By ISU Sports Information
NORMAL – Phil Fayne, a 6-foot-9, 200-pound forward from Western Nebraska Community College has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Illinois State men’s basketball team, Redbird head coach Dan Muller announced Wednesday.
“We are very excited to welcome Phil Fayne to the Illinois State basketball program,” Muller said. “Phil is a terrific student-athlete with three years of eligibility remaining and unlimited potential. Phil is an athletic forward with great length and athleticism that will provide great versatility on both ends of the court. We are excited to help him realize his potential as a student-athlete here at Illinois State.”
Fayne, who averaged 11.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a freshman at Western Nebraska Community College during the 2015-16 season, will begin his Redbird career as a sophomore in 2016-17, with three years of eligibility remaining. Fayne recently earned a spot on the 2016 NJCAA Region IX All-Tournament Team.
Fayne played in 30 games with 20 starts at WNCC in 2015-16. He shot 146-for-234 (62.4 percent) from the field and scored in double figures 20 times. Fayne also recorded 23 blocks, 21 assists and 17 steals.
A native of Elk Grove, California, Fayne graduated from Franklin High School where he averaged 17.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game as a senior.
