#32 NOAH ECKELBERG

Illinois Wheelchair Basketball – Men – 11/09/24
Illinois Wheelchair Basketball – Men – 11/09/24
NIWBT National Championships Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (Photo/Craig Pessman)

#32 Noah Eckelberg

Class: Graduate Student

Major: Recreation, Sport, and Tourism

Hometown: Marshfield, Wisconsin

High School: Columbus Catholic

Prev School: Southwest Minnesota State

Classification: 2.5


2025-26 Season Statistics


PPG: 0.5

RPG: 1.6

APG: 0.6

SPG: 0.35

MPG: 12.09


2025-26 GRADUATE


  • 2 points, season-high 8 rebounds (3 offensive), 2 assists, and 3 steals vs UWW (2/14)
  • 2 points, 2 rebounds vs CUNY (2/14)
  • 2 rebounds vs LWSRA (1/18)
  • 2 rebounds vs WASA (1/17)
  • 1 assist, 2 steals vs Minnesota Timberwolves D2 (1/17)
  • 2 points, 1 rebound vs UTA (12/6)
  • 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal vs Alabama (12/5)
  • 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists vs UWW (11/21)
  • 2 points, 1 rebound vs Michigan (11/21)
  • 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal vs LWSRA (11/15)

2024-25 SENIOR


  • Appeared in 24 games for the Illini, averaging almost 14 minutes a game
  • 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal in 27 minutes vs SMSU (3/8)
  • Had 5 rebounds (1 offensive), 2 assists and 2 steals vs CUNY (2/15)
  • 2 points, 4 rebounds (3 offensive), 2 assists in 11 minutes vs EWU (12/7)
  • 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals in a season high 32 minutes vs UWW (11/22)
  • 2 points, 5 rebounds (ties season-high) in 22 minutes against UTA (10/25)

2023-24 JUNIOR (AT ILLINOIS)


  • Competed with Illinois Wheelchair Track

2021-22 TO 2022-23 (AT SMSU)


  • Spent 2 years at SMSU where he competed in basketball and track

HIGH SCHOOL


  • Attended Columbus Catholic High School
  • A member of the National Honor Society
  • Won 9 individual state track titles
  • He holds 2 state records in track

PERSONAL


  • Born May 13, 2003
  • Majoring in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism in the College of Applied Health Sciences
  • Parents are Matthew and Aimie Eckelberg
  • Has a sister, Emma
  • Favorite athlete is JB Mauney and favorite teams are the Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers and the Green Bay Packers
  • Favorite artist is Brooks and Dunn
  • Hobbies include fishing, camping, hunting, movies
  • Proudest sports achievement is being a part of the 2024 NCAA track meet at Hayward Field for the inaugural wheelchair race (100 meter)
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