Rice Memorial’s Michel Ndayishimiye commits to Vermont
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (BVM) — Rice Memorial’s Michel Ndayishimiye announced he’s staying home, with his commitment to play basketball at the University of Vermont.
Ndayishimiye averaged 30.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game in the Green Knights’ undefeated run to a second straight Division I state title. The two-time reigning Vermont Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year has lit up Division I competition during his time at Rice Memorial, averaging 26.9 points, 4.9 assists and 6.9 rebounds per game in his junior season as well.
“He’s got that ability to find that extra gear,” Rice Memorial’s head coach Paul Pecor said of Ndayishimiye’s ability on the court last summer. “This kid finds another gear where he knows he’s got to take over the game, or a situation, and it could be late in the fourth quarter, and he finds it.
“His endurance is through the roof, it’s like he just doesn’t get tired. Everybody basically face-guards or they have a guy on him the entire time so you’re thinking, he’s going to wear down, he’s going to wear down and he just doesn’t.”
The 5-foot-10 senior guard will join Catamounts’ senior captain and former Rice Memorial guard Ben Shungu on the Vermont roster next year.
