Kansas State transfer Nigel Johnson headed to Rutgers
Nigel Johnson will transfer to Rutgers.
The former Kansas State point guard announced his decision to join the Scarlet Knights via transfer Tuesday afternoon on Twitter. He will sit out a year per NCAA transfer rules and have two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Johnson averaged 5.2 points and 1.7 assists for K-State as a sophomore and was in line for major playing time as a junior after scoring 20 points in a home victory over Kansas and 17 points in an upset against Iowa State. But he opted to seek a fresh start near his home of Ashburn, Va. He is one of six players to depart K-State this year.
Johnson joins a Rutgers team that went 10-22 and finished last in the Big Ten last season.
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This story was originally published April 21, 2015 at 5:01 PM with the headline "Kansas State transfer Nigel Johnson headed to Rutgers."