Steven Verplancken granted immediate eligibility for 2020-21
10/16/2020 | 12:31:00 | Men's Basketball
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Steven Verplancken Jr., a sophomore guard on the SIU men's basketball program, was granted a waiver by the NCAA and is immediately eligible to play for the Salukis in 2020-21.Â
Verplancken transferred to SIU from Division II Glenville State, where he averaged 16.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game at Glenville State as a true freshman last season. He shot 50 percent from the field and 45 percent from the 3-point line. He scored 18 points or more 17 times in 28 games, including a season-best 30 points on 12-of-19 shooting in a win over Concord. He recorded three double-doubles (two with rebounds and one with assists). He ended the season strong, shooting 20-for-37 from the 3-point line (54 percent) and averaged 20.2 points over the final six games of the season.Â
Verplancken, a native of the Dominican Republic, joins a sophomore class that includes Trent Brown, Sekou Dembele, Marcus Domask, Ben Harvey, and Lance Jones.Â
Verplancken transferred to SIU from Division II Glenville State, where he averaged 16.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game at Glenville State as a true freshman last season. He shot 50 percent from the field and 45 percent from the 3-point line. He scored 18 points or more 17 times in 28 games, including a season-best 30 points on 12-of-19 shooting in a win over Concord. He recorded three double-doubles (two with rebounds and one with assists). He ended the season strong, shooting 20-for-37 from the 3-point line (54 percent) and averaged 20.2 points over the final six games of the season.Â
Verplancken, a native of the Dominican Republic, joins a sophomore class that includes Trent Brown, Sekou Dembele, Marcus Domask, Ben Harvey, and Lance Jones.Â
Stayed ready.
— Saluki Basketball (@SIU_Basketball) October 16, 2020
Steven Verplancken has been granted a waiver and is immediately eligible to play in 2020-21. @Stevenv_jr // #Salukis pic.twitter.com/5A3kHMTPgi
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