Game Three Army West Point (1-1) at Marist (0-2) Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 * 7 p.m. McCann Arena (3,200) Poughkeepsie, NY 2017-18 Schedule
November 11 LEHIGH L, 84-76 (OT) 15 at UMass Lowell L, 76-73 18 ARMY WEST POINT 7 p.m. 23 vs. West Virginia# 8:30 p.m. 24 TBA# TBA 26 TBA# TBA December 1 at The Citadel& 3 p.m. 2 TBA& TBA 6 COLGATE 7:30 p.m. 9 STETSON 1 p.m. 16 at Murray State 7 p.m. 22 at Brown 3:30 p.m. 29 SIENA* 7 p.m. January 2 MANHATTAN* 7 p.m. 7 NIAGARA* 2 p.m. 10 at Quinnipiac* 7 p.m. 13 FAIRFIELD* 7 p.m. 18 at Siena* 7 p.m. 20 at Rider* 7 p.m. 25 QUINNIPIAC* 7 p.m. 27 vs. Monmouth*^ 4 p.m. 30 at Manhattan* 7 p.m. February 2 CANISIUS* 7 p.m. 4 IONA* Noon 8 at Saint Peter’s* 7 p.m. 10 RIDER* 7 p.m. 15 at Fairfield* 7 p.m. 17 SAINT PETER’S* 7 p.m. 23 at Niagara* 7 p.m. 25 at Canisius* 2 p.m. March 1-5 MAAC Championship$ Home games are in CAPS * - MAAC game # - Advocare Invitational & - Bulldog Bash ^ - at Nassau Coliseum $ - At Times Union Center - Albany, NY
Pos G G F F C
Ht/Wt/Yr 6-3/215/JR 6-5/205/JR 6-6/190/JR 6-9/210/R-SO 6-9/250/FR
F G/F G F G C C G G G G
6-4/205/JR 6-6/200/JR 6-4/180/FR 6-8/210/FR 6-3/185/FR 6-9/245/SR 6-7/235/SR 6-1/175/JR 5-11/160/FR 6-3/180/FR 6-2/190/FR
PROBABLE STARTERS # 2 34 30 14 11 4 13 0 35 22 33 15 1 10 25 32
Name Brian Parker David Knudsen Ryan Funk Aleksandar Dozic Tobias Sjoberg
RESERVES
This Season 22.0 ppg/8.5 rpg 11.0 ppg/6-6 FT 13.0 ppg/3.0 rpg 10.5 ppg/10.0 rpg/4.5 apg 3.5 ppg/4.0 rpg
Isaiah Lamb Kristinn Palsson Andrea Bernardi Lasse Gummerus Austin Williams Connor McClenaghan Obi Momah Richie Mitchell Ryan Carmello Tucker Lee Michael Servetas
9.0 ppg/5-6 FT 3.0 ppg/2-3 3s 1.0 ppg/3.0 rpg 1 game/3 points 1 game/3 minutes 1 game/1 minute 0 games 0 games 0 games 0 games 0 games
TIP-OFF: Marist returns home to face Hudson Valley rival Army West Point in a non-conference game. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ON THE AIR: Ed Weir (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (color) will have the call on ESPN3. LAST TIME OUT: Marist suffered a 76-73 loss at UMass Lowell on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Brian Parker led the Red Foxes with 22 points to go along with nine rebounds, followed by David Knudsen with 18 points on 6-for-7 shooting from the field. Aleksandar Dozic had team highs with 11 rebounds and seven assists to go along with eight points. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: Army West Point enters at 1-1 following a 92-43 triumph over John Jay College in its last outing on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Matt Wilson leads the Black Knights in scoring at 12.5 points per game. WHAT’S NEXT: Marist heads to Orlando for three games in a four-day span in the AdvoCare Invitational. The Red Foxes begin tournament play on Thursday, Nov. 23 against nationally-ranked West Virginia at 8:30 p.m. Marist will also play on Friday, Nov. 24 and Sunday, Nov. 26. Times and opponents will be determined.
Today’s Top Tidbits
Marist is 10-6 all-time against Army West Point. Tonight’s 17th meeting ties the most Marst has ever had against a nonconference foe. The Red Foxes have also faced Vermont 17 times. ... Army West Point is one of three Patriot League teams Marist will host this year. The Red Foxes played Lehigh in their season opener, and host Colgate Dec. 6. ... Brian Parker has a team-high 22 points in each of the first two games. Parker has topped 20 points in a game 15 times in his career, and has 892 points in 61 career games. ... Aleksandar Dozic is averaging a double-double (10.5 ppg, 10.0 rpg).
