Bhullar Bio
 
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State men's basketball head coach Paul Lusk announced Monday (June 5) that 7-foot-2 center Tanveer Bhullar will transfer from New Mexico State to MSU for his final season of eligibility.
 
Bhullar, a 275-pound graduate transfer, will be eligible to compete for the Bears during the 2017-18 season.
 
"We are excited to add Tanveer to our program," Lusk said. "He's a skilled post player who brings NCAA Tournament experience and maturity to our program. We can't wait to work with him and have him join the Bears family."
 
He appeared in 22 games for the Aggies as a redshirt junior in 2015-16, averaging 2.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 7.0 minutes a game for a 28-6 NMSU squad. The native of Rexdale, Ontario, scored 4 points and played 7 minutes in the Aggies NCAA Tournament loss to Baylor on March 17 in Tulsa.
 
His best year in Las Cruces was 2015-16 when he played in all 34 games – including 6 starts -- in his second full season, averaging 5.6 points and 5.3 rebounds while converting 56.5 percent of his shots. He had 14 blocked shots and two double-doubles, including 13 points and 11 boards in the 2016 WAC Championship game against Cal State Bakersfield on March 12, 2016.
 
A preseason injury shortened his 2014-15 season, playing 43 total minutes in 10 games with 9 points and 3 rebounds. He posted 4 points against Kansas in the NCAA Tournament as a redshirt freshman.
 
He was a standout prep player at Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School in Etokicoke, Canada where he led the Crusaders to a 24-2 record as a senior, averaging a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds to go with 4 blocks and 3 assists per game. He played prep ball at Huntington Prep in Huntington, W.Va., for coach Rob Fulford during 2011-12 season and was listed as a three-star recruit coming out of high school according to 247Sports.com.
 
He is the brother of Sim Bhullar, who became the first player of Indian descent to play in an NBA game when he made his debut with the Sacramento Kings on April 7, 2015.
 
Tanveer is the sixth roster addition for Missouri State for the upcoming campaign, joining:

• Abdul-Hakim Fofana (6-6, 210, So., F, Burkina Faso, West Africa, Saint Exupery French Secondary School, Dakota College)
• Mustafa Lawrence (5-11, 165, Fr., G, Newark, N.J., Essex County Vocational High, Forest Trail Prep)
• James "J.T." Miller (6-4, 185, Sr., G, Clinton, N.C., Mt. Zion Academy, Howard University)
• Darian Scott (6-11, 200, Fr., C, Las Vegas, Nev., Centennial High)
• Reggie Scurry (6-7, 220, Jr., F, Atlanta, Ga., North Clayton High, Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa College)

 
The Bears also return five lettermen (Alize Johnson, Obediah Church, Jarred Dixon, Jarrid Rhodes and Ryan Kreklow) -- including four starters -- and squad members Ronnie Rousseau III, Greg Williams and Ross Owens for Lusk's seventh season.