Athletics |
Released: 5/12/2009
North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) Men’s Basketball Coach Scott Schumacher announced today that All-American forward Ridge McKeither has decided his future destination. McKeither will head east and suit up next season for the Mocs of the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (UTC).
This season McKeither averaged 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 steals per game. He also shot 55% from the field and 68% from the free-throw line. The Wildcats finished the season 31-4, and became the first men’s basketball team to win their first-round game at the National Tournament when they knocked off Southwestern Illinois. McKeither was also the pre-season Mon-Dak Conference MVP, the Region XIII and Mon-Dak regular season MVP, and a pre-season First Team member of the All-American team.
UTC is a member of the Southland Conference. They finished this season 18-17 and fell to the University of Connecticut in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Coach Schumacher had this to say regarding the signing: “As a NJCAA coach, it is extremely rewarding to see the smile on one of your player’s faces when he chooses which school he will continue his education and basketball career. Ridge is an immensely talented young man who will have a successful two years at the University of Tennessee – Chattanooga.”
NDSCS is a two-year, comprehensive, residential college with its main campus located in Wahpeton, N.D., and a second site, referred to as the Skills and Technology Training Center, located in Fargo, N.D. NDSCS offers degrees, certificates, and diplomas in over 80 academic options in traditional career and technical studies as well as the liberal arts. The college also offers a variety of Distance Education courses.
Approximately 95% of graduates from its technical programs find jobs in their chosen fields.
Unlike most two-year colleges, NDSCS boasts a university atmosphere for its students, complete with residence halls, 35 affiliated clubs and organizations, music groups, theater productions, intercollegiate athletics, intramural athletics, and numerous social activities.
