LAKE CHARLES – Bill Armstrong continues to build his roster.
The McNeese men’s basketball coach announced the signing of Tulsa transfer guard Tyshawn Archie on Thursday. The 6-foot, 194-pound Archie played the last two seasons with the Golden Hurricane. He averaged 8.3 points and 1.7 assists per game.
“Tyshawn is incredibly quick with the ball and excels at pushing the pace in transition,” Armstrong said in a statement. “We believe his speed will be a major asset on both ends of the floor. His shot-making ability and knack for creating opportunities for his teammates make him a real threat in the half-court. What stands out most when watching his film is his approach to the game and his natural leadership. He’s the perfect fit for the team we’ve assembled.”
Archie scored 9.3 points with 1.9 assists during the 2024-25 season as a sophomore after appearing in 33 games while making 15 starts. As a true freshman, he played in 31 games and averaged 7.2 points per contest.
A three-star recruit by 247Sports, Archie spent his senior year in high school at SPIRE (Ohio) Academy, where he averaged 17.0 points, 4.5 assists, and two steals per game. Before that, Archie played at C.E. King (Texas) High School and was named the No. 24-ranked player in Texas and the No. 34 combo guard nationally by 247Sports.
Archie’s transfer comes a few weeks after Armstrong added an international player to the roster.
McNeese has signed Peitok Machar, a 6-foot-10, 210-pound transfer from Triton College. The Sydney, Australia native began his college career at Indian Hills Community College, where he played in 14 games as a freshman.
At Triton College, he played in 29 games and made 15 starts. He averaged 8.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game while blocking 69 shots, a 2.4 per game average. He led the NJCAA Division I in field goal shooting by making 75.8 percent of his shots (97-128).
“Peitok is incredibly agile and has phenomenal hands,” said Armstrong. “We believe he’s only beginning to tap into his full potential. While he’s mature beyond his years, he’s only been playing basketball for five years. Last season, he led the country in field goal percentage shooting almost 76%. Defensively he is a perfect fit for how we want to play. He can switch to stay in front of guards and has a natural instinct for blocking shots.”
