GREEN BAY, Wis. – Men's basketball head coach Sundance Wicks continues to add to the 2023-24 roster, and today, he announced the addition of three more newcomers. A trio of transfers will join the Phoenix for the 2023-24 season, with Elijah Jones, Noah Reynolds, and Foster Wonders each inking their National Letter of Intent.
ELIJAH JONES | JUNIOR | FORWARD | JOHN A. LOGAN
Jones started 16 of 35 games in his lone season at NJCAA school John A. Logan. He became a lethal shooter last season, going 109-of-180 from the field (60.6 percent), including 19-of-36 (52.8 percent) from deep. Jones and the Vols won the NJCAA National Championship on March 25 with a 73-70 win over Northwest Florida State College. Jones started his career at Southern Indiana, where he appeared in 33 games in two years with the Screaming Eagles. In 2021-22, he played in 23 games, making 16 starts and averaging 4.7 PPG in 18.5 minutes of action.
Coach Wicks on Elijah Jones:
"Elijah is a winner, plain and simple, and he has some serious JUICE! E.J. comes to us fresh off a national championship with John A. Logan College. What you will see with him is how he impacts the game in all facets. In my opinion, versatility is not what you do on the offensive end but who you can guard on the defensive side of the ball, and he can guard 1-5. Winners win, and that's what he is coming to Green Bay to do. I can't wait for our fans to see the types of winning plays he will make over the course of his career here at Green Bay!"
NOAH REYNOLDS | JUNIOR | GUARD | WYOMING
Reynolds joins Green Bay after two seasons at Wyoming, where head coach Sundance Wicks was an assistant for the past three season. Reynolds is a dynamic guard and Mountain West performer with the Cowboys. The Peoria, Ill., native played in 18 games, making nine starts. Reynolds can score at multiple levels, and proved so a season ago when he averaged 14.1 points per game, the second-most on Wyoming.
Coach Wicks on Noah Reynolds:
"Noah is Green Bay Grit personified. There has been nothing easy about his journey, and he has earned everything he has gotten by the blood and sweat he has put into this game during the invisible hours. There is a reason why he was one of the most coveted players in the transfer portal. He can score it at all three levels, is a relentless attacker, and loves the challenge of guarding the other team's best. However, what makes him special is the competitive chip on his shoulder he plays with and the comradery he creates with his brothers in the locker room. He raises the level of any gym he is in because this dude loves to hoop. Green Bay, we got a great one in Noah Reynolds!"
FOSTER WONDERS | REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE | GUARD | SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Wonders is a transfer from Southern Illinois, where he played in 24 games last season. A solid shooting option, he was 39.0 percent from the floor and 34.7 percent from deep. In his limited time on the hardwood, he grabbed 11 rebounds and tallied 12 assists. Phoenix fans might know Wonders from his time at Iron Mountain High School where he led the Mountaineers to a 83-5 record over four seasons. Wonders is a three-time Mr. Basketball in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and is the UP's all-time leading scorer with more than 2,200 career points. Wonders was also a three-time All-State selection and led Iron Mountain to a 19-1 record and a runner-up finish in the Michigan Division 3 state tournament as a senior in 2021.
Coach Wicks on Foster Wonders:
"Michigan's 2021 Mr. Basketball Runner-up is very familiar with northeastern Wisconsin being from just north of Green Bay in Iron Mountain. Foster is a cold-blooded sniper and a relentless worker. His combination of size, skill, and shooting ability gives him gravity that can disrupt an entire defense. What I think is even more impressive than his shooting ability is his ever-evolving knowledge of the game. 'Fosty' studies the game like very few I have ever been around, and he does it out of humility and a true love for the game. Help me welcome the "Wonder Kid," Foster Wonders to Green Bay!"
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