Gustav Winther

F|#96

Freshman · 6' 10"

24 games played

Gustav Winther is a freshman forward who has been a key part of Northern Illinois's rotation, averaging 7.9 points in 24 games. He is one of the most efficient scorers in the MAC, converting 63.6% of his shots.

Gustav Winther's arrival from Denmark gives Northern Illinois one of the MAC's most intriguing frontcourt prospects. The 6-foot-10 freshman from Roskilde represented Denmark at the FIBA U18 European Championship Division B — where his team earned a silver medal — before spending the 2024-25 season at Basketball Club Copenhagen in the Danish BasketLigen, averaging 12.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Winther announced himself immediately at NIU with 18 points and 10 rebounds in the season opener against ULM and leads MAC forwards in field-goal percentage, shooting over 68 percent from the floor.

Career history

Gustav Winther's arrival from Denmark gives Northern Illinois one of the MAC's most intriguing frontcourt prospects. The 6-foot-10 freshman from Roskilde represented Denmark at the FIBA U18 European Championship Division B — where his team earned a silver medal — before spending the 2024-25 season at Basketball Club Copenhagen in the Danish BasketLigen, averaging 12.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Winther announced himself immediately at NIU with 18 points and 10 rebounds in the season opener against ULM and leads MAC forwards in field-goal percentage, shooting over 68 percent from the floor.

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