one so far to follow Schertz to Saint Louis, as Conwell dedicated to Xavier, and Larry and Kent are headed to Texas.