Two of Indiana State’s top scorers follow coach to Saint Louis

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Josh Schertz is putting the band back together.

Schertz now has two of his top three scorers from his NIT runner-up team at Indiana State with him at his new gig at Saint Louis.

After Robbie “Cream Abdul-Jabbar” Avila committed to the Bilikens on Saturday, his teammate Isaiah Swope followed suit on Monday – his birthday.

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All-MVC Indiana State transfer Isaiah Swope has committed to Saint Louis, per his Instagram

He will follow HC Josh Schertz from Indiana State to Saint Louis. pic.twitter.com/2ZPPeU13BT
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) April 22, 2024

The 6-foot-10 Avila averaged 17.4 points and 6.6 rebounds at Indiana State, while the 5-10 Swope averaged 15.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

Schertz took over at Saint Louis earlier this month after the school fired Travis Ford.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.