JAO ITUKA NEWS

Lindenwood visits Northern Illinois on 4-game road skid

Lindenwood heads into a matchup against Northern Illinois as losers of four road games in a row

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Lindenwood visits Northern Illinois, looks to break road slide

Lindenwood heads into a matchup with Northern Illinois after losing four road games in a row

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Karasinski leads Bellarmine against Northern Illinois after 28-point outing

Bellarmine visits the Northern Illinois Huskies after Jack Karasinski scored 28 points in the Knights' 74-69 win over the Houston Christian Huskies

NOVEMBER 29 • Associated Press

Austin Peay hosts Northern Illinois after Ducommun's 24-point showing

Northern Illinois visits the Austin Peay Governors after Dylan Ducommun scored 24 points in the Huskies' 76-59 victory over the Loyola Chicago Ramblers

NOVEMBER 25 • Associated Press

Dylan Ducommun scores 24 as Northern Illinois defeats Loyola Chicago 76-59

Led by Dylan Ducommun's 24 points, the Northern Illinois Huskies defeated the Loyola Chicago Ramblers 76-59

NOVEMBER 22 • Associated Press

Loyola Chicago Ramblers face the Northern Illinois Huskies on 4-game losing streak

Loyola Chicago will try to break its four-game skid when the Ramblers take on Northern Illinois

NOVEMBER 21 • Associated Press

Ituka's 19 off the bench lead Northern Illinois 102-82 over UL Monroe

Jao Ituka had 19 points off the bench, and Gustav Winther added 18 in Northern Illinois’ 102-82 win against UL Monroe on Monday, in a season opener for both teams

NOVEMBER 4 • Associated Press

Picks NIU Ituka will transfer to Northern Illinois, per Portal Updates.

Impact Ituka has played for three different programs already in his career, spending the 2024-2025 campaign with Jacksonville State. The guard averaged 8.7 points and 1.5 rebounds. He'll now take his talents to the Huskies, where he'll look to recreate the magic of his 2021 freshman season with Marist in which he averaged 15.3 points on 41 percent shooting from distance.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Enters portal again Ituka entered the NCAA's transfer portal Monday, Verbal Commits reports.

Impact Ituka has two years of collegiate eligibility remaining. Prior to Jacksonville State, he was enrolled at Marist and Wake Forest.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

UC Irvine squares off against Jacksonville State in NIT matchup

The UC Irvine Anteaters and Jacksonville State Gamecocks square off in the National Invitation Tournament

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

Pierre scores 30, Jacksonville State knocks off Georgia Tech 81-64 in NIT

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 81-64 in the NIT on Tuesday led by Jaron Pierre Jr.'s 30 points

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Georgia Tech and Jacksonville State play in NIT matchup

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

Cottle leads Kennesaw State against Jacksonville State after 24-point game

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Ituka scores 29 points, Pierre adds 22 to lead Jacksonville State over FIU 84-79 in 2OT

Jao Ituka scored 29 points and Jacksonville State beat Florida International 84-79 in double overtime

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Liberty knocks off Jacksonville State 59-55, moves ahead of Gamecocks into 1st in C-USA

Led by Kaden Metheny's 13 points, the Liberty Flames defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 59-55 to take a half-game lead over the Gamecocks in the Conference USA standings

FEBRUARY 28 • Associated Press

Ituka scores 18 off the bench, Jacksonville State downs East Carolina 86-78

Jao Ituka scored 18 points off of the bench to lead the Jacksonville State Gamecocks past the East Carolina Pirates 86-78 on Thursday night

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 • Associated Press

Enters transfer portal Ituka entered the NCAA's transfer portal Monday, VerbalCommits.com reports.

Impact Ituka did not play any games during Wake Forest's 2023-24 season. Having already sat out the 2022-23 Demon Deacons' last 21 games, not playing at all this past campaign is a bridge too far for him. Ituka needs a scenery change, and transferring colleges again can give him that.

MARCH 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out for season Ituka (knee) will sit out until the NCAA's 2023-24 season, Les Johns of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Ituka suffered a knee injury during Wake Forest's 2022 preseason. However, he played six regular-season games from Nov. 22 to Dec. 18. The injury has worsened since then and now requires surgery, which is scheduled for Friday. The damage indicates why Wake Forest's head coach Steve Forbes mentioned possibly redshirting Ituka to maintain his sophomore status.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Possible redshirt candidate Ituka (undisclosed) may redshirt during the 2022-23 season, Essex Thayer of Fan Nation reports.

Impact Ituka has only appeared in six games this season, largely due to a string of injuries, and he may seek a medical redshirt this season. The 6-foot-1 senior has averaged three points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists on 8.5 minutes across his six appearances.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs garbage minutes Friday Ituka (undisclosed) returned to action Friday after not playing earlier in the week and saw the final four minutes of action in a 20-point loss to Clemson.

Impact Ituka was unable to go Tuesday against Wisconsin due to an undisclosed issue, and although he played Friday, he did not see any meaningful minutes with his team down big late in the game. The 6-1 sophomore missed his only field goal attempt and somehow managed to have four turnovers in four minutes on the floor. He'll still figure to have a role off the bench as the Deamon Deacons will look to turn things around Saturday against LSU.

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 10 in debut Ituka (knee) recorded 10 points (2-4 FG, 6-6 FT), three assists and one rebound in 19 minutes during Wednesday's 105-74 win over South Carolina State.

Impact After being sidelined for the first five games of the season due to a knee issue, Ituka was able to make his first appearance of the 2022-23 campaign Wednesday against the Bulldogs. It was a solid performance for the sophomore in his first live action since the preseason, and the fact he played 19 minutes is encouraging in terms of his availability moving forward.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time decision Wednesday Ituka (knee) is a game-time decision Wednesday versus South Carolina State, according to Les Johns of 247Sports.com.

Impact As expected, Ituka sat out at least one week. The good news is he has a more positive update before the Deacons' upcoming game. If unavailable, he will try to return Saturday against Hampton.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out at least one week Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes said Ituka (knee) is out at least one week, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Ituka is out as the Deacons host Utah Valley (Tuesday) and La Salle (Friday). He will try being healthy before they play South Carolina State on Nov. 23.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out at least 10 days Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes said Tuesday that Ituka (knee) will be shut down for a bit and "I don't see him playing for 10 days", Les Johns of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Ituka will miss the beginning of Wake Forest's season due to a knee injury, missing at least the first two games versus Fairfield and Georgia if the 10 days timeline stays true. The sophomore guard averaged 15.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 22.1 minutes across 28 games for Marist last season. With Ituka out, Cameron Hildreth should receive extended minutes as a backup guard.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marist takes on Quinnipiac after Ituka's 23-point performance

Marist takes on the Quinnipiac Bobcats after Jao Ituka scored 23 points in Marist's 62-53 victory over the Siena Saints

FEBRUARY 19, 2022 • Associated Press