2017-18 Marist Men’s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht./Wt. Year Hometown/Previous School 0 Andrea Bernardi G 6-4/180 Fr. Trento, Italy/Liceo Scientifico Galileo Galilei 1 Richie Mitchell G 6-1/175 Jr. Michigan City, IN/Weatherford College 2 Brian Parker G 6-3/215 Jr. Cleveland, OH/Villa Angela St. Joseph’s 4 Isaiah Lamb F 6-4/205 Jr. Baltimore, MD/Dulaney 10 Ryan Carmello G 5-11/160 Fr. Latham, NY/Troy 11 Tobias Sjoberg C 6-9/250 So. Malmo, Sweden/Malmo Idrottsgymnasium 13 Kristinn Palsson G/F 6-6/200 Jr. Reykanesbear, Iceland/Marymount 14 Aleksandar Dozic F 6-9/210 R-So. Podgorica, Montenegro/Marshall University 15 Obi Momah C 6-7/235 Sr. Farmington, CT/Farmington 22 Austin Williams G 6-3/185 Fr. West Orange, NJ/Seton Hall Prep 25 Tucker Lee G 6-3/180 Fr. Poughkeepsie, NY/Spackenkill 30 Ryan Funk F 6-6/190 Jr. Clarence, NY/St. Thomas More Prep 32 Michael Servetas G 6-2/190 Fr. Trumbull, CT/Bridgeton Prep 33 Connor McClenaghan C 6-9/245 Sr. Carrollton, TX/Hebron 34 David Knudsen G/F 6-5/205 Jr. Copenhagen, Denmark/Falkonergardens 35 Lasse Gummerus F 6-8/210 Fr. Espoo, Finland/Leppavaara General Coaches Head Coach – Mike Maker, third season (California Baptist, 1988) Assistant Coach – Paul Lee, third season (Columbia, 1986) Assistant Coach – Andy Johnson, third season (New Hampshire, 1987) Assistant Coach – C.J. Lee, third season (Michigan, 2008) Director of Operations – Scott Day, third season (Ouachita Baptist, 2011)
Quick Facts General Information Location: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Founded: 1929 Enrollment: 5,037 President: David Yellen VP For Student Affairs: Deborah DiCaprio Nickname: Red Foxes Colors: Red and White Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Homecourt/Capacity: McCann Arena/3,200 Athletic Administration Director of Athletics: Tim Murray NCAA Faculty Representative: Dr. John Ritschdorff Associate AD/SWA: Elizabeth Donohue Associate AD/Facilities & Operations: Darren McCormack Assistant AD/External Affairs: Andy Alongi Assistant AD/Business Operations: Brandon James Athletics Business Manager: TBA
Coordinator of Sports Medicine: Jeff Carter Director of Student-Athlete Enhancement: Alyssa Gates Strength & Conditioning Coach: Aaron Suma Sports Information MBB Contact: Mike Ferraro SID Phone (Office): 845-575-3321 SID Phone (Cell): 914-456-3447 SID E-mail:
[email protected] SID Fax: 845-575-3580
Pronunciation Guide 0 Andrea Bernardi 11 Tobias Sjoberg 13 Kristinn Palsson 14 Aleksandar Dozic 15 Obi Momah 32 Michael Servetas 33 Connor McClenaghan 34 David Knudsen 35 Lasse Gummerus
On-DRAY-uh Toe-BY-us SHO-berg KRIS-tin PAUL-sin AL-ex-san-der DOE-sitch O-bee MO-muh Sir-VAY-tas Muh-CLEN-uh-gin (hard G) Kuh-NOOD-sin LAH-say GOO-mer-us
Tale of the Tape Marist Stat Army West Point 0-2 Record 1-1 74.5 Points 83.0 80.0 Points Allowed 60.0 .442 Field Goal % .463 .391 Field Goal % Defense .325 .311 Three-Point % .367 .379 Three-Point % Defense .280 .729 Free Throw % .720 40.0 Rebounds 44.5 +1.0 Rebounding Margin +8.0 12.5 Assists 19.5 16.5 Turnovers 13.0 -7.0 Turnover Margin +3.0 2.5 Blocks 3.0 4.0 Steals 6.5
Head Coach Mike Maker Fourth Season California Baptist/1988 Career Record: 169-106 Record at Marist: 22-74 Mike Maker was hired as the 11th head coach in Marist men’s basketball history on June 17, 2014. The 2017-18 season will be his fourth at Marist. In the 2016-17 season, Khallid Hart earned Second Team All-MAAC honors as he finished his career as the fourthleading scorer in program history. Ryan Funk established himself as one of the MAAC’s top shooters as he averaged over 12 points per game, more than double the previous season. Marist finished 8-24 overall and 5-15 in the MAAC. In the 2015-16 season, Maker’s first recruiting class took shape as freshmen accounted for over 50 percent of the team’s points, minutes played, and starts. Freshman guard Brian Parker set the program’s Division I record for freshman points, and his .514 field-goal percentage was the highest of any freshman in the country. Parker was named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team. Khallid Hart was named Second Team All-MAAC and ranked 25th in the nation in scoring. Marist went 7-23 overall, and 4-16 in MAAC play. In Maker’s first season at Marist, the Red Foxes went 7-25 overall and 5-15 in MAAC play while having to overcome numerous injuries. Marist went 6-7 from Jan. 25 until the end of the season, swept the Niagara-Canisius trip for the first time in the program’s 18 years in the conference, had a four-game winning streak, and defeated Quinnipiac in the opening round of the MAAC Championships. Under Maker’s guidance, Chavaughn Lewis became the school’s all-time leading scorer with 2,119 career points, and earned an invitation to the Philadelphia 76ers’ Summer League team. Lewis was a Second Team All-MAAC selection. In his previous position, Maker posted an impressive record of 147-32 (.821) in six years as head coach of Williams College. During