Faulkner returning to NKU for fifth season

Northern Kentucky men’s basketball standout Trevon Faulkner will return to campus and the team next season, the university announced Tuesday.

The 6-foot-4 guard from Harrodsburg is utilizing the free season afforded by the NCAA’s pandemic waiver in order to come back for another year.
 
“I really feel comfortable at NKU. I’ve grown some important relationships here,” said Faulkner. “I for sure think we have unfinished business and I know this offseason we are going to work to finish our goals. We’ll be motivated and ready to go.”

NKU finished the 2021-22 season with a record of 20-12 (14-6 in the Horizon League) and finished as the runner-up in the Horizon League tournament, losing to Wright State, 77-66.

Faulkner was named to the all-tournament team.

He scored in double figures in 18 games this past season.
 
Faulkner tied a career-high with 28 points against UNC Greensboro in November. For the season, he averaged a team-second 11.8 points with 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and a steal.
 
His return is significant news for the Norse, as the program has amassed an 83-41 (.669) record since his arrival and posted a 52-23 (.689) mark in league play. The Norse have appeared in three Horizon League tournament championships and twice earned NCAA Tournament bids in Faulkner’s four years.

He crossed the 1,000-point threshold in November and enters 2022-23 with 1,332 career points.
 
“This huge for our program. I’m thankful we will get to coach a player of Trevon’s caliber and character another year,” said NKU head basketball coach Darrin Horn. “He has done so much for NKU Basketball in his four years. His greatest strength is his commitment to winning, as evidenced by competing in three championship games in four years. We both believe there is more he can do at NKU and can’t wait to get to work on it.”
 
Faulkner said he’s eager to continue improving as a player and in the weight room while pursuing even better conditioning.

Faulkner ranks second in career starts (116) and is five games shy of overtaking the record (120) shared by Craig Sanders and LaRon Moore. Faulkner is No. 14 in career points (1,332) and No. 15 in career steals (128).