Northern Iowa forward Austin Phyfe said life on the sidelines as a player/coach is enjoyable, but bittersweet. The sixth-year senior remains sidelined with blood clotting issues that zapped his cardiovascular strength a season ago, but he remains focused on returning to the court at some point.
Northern Iowa senior center Austin Phyfe is still having issues with long COVID and may be done with basketball.
All-MVC UNI men’s basketball center Austin Phyfe is battling ongoing complications from a summer COVID-19 infection. “It’s very hard just to take a deep breath when I’m going up and down.”
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