2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
PRIOR TO NKU: Shortt arrived at Northern Kentucky after a pair of seasons at Niagara. In his two seasons with the Purple Eagles, Shortt made 61 appearances, including 25 starts in his sophomore season. In 2025-26, the 6'8" forward logged 19.4 minutes per game, averaging 6.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks a night. Shortt shot 60.5% from the field as a sophomore on 4.9 attempts a game. Will made a major impact late in the season, averaging 9.5 points and 5.4 rebounds over the final 13 games, and put up career-highs of 22 points (2/27 vs. Quinnipiac) and 13 rebounds (1/24 vs. Sacred Heart) during that stretch. Shortt logged three double-doubles on the year, all coming in conference play. He also blocked a career-high four shots in a January 4 matchup with Fairfield. Over his college career, Shortt has scored 308 points, grabbed 226 rebounds, and blocked 43 shots. Before arriving at Niagara, Shortt played at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, one of the top prep basketball schools in the nation. He played club basketball for Basketball Auckland and graduated from Auckland Grammar School in 2022.
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