2026-2027 Men's Basketball Roster

Leah Kelly

7 Christian Nitu

  • Position Forward
  • Ht./Wt. 6-11 / 220
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Whitby, Ontario, Canada
  • Highschool Fort Erie International Academy
  • Prev School Florida State/Washington

Biography

Before McNeese
At Washington 2025-26 (Sophomore Season):
Did not appear in game action.

At Florida State 2024-25 (Freshman Season): Appeared in 22 games, averaging 6.9 minutes per game... shot 40.9 percent from the field on 44 attempts... averaged 1.9 points and 1.3 rebounds per game... scored first career points in FSU’s season-opener against Northern Kentucky (11/4)... scored six points on 2-for-4 shooting and 2-for-2 from the line versus Tulane (12/14)... pulled down a season-high five rebounds, adding five points, at Stanford (1/25)... dropped a season-high eight points at Virginia (3/4), knocking down all four field goal attempts.

International Play: Played for Romania at the 2025 FIBA U20 Eurobasket... competed for Canada at the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup... averaged 5.9 points and 1.7 rebounds over seven games... scored 14 points with five rebounds against New Zealand in group play... dropped in 12 points versus Egypt.

High School: Rated a three star prospect by 247Sports... graduated from Fort Erie International Academy in Fort Erie, Ontario... selected to play in the 2023 BioSteel All-Canadian All-Star game in 2023... previously attended Royal Crown Academy in Toronto, Ontario... helped his team to the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association championship with a 14-0 record.

Personal: Son of Alexandru and Carmen Nitu... has an older sister, Alexandra... played soccer before transitioning to basketball.

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