The 6-foot-10 center entered the transfer portal with a “no contact tag,” which is put on a player’s profile when they already know where they are committing ​to, and after Schertz turned down a record contract extension from the Sycamores, according to the Indianapolis ‌Star, part of the USA TODAY Network.

“I will be going there to play under Josh Schertz again,” Avila said of his commitment to Saint Louis on “The Field of 68” in April 2024. “I trusted his path for me the last ​two years and trust what he has planned for me these next few years. ⁠I’m excited to get over there ​and do the same thing we did at Indiana State, win some games.”

Robbie Avila, who wears Rec-Spec style sports goggles, is known mainly by two nicknames: “The College Jokic” and “Cream Abdul Jabbar.” There’s also “Larry Nerd,” though Avila has said over the years that this one isn’t his favorite. All ​of his nicknames date back to his sophomore season at Saint Louis in 2023-24.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Robbie Avila nicknames: ‌From ‘Cream Abdul Jabbar’ to ‘Larry Blurred’

Reporting by John Leuzzi, USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY

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