University of Cincinnati men's basketball coach Wes Miller snatched Landers Nolley II out of the transfer portal during the offseason to give the Bearcats more offensive firepower against teams like Houston and Memphis, the two clubs picked to finish ahead of the Bearcats in the American Athletic Conference this season.
Through Nolley's first 12 games with Cincinnati (8-4), the Memphis and Virginia Tech transfer is averaging 14.8 points (trailing only David DeJulius' 17.2 points-per-game average) and is shooting a team-high 43% (29-for-67) from 3-point range. That ranks third-best in the AAC.
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Despite Nolley's early impact, Miller knows the 6-foot-7, 220-pound senior is just getting started.