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Beilein, Men’s Basketball announces eight additions to ‘26-27 roster

SANBORN — Eight players, including two transfers, will join the SUNY Niagara men’s basketball roster for the 2026-27 season. Thunderwolves head men’s basketball coach Bill Beilein announced the news Thursday.

The newcomers include Naceive Fenton (Kettering, Ohio), Tyler Greene (Peekskill, N.Y.), Jaydian Johnson (Jamestown, N.Y.), Aidan Neumann (Wilson, N.Y.) Chris Powell (East Rochester, N.Y.), Maksym Shepel (Cherkasy, Ukraine), Pregnon “Milli” Titi (Queens, N.Y.) and Basti Williams (Manhattan, N.Y.).

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SUNY Niagara Athletics “Summer Sessions”

Here’s the news from athletics while classes were out of session… Also, please visit our Facebook (SUNY Niagara Thunderwolves), Instagram (sunyniagara_athletics) and ‘X’ (@NCThunderwolves) pages to learn more about our incoming freshmen in our “Look Who’s Coming to SUNY Niagara!” series!

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CHAMPIONSHIP CLINCHED! Thunderwolves win first World Series crown

Eight runs through the first three innings helped No. 3 SUNY Niagara record a 12-8 victory against No. 2 Rowan College South Jersey Gloucester, 12-8, in the NJCAA Div. III World Series championship game Wednesday in Johnson City, Tennessee. The blue-and-gold clinched its first national championship in its 59-year history and only the fourth in SUNY Niagara history (Bowling in 1976 and 1979 and Wrestling in 2026). Making its 10th all-time appearance at the World Series and its first trip to the finals since 2021, SUNY Niagara finished with a 55-6 record — a new single-season record in wins.

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A golf club and ball sit on grass with the Niagara Thunder Wolves logo. Text promotes the 23rd Annual Roy E. Sommer Memorial Scholarship Golf Scramble on June 15, 2026, benefiting athletic scholarships.

⛳ Limited spots remaining – Register Today!

SUNY Niagara faculty and staff are invited to participate in the Roy Sommer Memorial Golf Scramble on June 15, 2026. Join colleagues for a fun day of golf while supporting student‑athlete scholarships. Individual golfers and foursomes are welcome. We hope you’ll join us on the course!

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Golf club and ball bearing the “Thunder Wolves” logo on grass. Text announces the 23rd Annual Roy E. Sommer Memorial Scholarship Golf Scramble on June 15, 2026, at Niagara Frontier Golf Club, benefiting athletic scholarships.

⛳ Registration is open!

SUNY Niagara faculty and staff are invited to participate in the Roy Sommer Memorial Golf Scramble on June 15, 2026. Join colleagues for a fun day of golf while supporting student‑athlete scholarships. Individual golfers and foursomes are welcome. We hope you’ll join us on the course!

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