OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton center Samson Froling has returned to his native Australia to pursue a professional basketball career, head coach Greg McDermott announced on Monday, April 1.
A 7-footer from Townsville, Australia, Froling averaged 3.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in 30 appearances as a reserve for Creighton during his freshman campaign in 2018-19.
"We appreciate his contributions and respect his desire to play professionally," said head coach Greg McDermott. "We will continue to support him in his future endeavors."
Creighton finished the 2018-19 season with a 20-15 record, advancing to the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament while winning 20 or more games for the 19th time in the last 21 seasons.