Noah Vonleh

Noah Vonleh was born in Salem, Massachusetts in 1995. The son of Samuel Vonleh and Renell Kumeh, all Vonleh ever wanted to do as a child was play basketball. He was good, too -- a prodigy, even. That was made apparent when Vonleh started for Haverhill High School in Haverhill, Massachusetts at just 13 years old. He truly broke out of his shell at New Hampton Prep in New Hampshire, averaging 16.0 points and 9.0 rebounds as a junior. Volneh's senior totals were even better, as the big man averaged 17.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game for the Huskies and was ranked the No. 7 player in the nation by Scout.com in 2013. He then took his talents to the Indiana University Bloomington. Vonleh spent one year there, majoring in sports communications and completing 43 percent of his degree by the end of his freshman season. You can follow him on Instagram @nvonleh. Vonleh was the 2013-14 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, and he made the All-Big Ten third team as well. The Haverhill, Massachusetts native led the Big Ten in total rebounds (269) and rebounds per game (9.0), and he led the University of Indiana with a 52.3 field-goal percentage while finishing a close third in scoring average (11.3 points per game). The defensively minded forward also paced the Hoosiers in blocks (1.4) and steals (0.9) per game. Vonleh announced for the 2014 NBA Draft after just one college season and was selected in the first round (ninth overall) by the Charlotte Hornets.