Northwestern basketball adds Swopshire, Olah

Posted April 25, 2012 12:57 pm

Associated Press

Northwestern has added Louisville transfer Jared Swopshire and incoming freshman Alex Olah for next season, men’s basketball head coach Bill Carmody announced Wednesday.

Swopshire averaged 3.3 points and 2.8 rebounds as a senior last season after sitting out the previous year because of a groin injury that required surgery. He is graduating this spring and is transferring because Louisville does not have an open scholarship available. He will be eligible to play next season.

A 7-foot center from Romania, Olah helped lead Traders Point Christian Academy to two consecutive Indiana Christian Schools state championships. He averaged 18.5 points, 13.1 rebounds and 4.6 blocks as a senior. Olah also led Romania in scoring, blocked shots and rebounding at the 2011 FIBA U18 European Championship in Bulgaria.

Northwestern announced the additions on Wednesday.

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