his tenure at Williams, the Ephs reached the Final Four on three occasions, including two berths in the Division III national championship game. His 16 NCAA Tournament victories at Williams are a school record. Maker led Williams to a berth in the 2014 Division III national championship game for the second time in five seasons. The Ephs posted an overall record of 28-5, and ranked in the nation’s top 10 in seven statistical categories. At Williams, Maker won at least 17 games in all six seasons, and won at least 26 games four times. In 2010, the Ephs reached the Division III national championship game, finished 30-2, set a school record with 21 straight wins and led the nation in four statistical categories. That season, Maker was named Basketball Times Co-National Coach of the Year, D3hoops.com Northeast Region Coach of the Year and NESCAC Coach of the Year. Following a second straight trip to the Final Four in 2011, Maker was a finalist for Glenn Robinson Division III Coach
of the Year. In 2013, he was named D3hoops.com Northeast Region Coach of the Year, and was a finalist for Glenn Robinson Division III Coach of the Year after an Elite Eight appearance. This is Maker’s 29th season in the coaching ranks. He arrived at Marist with 26 years of coaching experience, including 17 as an assistant at the Division I level. Prior to becoming head coach at Williams, Maker worked under current Oregon head coach Dana Altman at Creighton in the 2007-08 season, during which the Bluejays reached the second round of the NIT. Maker served as an assistant at West Virginia under head coach John Beilein from 2005-07. The Mountaineers reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in 2006, and won the Postseason NIT in 2007. West Virginia posted a record of 49-20 in his two seasons there. Prior to his arrival at West Virginia, Maker had a three-year stint as assistant coach at Samford (2002-05) under head coach Jimmy Tillette. His first Division I coaching position came at Darmouth, where he spent 11 seasons (19912002), where he earned the title of associate head coach, and served as the program’s recruiting coordinator and director of scouting. Maker’s first head coaching position came during the 199091 season, when he guided the Hartnell College women’s basketball program. He started his coaching career as assistant coach and head junior varsity coach at his alma mater, California Baptist, from 1988-90. A native of Salinas, Calif., Maker is a member of the North Salinas High School Hall of Fame. He began his collegiate playing career at Hartnell College (1984-86), where he was a two-year captain, an honorable mention all-conference selection and earned an associate of arts degree in general education. He then played at California Baptist College (1986-88), where he was also a two-year captain and earned Academic All-America honors. Maker graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from California Baptist in 1988, and earned a Master of Arts degree in Education from Azusa Pacific University in 1990. Maker and his wife Erica are the parents of a five-year-old son, Jack.
Mike Maker File
Coaching Career 2014-present: Head Coach, Marist 2008-14: Head Coach, Williams 2007-08: Assistant Coach, Creighton 2005-07: Assistant Coach, West Virginia 2002-05: Assistant Coach, Samford 1991-2002: Assistant Coach/Associate Head Coach, Dartmouth 1990-91: Head Coach, Hartnell College (women’s team) 1988-90: Assistant Coach/Head JV Coach, California Baptist Playing Career 1984-86: Hartnell College 1986-88: California Baptist
Standings
INSIDE THE MAAC 2016-17 Preseason Poll
Team MAAC Overall Fairfield 0-0 2-0 Manhattan 0-0 1-0 Monmouth 0-0 2-1 Rider 0-0 2-1 Niagara 0-0 1-1 Quinnipiac 0-0 1-1 Marist 0-0 0-2 Canisius 0-0 0-2 Iona 0-0 0-2 Saint Peter’s 0-0 0-2 Siena 0-0 0-2 MAAC in non-conference games: 9-14
Schedule/Results Wednesday, November 15
UMass Lowell 76, Marist 73 Manhattan 80, St. Francis Brooklyn 79 Rider 89, Hartford 53 Minnesota 107, Niagara 81
Friday, November 17
Colorado vs. Quinnipiac, 6 p.m. Siena at Lehigh, 7 p.m. Iona vs. Weber State, 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 18
Army West Point at Marist, 7 p.m. Harvard at Manhattan, 1 p.m. Fairfield at Purdue, 7 p.m. Youngstown State at Canisius, 7 p.m. Sacred Heart vs. Saint Peter’s, 7:30 p.m. Quinnipiac vs. TBA, TBA Iona vs. TBA, TBA
Sunday, November 19
Niagara at UMass, noon Monmouth at Virginia, 1 p.m. Saint Peter’s vs. TBA, TBA Quinnipiac vs. TBA, TBA Iona, vs. TBA, TBA
2016-17 Season
Team MAAC Overall Monmouth 18-2 27-7 Saint Peter’s 14-6 23-13 Iona* 12-8 22-13 Siena 12-8 17-17 Fairfield 11-9 16-15 Rider 10-10 18-15 Canisius 10-10 18-16 Quinnipiac 7-13 10-21 Niagara 6-14 10-23 Marist 5-15 8-24 Manhattan 5-15 10-22 * - tournament champion
1-Iona (9), 116 2-Manhattan (2), 104 3-Monmouth, 101 4-Fairfield, 86 5-Niagara, 76 6-Siena, 63 7-Rider, 50 8-Saint Peter’s, 44 9-Canisius, 42 10-Marist, 26 11-Quinnipiac, 19 (First-place votes in parentheses.)
