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Reserve guard Hein leaving Redbird basketball program

NORMAL — Another scholarship has opened for Illinois State's basketball team as Matt Hein announced Thursday he has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

The 6-foot-3 Hein will have one year of eligibility remaining. He will be immediately eligible at another school for the 2019-20 season as a graduate transfer.

Hein's departure leaves ISU head coach Dan Muller and his staff with four scholarships available.

After redshirting as a freshman in the 2015-16 season, Hein played three years for the Redbirds, mainly in a reserve role. He averaged 2.5 points and 1.