News On The Horizon 4/28/2020

Detroit Mercy All-Decade Teams of 2010s: Men's Basketball--detroittitans.com

Panthers Welcome Tafari Simms To MKE Men’s Roster--mkepanthers.com

Who are the best high school girls basketball players to come out of Greater Cincinnati?--Cincinnati Enquirer

NKU sophomore Ally Niece keeps close watch on her opponent as Northern Kentucky University women's basketball team defeated Milwaukee 78-58 in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Tournament March 5, 2020 at BB&T Arena, Highland Heights, Ky. (Photo: James Weber/The Enquirer)

Ally Niece, Simon Kenton

Niece quickly led the Northern Kentucky Norse as a point guard. In her freshman year she started in 28 of their 29 games averaging 9.7 points per game. Niece posted a career-high of 22 points in her freshman campaign. The 2019-20 season Niece 13.1 points per game and accumulated a career-high of 27 points against Milwaukee.

Niece has been named to the Horizon League All-Freshman team in 2019, 2020 All-Horizon League Second Team, 2020 Horizon League All-Tournament Team and FIU Thanksgiving Invitational All-Tournament Team.

NKU sophomore Taylor Clos makes a tough pass as Northern Kentucky University women's basketball team defeated Milwaukee 78-58 in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Tournament March 5, 2020 at BB&T Arena, Highland Heights, Ky. (Photo: James Weber/The Enquirer)

Taylor Clos, Campbell County

The Norse point guard completed her freshman campaign with 10.1 points per game. In her first season she drained 52 3-pointers, dished out 54 assists and had a team high tying 27 steals. Her 2019-20 season clipped a career-high 19 points against UIC. Clos averaged 8.6 points per game playing in 26 of NKU’s 32 games.