Preseason First Team
Jermaine Crumpton, Canisius Tyler Nelson, Fairfield Zane Waterman, Manhattan Micah Seaborn, Monmouth Matt Scott, Niagara
Preseason Second Team
Rickey McGill, Iona Deyshonee Much, Iona Rich Williams, Manhattan Kahlil Dukes, Niagara Nico Clareth, Siena
Preseason Third Team
Brian Parker, Marist Zavier Turner, Manhattan Chaise Daniels, Quinnipiac Stevie Jordan, Rider Nick Griffin, Saint Peter’s
Preseason Player of the Year
Tyler Nelson, Fairfield
Players of the Week Date Player N13 N20 N27 D4 D11 D18 D25 J1 J8 J15 J22 J29 F5 F12 F19 F26
Nelson, FFD
Rookie
Methnani, FFD
RED FOXES BY HEIGHT 6-9 - Aleksandar Dozic, Tobias Sjoberg, Connor McClenaghan 6-8 - Lasse Gummerus 6-7 - Obi Momah 6-6 - Kristinn Palsson, Ryan Funk 6-5 - David Knudsen 6-4 - Andrea Bernardi, Isaiah Lamb 6-3 - Tucker Lee, Brian Parker, Austin Williams 6-2 - Michael Servetas 6-1 - Richie Mitchell 5-11 - Ryan Carmello RED FOXES BY STATE/COUNTRY New York (3) - Ryan Carmello, Ryan Funk, Tucker Lee Connecticut (2) - Obi Momah, Michael Servetas Denmark (1) - David Knudsen Finland (1) - Lasse Gummerus Iceland (1) - Kristinn Palsson Indiana (1) - Richie Mitchell Indiana (1) - Andrea Bernardi Maryland (1) - Isaiah Lamb Montenegro (1) - Aleksandar Dozic New Jersey (1) - Austin Williams Ohio (1) - Brian Parker Sweden (1) - Tobias Sjoberg Texas (1) - Connor McClenaghan BY YEAR Senior (2) - Connor McClenaghan, Obi Momah Junior (6) - Ryan Funk, David Knudsen, Isaiah Lamb, Richie Mitchell, Kristinn Palsson, Brian Parker Red-Shirt Sophomore (1) - Aleksandar Dozic Sophomore (1) - Tobias Sjoberg Freshman (6) - Andrea Bernardi, Ryan Carmello, Lasse Gummerus, Tucker Lee, Michael Servetas, Austin Williams BY POSITION Guard (7) - Andrea Bernardi, Ryan Carmello, Tucker Lee, Richie Mitchell, Michael Servetas, Brian Parker, Austin Williams Guard/Forward (2) - David Knudsen, Kristinn Palsson Forward (4) - Aleksandar Dozic, Lasse Gummerus, Ryan Funk, Isaiah Lamb Center (3) - Connor McClenaghan, Obi Momah, Tobias Sjoberg
Tonight’s Opponent - Marist is 10-6 all-time against Army West Point. Tonight’s 17th meeting ties the most Marst has ever had against a non-conference foe. The Red Foxes have also faced Vermont 17 times. - The teams last met on Dec. 20, 2015. Brian Parker had his first career doubledouble with 23 points & 11 rebounds in Marist’s 89-83 road triumph. - Army West Point is one of three Patriot League teams Marist will host this year. The Red Foxes played Lehigh in their season opener, and host Colgate Dec. 6. Parker’s Production - Junior guard Brian Parker had a team-high 22 points in each of its first two games. Parker has scored at least 20 points in a game 15 times in his career. - Parker currently has 892 career points in 61 career games. Do-It-All Dozic - Red-shirt sophmore forward Aleksandar Dozic is averaging a double-double (10.5 points, 10.0 rebounds per game), and leads the team in assists (4.5 apg). Ryan Funk From Downtown - Junior forward Ryan Funk scored 19 points in the season opener vs. Lehigh. - Funk drained a team-high 81 three-pointers last season, which is tied for the fifth-highest single season total in program history. He shot .405 from deep, and went from 6.1 points per game as a freshman to 12.4 as a sophomore. Lots of Minutes - In Marist’s season opener against Lehigh, which went to overtime, Marist’s entire starting lineup played at least 34 minutes (Brian Parker, 40; Ryan Funk, 39; Aleksandar Dozic, 38; Tobias Sjoberg, 35; David Knudsen, 34). - Funk, Dozic, Sjoberg, and Knudsen all set career highs for minutes played. Preseason Prognostications - Junior guard Brian Parker was named Preseason Third Team All-MAAC. - As a team, Marist was picked to finish 10th in the conference. Who’s Back - Marist has nine returning players who saw time on the floor last season: seniors Connor McClenaghan and Obi Momah; juniors Ryan Funk, David Knudsen, Isaiah Lamb, Richie Mitchell, Kristinn Palsson, and Brian Parker; and sophomore Tobias Sjoberg. - From last season, the Red Foxes return 67 percent of their scoring and 75 percent of their minutes played. - Additionally, Marist returns its entire coaching staff for the fourth straight year with head coach Mike Maker; assistants Paul Lee, Andy Johnston, and C.J. Lee, and director of basketball operations Scott Day. Paul Lee is in 10th season overall with the program. Who’s New - Marist has six newcomers this year, all freshmen: guard Andrea Bernardi, forward Lasse Gummerus, guard Austin Williams, guard Ryan Carmello (walkon), guard Tucker Lee (walk-on), and guard Michael Servetas (walk-on). - Red-shirt sophomore forward Aleksandar Dozic is in his first season of eligibility. Dozic served last season in residency after transferring from Marshall. Who’s Coming - On Nov. 18, head coach Mike Maker announced the signings of Michael Besselink and Luke Nedrow to National Letters of Intent. - Besselink is a 6-6 guard from Finland. Nedrow is a 6-7 forward/center from Pittsburgh. Both will have four years of eligibility beginning in 2018-19.
