#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)



