2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

13 Noah Pagotto

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 215
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Port Macquarie, Australia
  • Highschool Holy Spirit College

Biography

PRIOR TO NKU: Pagotto spent his freshman and sophomore campaigns at West Texas A&M before transferring to East Texas A&M, where he spent the 2025-26 season. Pagotto made 32 appearances and 22 starts with the Lions, playing 26.1 minutes per game and posting 10.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. Pagotto shot 55.1% from the field and 37.3% from three on 1.6 attempts per game, and 76.8% from the free-throw line. Pagotto put up a trio of double-doubles last season, all in conference wins, including a 12-point, 14-rebound effort. He tied a career-high with 26 points on 11-14 shooting with eight rebounds in a late-season game against Incarnate Word, reflective of his play over the second half of the season. In all games after the calendar turned to 2026, Pagotto averaged 12.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game while shooting 57% from the floor. 

In Pagotto's sophomore campaign, the 6'8" forward earned Lone Star Conference Second Team All-Conference and Academic Player of the Year honors, while also being named a CSC Academic All-American with the West Texas A&M Buffaloes. Pagotto averaged 13.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 31 starts, shooting 48.6% from the floor. He scored 20-plus points four times, including 26 points twice. He helped guide the Buffaloes to a 19-12 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance in his sophomore campaign. As a freshman at West Texas A&M, Pagotto was a key player off the bench, as he averaged 5.5 points and 3.7 rebounds as he appeared in all 35 games on the season, helping the Buffaloes clinch a Lone Star Conference regular season title and an appearance in the Final Four. 

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