0 * ANDREA BERNARDI Guard * 6-4, 180 * Freshman Trento, Italy / Liceo Scientifico Galileo Galilei Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Career Highs Lehigh (N11) 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0/0 0 0 0 @ UML (N15) 11 1-3 0-1 0-0 2-3-5 3 0/2 0 1 2 PTS: 2, at UMass Lowell 11/15/17 REB: 5, at UMass Lowell 2017-18: Made collegiate debut with one rebound in four minutes vs. Lehigh, Nov. 11. ... 11/15/17 Grabbed five rebounds in 11 minutes at UMass Lowell, Nov. 15. AST: NA FG: 1, at UMass Lowell Prior to Marist: Bernardi played for Virtus Riva Del Garda in Italy, where he averaged 21 11/15/17 points, seven rebounds, and four assists in 32 minutes per game this past season. He also FGA: 3, at UMass Lowell saw action for Dolomiti Energia Trento, which participates in the top level in Italy in one of 11/15/17 Europe’s top leagues. Bernardi’s skill set makes him an asset on both ends of the floor. He is 3FG: NA long and athletic, a skilled shooter, and has strong jumping ability. 3FGA: 1, at UMass Lowell 11/15/17 FT: NA FTA: NA BLK: NA STL: 1, at UMass Lowell 11/15/17 MIN: 11, at UMass Lowell 11/15/17
Bernardi’s Career Statistics
Year GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A %. FT-A %. REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/PPG 17-18 2-0 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 6/3.0 0/2 0 1 2/1.0
1 * RICHIE MITCHELL Guard * 6-1, 175 * Junior Michigan City, IN / Weatherford College Opp./Date Lehigh (N11) @ UML (N15)
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Career Highs
PTS: 9, three times REB: 4, three times AST: 5, vs. Iona 2/17/17 2017-18: Has not appeared in a game yet this season. FG: 4, vs Quinnipiac 2/23/17 2016-17: Played in 29 games, and started one. ... Averaged 3.2 points and 1.1 rebounds FGA: 12, vs. Iona 2/17/17 per game. ... Shot .962 from the free-throw line, converting 25 out of 26 attempts. ... Scored 3FG: 2, at Albany 12/7/16 season-high nine points three times, had season-high four rebounds three times, and had a 3FGA: 4, vs. Monmouth season-high five assists vs. Iona on Feb. 17. 1/30/17 FT: 5, at Duke 11/11/16 Prior to Marist: Mitchell is an athletic combo guard who will provide speed and quickness to FTA: 5, at Duke 11/11/16 the Red Foxes. He played the 2015-16 season at Weatherford College, a junior college in BLK: NA Weatherford, Texas. There, he averaged 11.4 points, 4.3 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals STL: 2, three times per game while shooting 119-for-147 (.810) from the free-throw line. Mitchell led Weatherford MIN: 24, twice in assists, free throws made, and free throws attempted. Mitchell is a graduate of Marquette Catholic High School, where he won a state championship as a senior in 2014. He then played at Don Bosco Prep in Indiana for a post-graduate season in 2014-15. There, he was a teammate of Aleksandar Dozic, who joined the Red Foxes in May 2016.
Mitchell’s Career Statistics
YR GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG 16-17 29-1 30-96 .313 9-33 .273 25-26 .962 33/1.1 17-18 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0/0.0 Total 29-1 30-96 .313 9-33 .273 25-26 .962 33/1.1
A/TO BLK 26/24 0 0/0 0 26/24 0
STL 13 0 13
PTS/AVG 94/3.2 0/0.0 94/3.2
2 * BRIAN PARKER Guard * 6-3, 215 * Junior Cleveland, OH / Villa Angela St. Joseph’s Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Career Highs Lehigh (N11)* 40 5-14 1-5 11-16 1-7-8 2 2/5 0 0 22 @ UML (N15)* 36 8-13 1-3 5-7 1-8-9 2 2/5 0 2 22 PTS: 30, at Kent State *-starter 11/21/15 REB: 15, at Delaware 2017-18: Preseason Third Team All-MAAC. ... Scored team-high 22 points vs. Lehigh, Nov. 11 12/20/16 and at UMass Lowell, Nov. 15. AST: 8, twice FG: 11, at Kent State 2016-17: Played in 30 games, with 27 starts. ... Averaged 12.9 points, and led team with 5.9 11/21/15 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. ... Shot .453 from the field and .324 from behind the FGA: 20, at Monmouth arc. ... Scored season-high 22 points vs. Canisius in MAAC Tournament, March 2. ... Had 1/24/16 season-high 15 rebounds at Delaware, Dec. 20. ... Totaled season-high seven assists twice. 3FG: 2, seven times ... Scored in double figures 25 times, and topped 20 points three times. ... Had a team-best 3FGA: 4, twice four double-doubles. FT: 13, at Rider 1/14/16 FTA: 18, at Rider 1/14/16 2015-16: MAAC All-Rookie Team, MAAC Player of the Week 12/21, MAAC Rookie of the BLK: 1, twice Week 1/11 & 1/25, ECAC Rookie of the Week 1/26. Played in 29 games, and made 27 starts. STL: 3, three times ... Averaged 15.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. ... Point total of 462 is the MIN: 48, at Rider 1/14/16 highest of any freshman in Marist’s Division I history, and shooting percentage of .514 was the highest of any freshman guard in the country. ... Led team in assists, rebounds, and fieldgoal percentage; was second in scoring, free throws made (126), and free throws attempted (174). ... Had season-high 30 points at Kent State, Nov. 21. ... Had season-high 13 rebounds at Rider, Jan. 14. ... Had team-high three double-doubles. ... Had season-high eight assists twice - vs. Canisius, Jan. 2; vs. Fairfield, Jan. 22. ... Scored in double digits 22 times, with 10 games of at least 20 points and one with 30. General: The first recruit signed by head coach Mike Maker, Parker committed to the Red Foxes in the fall of 2014. He was named Northeast Lakes Region Division III Player of the Year in Ohio, Associated Press Division III Co-Player of the Year, and North Coast LeagueWhite Division Player of the Year as a junior. He helped lead his team to the Division III state championship game. Parker is a tough, strong guard who has the ability to play multiple positions. A left-hander, Parker is a solid all-around player who has a great feel for the game. Villa Angela St. Joseph’s has produced such athletes as London Fletcher, Mike Golic, Desmond Howard and Clark Kellogg. Parker’s father, Brian Parker, was a standout at Cleveland State and the Vikings’ leading scorer in the 1989-90 season.
