VU’s Hussein Elmaraghy signs with NCAA D-II Ferris State University
VINCENNES, Ind. – Vincennes University Men's Basketball sophomore Hussein Elmaraghy (Cairo, Egypt) announced this past weekend that he has signed to continue his basketball career next season at NCAA Division II Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich.
"I chose Ferris State because they are one of the best Division II programs in the country," Elmaraghy said. "I believe in the Coach and the new team he is building and I hope I am apart of something big there."
Elmaraghy worked his way into a starting position with the Trailblazers late in the season, serving as the starting big man for the Blazers final 10 games this past season.
Elmaraghy finished the season averaging 5.8 points and 3.5 rebounds in his lone season with the Blue and Gold after spending the 2023-24 season at Bismarck State College in North Dakota.
Elmaraghy came through strong for the Trailblazers in the final stretch of the 2024-25 season, averaging 9.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in VU's final 12 games of the season.
Elmaraghy also came up big on the big stage for Vincennes, scoring a season-high 20 points to lead VU to a second round win over Indian Hills Community College at the 2025 NJCAA Division I National Tournament.
"My favorite memory at Vincennes was the Sweet 16 game at the National Tournament against Indian Hills," Elmaraghy added. "We had a great game as a team and won to make it to the Elite Eight."
Elmaraghy scored in double figures seven times this past season for VU, finishing his time with the Trailblazers with 168 points, 102 rebounds, 17 assists and 16 blocks.
Elmaraghy is the latest of the 2025 Trailblazers to announce their future plans for next season, joining fellow sophomores Bryan Akanmu (Paris, France) and Michael Cooper (Minneapolis, Minn.) who signed with NCAA Division I Wagner College in New York and Lebron Thomas (Bishopville, S.C.) who signed with NCAA Division I Green Bay.
Trailblazers Travelle Bryson (Anderson, S.C.) also announced he will be headed to NCAA Division I Howard University in Washington, D.C. next season and Taveon Smith (Radcliff, Ky.) who committed to play next season at NAIA Campbellsville University.
Together this group led the Trailblazers to another excellent season, finishing the 2024-25 campaign with a 28-5 record, including a perfect 16-0 regular season record in Region 24 play.
The Trailblazers won the 2025 regular season Region 24 Championship and earned VU's 12th NJCAA Division I National Tournament appearance in the past 13 seasons, reaching the National Quarterfinals in Hutchinson, Kan.
"Vincennes University is a big part of where I am right now," Elmaraghy said. "I am a better student and a better basketball player because of Vincennes University and the coaching staff here helped me reach that."
Elmaraghy will be joining a Bulldog squad coming off of a 25-9 season in 2025, including having a 14-6 record in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) play and a 16-1 record in home games this past season.
The Bulldogs would reach the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional in Springfield, Ill.
Elmaraghy will get to play next season under new Bulldog Head Coach Bobby Pietrack, who comes to Ferris State after a very successful run coaching at NCAA Division II Fort Lewis College in Colorado.
The Vincennes University Athletic Department would like to congratulate Hussein Elmaraghy on his signing with Ferris State University and wishes him good luck as he continues his athletic and academic careers next season.