North Platte – North Platte Community College Knights basketball player Samuel Kearns has signed a national letter of intent to play his final three seasons of eligibility with the Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles in Tulsa, Okla.

Kearns, a 6’0 freshman point guard, who came to NPCC from San Antonio, Texas, played one season for the Knights. Kearns, in his one season, score 12.8 points per game, had 3.1 assists per game and 2.6 rebounds per game. He was fourth in the nation in three-point shooting percentage at 53.4 percent, going 63 for 118 from behind the arc.

Kearns received First team All-Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference Honors and Second Team All-Nebraska Honors.

Knights Head Coach Kevin O’Connor said, “Obviously we are sad to see him leave but at the same time we are extremely happy for him as that was his goal when he came to NPCC. We will miss his tremendous talent but more importantly we will miss the leadership and character he displayed while he was here.”

The Golden Eagles are a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division One program. They are a member of the Summit League. University of Nebraska at Omaha is also in that conference.

“On my way home from North Platte, they (Oral Roberts) asked me to come for a visit. “ Kearns said, “It just felt like a great fit.”