Parker’s Career Statistics
YR GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG 15-16 29-27 163-317 .514 10-26 .385 126-174 .724 150/5.2 16-17 30-27 129-285 .453 12-37 .324 116-177 .655 178/5.9 17-18 2-2 13-27 .481 2-8 .250 16-23 .696 17/8.5 Total 61-56 305-629 .485 24-71 .338 258-374 .690 345/5.7
A/TO BLK 84/90 1 93/100 1 4/10 0 181/200 2
STL 20 23 2 45
PTS/AVG 462/15.9 386/12.9 44/22.0 892/14.6
4 * ISAIAH LAMB Forward * 6-4, 205 * Junior Baltimore, MD / Dulaney Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Lehigh (N11) 20 3-8 1-2 0-0 1-3-4 1 1/2 0 0 7 @ UML (N15) 23 3-8 0-0 5-6 0-2-2 1 2/0 0 1 11
Career Highs
PTS: 21, vs. Fairfield 1/22/16 2017-18: Had 11 points off the bench at UMass Lowell, Nov. 15. REB: 7, five times AST: 4, twice 2016-17: Played in 32 games, starting 18 of them. ... Averaged 6.5 points and 3.1 rebounds FG: 7, twice per game. ... Scored season high 15 points at Iona, knocking down all five of his three-point FGA: 14, at Fairfield attempts, Dec. 31. ... Had season-high seven rebounds twice, and had season-high four as1/28/17 sists twice. ... Scored in double digits eight times. 3FG: 5, at Iona 12/31/16 3FGA: 8, vs. Canisius 2015-16: Played in 29 games, with 22 starts. ... Averaged 7.8 points (fourth on team) and 2.9 1/2/16 rebounds per game. ... Shot .354 from three-point range, and was third on the team with 34 FT: 7, twice three-pointers. ... Scored season-high 21 points (7-10 FG, 4-5 3s) vs. Fairfield, Jan. 22. ... FTA: 11, vs. Canisius Had season-high seven rebounds three times - at Jacksonville, Dec. 29; vs. Siena, Feb. 7; vs. 3/2/17 Manhattan, Feb. 13. ... Scored in double digits 12 times. BLK: 1, nine times STL: 2, six times General: As a senior, Lamb averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds and five assists per game. His MIN: 44, vs. Brown season was curtailed due to a knee injury suffered on Jan. 16. In his junior season, Lamb was 12/22/15 named First Team All-Baltimore County, and led Dulaney to the 4A North Region finals. He averaged 17.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.3 steals per game.
