NORMAL — Illinois State's basketball team remains actively searching for another "big" in the transfer portal.
However, a familiar inside player will be on the Redbirds' roster.
ISU head coach Dan Muller said Wednesday that 6-foot-9 Abdou Ndiaye has decided to return after putting his name in the transfer portal. Ndiaye averaged 3.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game this past season as a redshirt sophomore while starting eight of 23 games.
"He's a great kid and we love him," said Muller of Ndiaye, a native of Senegal.