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Illinois State Signs Josiah Strong to NLI

NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State head coach Dan Muller has announced the signing of current Iowa Western guard Josiah Strong to a National Letter of Intent to compete for Illinois State starting in the 2020-21 basketball season.

Through six games this season with Iowa Western, the 6-2 combo guard is averaging 14.2 points while pulling down 3.5 rebounds and dishing out 3.7 assists per game. He has scored in double-figures in all six of his games, including scoring a season-high 25 points in the opener on Nov. 1. He has dished out at least three assists in four games, including a season-high eight against Butler Community College, and has pulled down at least five rebounds three times in the early portion of the season.