Lamb’s Career Statistics
YR GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG 15-16 29-22 80-192 .417 34-96 .354 31-54 .574 85/2.9 16-17 32-18 70-193 .363 29-85 .253 43-64 .672 100/3.1 17-18 2-0 6-16 .375 1-2 .500 5-6 .833 6/3.0 Total 63-40 156-401 .389 64-193 .332 79-124 .637 191/3.0
A/TO BLK 12/23 5 20/39 4 3/2 0 35/64 9
STL 13 14 1 28
PTS/AVG 225/7.8 207/6.5 18/9.0 450/7.1
10 * RYAN CARMELLO Guard * 5-11, 160 * Freshman Latham, NY / Troy Opp./Date Lehigh (N11) @ UML (N15)
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PTS: REB: AST: 2017-18: Has not played in the season’s first two games. FG: General: Joins the Red Foxes as a walk-on for the 2017-18 season. ... Played scholastically at Troy High FGA: 3FG: School. 3FGA: FT: FTA: BLK: STL: MIN:
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11 * TOBIAS SJOBERG Center * 6-9, 250 * Sophomore Malmo, Sweden / Malmo Idrottsgymnasium Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Career Highs Lehigh (N11)* 35 2-4 0-0 1-1 2-5-7 3 2/2 1 0 5 @ UML (N15)* 13 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 1/5 0 1 2 PTS: 9, twice *-starter REB: 7, twice AST: 3, vs. Brown 2017-18: Tied career high with seven rebounds in career-high 35 minutes vs. Lehigh, Nov. 11. 11/19/16 FG: 4, twice 2016-17: Played in 30 games, starting 18 of them. ... Averaged 3.1 points and 3.2 rebounds FGA: 5, three times per game. ... Shot .621 from the field, and led team with 33 blocked shots. ... Scored season- 3FG: NA high nine points twice. Had season-high seven rebounds at Canisius, Jan. 14. ... Had season- 3FGA: NA high three assists vs. Brown, Nov. 19. FT: 2, three times FTA: 3, three times Prior to Marist: Sjoberg is a physical interior presence who has enjoyed success on the BLK: 4, twice international stage. He was voted Most Valuable Player of the U-19 Swedish Final Four as STL: 2, at Delaware his team won the championship. Playing for Malbas, he averaged 19 points and 13 rebounds 12/20/16 throughout the competition. MIN: 35, vs. Lehigh 11/11/17 In 2015, Sjoberg played in the U-18 FIBA European Championships. He averaged 10.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocked shots while shooting 71 percent from the field in just 21.2 minutes per game. Sjoberg was named to the All-Tournament Team, along with current Red Fox Kristinn Palsson. Coach Maker on Sjoberg: “Tobias has had successful international basketball experience and provides our program with a physical post presence. He’s efficient around the goal, a tireless worker, and a fierce competitor. He’s a quality person and student, and a wonderful teammate. His makeup makes him a terrific fit for our program and institution.” Henrik Svensson is head coach of Malbas, and an assistant for Sweden’s U-20 national team. He believes Sjoberg is a versatile talent who will make a positive impact at Marist. “Tobias is first and foremost a great team guy to have in your program,” Svensson said. “He gets rebounds on both ends of the floor, is good in the pick-and-roll offense, and has old school low post moves. He will be a great asset for Marist basketball for the next four years.”
Sjoberg’s Career Statistics
YR GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG 16-17 30-18 41-66 .621 0-0 .000 12-22 .545 95/3.2 17-18 2-2 3-7 .429 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 8/4.0 Total 32-20 44-73 .602 0-0 .000 13-23 .565 103/3.2
A/TO BLK 24/35 33 3/7 1 27/42 34
STL 4 1 5
PTS/AVG 94/3.1 7/3.5 101/3.2
13 * KRISTINN PALSSON Guard / Forward * 6-6, 200 * Junior Reykanesbear, Iceland / Marymount Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Career Highs Lehigh (N11) 15 2-2 2-2 0-0 1-2-3 1 2/1 2 0 6 @ UML (N15) 9 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2-2 2 0/0 0 0 0 PTS: 19, vs. Rider 2/23/16 REB: 11, vs. Niagara 2/18/16 2017-18: Scored six points and blocked a career-high two shots vs. Lehigh, Nov. 11. AST: 6, vs. Niagara 12/2/16 2016-17: Played in 31 games and made 16 starts. ... Averaged 4.4 points and 2.6 rebounds FG: 6, vs. Canisius 1/2/16 per game. ... Shot .769 from the free-throw line. ... Scored season-high 14 points vs Brown, FGA: 15, vs. Canisius Nov. 19. ... Had season-high six rebounds vs. Rider, Jan. 6. ... Dished out season-high six as- 1/2/16 sists vs. Niagara, Dec. 2. ... Scored in double figures four times. 3FG: 6, vs. Canisius 1/2/16 2015-16: Played in 29 games, and made 28 starts. ... Averaged 8.7 points and 4.4 rebounds 3FGA: 12, vs. Canisius per game. ... Second on the team on three-pointers made (67), three-point percentage (.354), 1/2/16 steals (21), and minutes per game (32.8); third on the team in scoring and rebounding. ... FT: 5, twice Scored season-high 19 points (7-9 FG/5-6 3s) to go along with eight rebounds and two asFTA: 6, vs. Brown sists vs. Rider, Feb. 23. ... Had season-high 11 rebounds to go along with 12 points for first 11/19/16 career double-double at Niagara, Feb. 18. ... Scored in double digits 13 times. ... Had 12 BLK: 2, vs. Lehigh games with at least three three-pointers made. 11/11/17 STL: 3, vs. Saint Peter’s General: Palsson has size and versatility for his position, and has gained a wealth of interna- 1/4/16 tional experience. In the 2014-15 season, he shined at the U-18 FIBA European ChampionMIN: 44, at Rider 1/14/16 ships, as he averaged 18.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Palsson also displayed good shooting ability. He converted over 43 percent of his field-goal attempts, shot over 46 percent on three-pointers, and knocked down over 79 percent of his free throws. Among all players at the championships, he ranked in the top five in free-throw percentage (third), three-pointers made (fourth) and points per game (fifth). Palsson was selected to play in the 2015 FIBA European U18 All-Star Game.
