The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball non-conference schedule is starting to take shape. Another piece of the puzzle on the schedule was announced on Thursday as NKU will trek across the Ohio River and take on the University of Cincinnati on Nov. 19 at Fifth Third Arena. The meeting will be the 10th all-time, the […]
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Vinson, NKU teammates bring hoops heaven
Gracie Beimesche said former Kentucky men’s basketball player Jacob Toppin is her favorite Wildcat because “he’s tall like me.” Cole Taylor, meanwhile, prefers football. “But I also like basketball,” he said. “My dad, my grandpa and a bunch of my relatives played football.” Beimesche and Taylor were two of at least 50 children in grades […]
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Freshman of the Week honor number seven for Sam Vinson
Northern Kentucky’s Sam Vinson has been named the Nike Horizon League Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for the seventh time this season. The guard from Fort Thomas has tied four former freshmen for No. 3 all-time in Horizon League weekly awards history. His fellow seven-time winners are current Norse teammate Marques Warrick (2020-21), Detroit […]
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NKU’s Vinson Does It Again — Sixth Time as Freshman of the Week
Sam Vinson racks up his sixth Nike® Horizon League Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week honor. (photo: Mikela Aynedijan, NKU Athletics) Northern Kentucky’s Sam Vinson has been named the Nike® Horizon League Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for the sixth time this season. The guard from Fort Thomas is now tied for sixth-most Freshman […]
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NKU’s Sam Vinson Earns Fifth Freshman of the Week Honor
Sam Vinson earns Nike® Horizon League Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for the fifth time. (photo: Mikela Aynedijan, NKU Athletics) Northern Kentucky guard Sam Vinson as been named the Nike® Horizon League Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season. Eat Clean at Clean Eatz. Now open in the […]
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Fort Thomas Matters Signs Sam Vinson as first “FTM Athlete”
Fort Thomas Matters Publisher Mark Collier signed a marketing deal with NKU basketball star freshman Sam Vinson. Collier, left, with Vinson, and his parents Debbie and Ed. Today we are announcing that we’ve signed NKU and former Highlands basketball star, Sam Vinson, to endorse Fort Thomas Matters digital platform. It’s an exciting day for us […]
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Sam Vinson Wins MaxPreps Kentucky Basketball Player of Year Honor
More Awards for Highlands Senior Point Guard PHOTO: Dale Dawn, Fort Thomas Matters.. Highlands senior point guard Sam Vinson (3) goes in for the score in the state semifinal win over Ashland. Vinson won the MaxPreps Kentucky High School Basketball Player of the Year award. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider […]
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Highlands Point Guard Named Region Player of the Year
Vinson Helped Bluebirds to 28-4 Campaign Highlands junior point guard recently earned the 9th Region Player of the Year honors. He averaged 24.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game helping the Bluebirds to the 9th Region title game. The Bluebirds finished 28-4 winning that many games in a season for the first time since the […]