NORMAL, Ill. – UTEP transfer Christian Romine, a 6-foot-9, 220-pound forward/center has signed with the Illinois State men's basketball program, head coach Dan Muller announced Thursday. The Mahomet, Illinois, native, will have three years of eligibility remaining after sitting out during the upcoming 2016-17 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
"Christian is an athletic 6-foot-9 big man with great potential," Muller said. "Although he will not be allowed to play in games next year, he will have the opportunity to compete and improve in practice each and every day over the course of the next 16 months.