Northern Kentucky University Norse men’s basketball announced on Apr. 26 the addition of transfer forward Noah Pagotto for the upcoming season. Pagotto, who is from Wollongong, Australia, most recently played at East Texas A&M.
The signing marks the third addition for Northern Kentucky during the 2026 offseason. Head coach Darrin Horn said, “Noah brings much-needed size, physical toughness, and experience on the interior. In addition, he is versatile and has a great feel and IQ required for our bigs because of how they are used both inside and on the perimeter. We expect him to excel as one of our bigs who can post, make shots, and make plays and decisions with the ball.”
Pagotto played his freshman and sophomore years at West Texas A&M before transferring to East Texas A&M for his junior season in 2025-26. With East Texas A&M’s Lions last year, he appeared in 32 games with 22 starts while averaging 10.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game over an average of 26 minutes played per contest. He also recorded three double-doubles in conference wins.
During his sophomore year at West Texas A&M, Pagotto earned Lone Star Conference Second Team All-Conference honors as well as Academic Player of the Year recognition while being named a CSC Academic All-American. He averaged nearly fourteen points per game that season across thirty-one starts.
Pagotto’s arrival is expected to strengthen Northern Kentucky’s interior play heading into next season.
