NORFOLK, Virginia -- The Norfolk State men's basketball program announced one last player to round out its 2018 recruiting class. Saint Louis University transfer Jermaine Bishop has signed with head coach Robert Jones and the Spartan program.
He will arrive at Norfolk State after playing one and a half seasons for Saint Louis. He was an Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team selection in 2015-16 as a freshman, averaging 8.9 points, 2.3 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game, including nearly 12 points per game in conference play.
"We are extremely happy to welcome Jermaine to the Spartan family," said Jones. "Jermaine can score at all three levels: layups, mid-range jumpers and 3-pointers. He also brings tremendous leadership and experience to the team. He will be the most productive transfer we have been able to sign at NSU. That instantly will make him one of the best guards in the MEAC from day 1. We can't wait to get him on the floor."
Bishop averaged 11.6 points, 4.7 assists and 2.9 rebounds in nine games during his sophomore year in 2016-17 before missing the rest of the year due to injury. He shot better than 80 percent from the free throw line during his time at SLU and nearly 37 percent from beyond the arc at the time of his injury his sophomore year.
During that shortened season, Bishop scored 27 points in a game against BYU after also scoring at least 20 in three games his freshman season. He also owns career highs of eight assists, eight rebounds and four steals, all achieved during his sophomore campaign.
A redshirt junior this year, Bishop sat out the 2017-18 season and will have two years of eligibility left.
He will join a 2018 recruiting class that includes freshmen guards Joe Bryant and B.J Fitzgerald, freshman forward Chris Ford, and graduate transfers Obi Momah (forward) and Armani Branch (small forward). NSU returns five players who competed last year as well as three who sat out the season.
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