A key player on Colorado State’s 2022 NCAA men’s basketball tournament team is back in the Mountain West.
John Tonje, who left the Rams after the 2022-23 season, committed Thursday to transfer to New Mexico.
The 6-foot-5 Tonje spent last season at Missouri in what was supposed to be his final season of college basketball, but was shut down early in the season with a foot injury.
Tonje played four seasons at CSU and ranked second on the Rams in scoring in 2022-23 with 14.6 points per game, ranking 11th in the Mountain West.
In his four-year career at CSU, Tonje has played in 122 games with 46 starts, including the 2022 NCAA Tournament. He averaged 8.6 points per game over four seasons and shot 37% from 3-point range.
Former CSU assistant Aaron Katsuma is on the New Mexico staff.
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This article originally appeared in the Fort Collins Coloradoan: New Mexico basketball hires John Tonje, formerly of Colorado State
