Before coming to IPFW:

Mastodon fans will be familiar with transfer Aaron Richie. Richie was a local star at Bellmont High School.

The past two seasons, Richie played at Central Michigan University. He averaged 5.0 points a game his freshman season with the Chippewas and 0.8 points a contest during his sophomore campaign.

He was named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association All-State team as a senior at Bellmont. He earned honorable mention status on the Associated Press All-State team, and was listed as a Top-40 senior by Hoosier Basketball Magazine, averaging 15.5 points, 7.0 points, and 5.0 assists per game.

Richie will be eligible to play in the 2008-09 school year.