Palsson’s Career Statistics
YR GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG 15-16 29-28 84-222 .378 67-189 .354 16-28 .571 129/4.4 16-17 31-16 42-128 .328 32-108 .296 20-26 .769 82/2.6 17-18 2-0 2-3 .667 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 5/2.5 Total 62-44 128-353 .363 101-300 .337 36-54 .667 216/3.5
A/TO BLK 35/33 7 43/36 5 2/1 2 80/70 14
STL 21 13 0 34
PTS/AVG 251/8.7 136/4.4 6/3.0 393/6.3
14 * ALEKSANDAR DOZIC Forward * 6-9, 210 * R-Sophomore Podgorica, Montenegro / Marshall University Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Career Highs Lehigh (N11)* 38 4-9 2-5 3-6 1-8-9 2 2/4 1 0 13 @ UML (N15)* 33 3-11 0-5 2-2 1-10-11 3 7/2 0 1 8 PTS: 13, vs. Lehigh *-starter 11/11/17 REB: 11, at UMass Lowell 2017-18: Had career highs of 13 points and nine rebounds vs. Lehigh, Nov. 11. ... Established 11/15/17 another career high with 11 rebounds, and a career high with seven assists, at UMass Lowell, AST: 7, at UMass Lowell Nov. 15. 11/15/17 FG: 4, vs. Lehigh 11/11/17 2016-17: Sat out the season after transferring from Marshall. Has three seasons of eligibility FGA: 11, at UMass Lowell at Marist beginning in 2017-18. 11/15/17 3FG: 2, vs. Lehigh Prior to Marist: At 6-foot-9, Dozic has the ability to play in the post and stretch the floor. He 11/11/17 has extensive international experience, having played for the U18 Montenegro National Team 3FGA: 5, twice from 2011-15. His team won the U18 European championship in 2013, and he started for the FT: 3, vs. Lehigh 11/11/17 team at the U18 European Championships (A Division) in 2015. FTA: 6, vs. Lehigh Dozic played for Don Bosco Prep in Crown Point, IN, during the 2014-15 season. There, he 11/11/17 averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds per game while shooting 52 percent from the field, 39 BLK: 1, three times percent from three-point range, and 81 percent from the free-throw line. STL: 1, six times MIN: 38, vs. Lehigh Last season, Dozic appeared in 23 games at Marshall, and averaged 8.7 minutes per contest. 11/11/17 He averaged 1.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game, and had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 12-to-7. Dozic was named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for having a grade-point average above 3.0. Coach Maker on Dozic: “We are very excited to announce the addition of Aleks to Marist and our basketball program. He has a unique skill set for a player of his size and is an ideal fit for our system. Aleks possesses a high basketball IQ, can shoot with range, and puts the ball on the floor very well for a frontcourt player. Most importantly, Aleks is a quality student, a wonderful teammate, and a great person.” Dave Maravilla is the athletic director and assistant coach at Don Bosco Prep. He lauds Dozic’s feel for the game and believes he will succeed at Marist. “He has a high basketball IQ and a great feel for making the right play,” Maravilla said. “To be a starter on his national team speaks volumes about his ability to play at a high level. [Marist] is getting a guy who’s going to step in and be an impact player.”
Dozic’s Career Statistics
YR GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG 15-16* 23-0 14-37 .378 4-15 .267 0-5 .000 33/1.4 16-17 Served year in residency after transferring from Marshall. 17-18 2-2 7-20 .350 2-10 .200 5-8 .625 20/10.0 Total 25-2 21-57 .368 6-25 .240 5-13 .385 53/2.1 *-at Marshall
A/TO BLK STL 12/7 2 5
PTS/AVG 32/1.4
9/6 1 21/13 3
21/10.5 53/2.1
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15 * OBI MOMAH Center * 6-7, 235 * Senior Farmington, CT / Farmington Opp./Date Lehigh (N11) @ UML (N15)
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PTS: 11, at Iona 1/9/16 REB: 7, vs. Rider 1/4/17 2017-18: Has not played in the season’s first two games. AST: 1, eight times FG: 4, twice 2016-17: Played in 26 games, all as a reserve. Averaged 2.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per FGA: 8, twice game. ... Shot .469 from the field, 1-for-1 from three-point range, and .741 from the free3FG: 1, three times throw line. ... Scored season-high 10 points in just six minutes vs. Quinnipiac, Feb. 23. ... Had 3FGA: 2, three times season-high seven rebounds vs. Rider, Jan. 6. FT: 5, vs. Manhattan 1/2/17 2015-16: Played in nine games off the bench. ... Averaged 1.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per FTA: 6, twice game. ... Had season highs of 11 points and six rebounds in 20 minutes at Iona, Jan. 9. BLK: 2, vs. Siena 2/11/17 STL: 2, at Iona 2/8/15 2014-15: Played in 14 games off the bench. ... Averaged 0.9 points and 1.1 rebounds in 4.7 MIN: 20, at Iona 1/9/16 minutes per game. ... Had season-high five points plus four rebounds in season-high 16 minutes vs. Canisius, Jan. 8. ... Had season-high five rebounds in 10 minutes at Penn, Dec. 9. Prior to Marist: Momah is a versatile power forward who averaged a double-double for Farmington High School this past season with 18.4 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. A McDonald’s All-American nominee, Momah was named Boys Basketball Player of the Year by the Hartford Courant, First Team All-State by the New Haven Register as well as CHSCA Class L First Team All-State. He was named his high school’s most outstanding player as a junior and senior, and was named Academic All-League. Momah was named to the CHSCA Senior All-Star Game, and JCC Schoolboy Classic All-Star Game. His game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer for Farmington in this year’s Connecticut state tournament on March 10 made ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays.
YR GP-S 14-15 14-0 15-16 9-0 16-17 26-0 17-18 Total 49-0
Momah’s Career Statistics
FG-A % 4-14 .286 4-13 .308 23-49 .469
3FG-A % FT-A % 2-7 .286 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 5-10 .500 1-1 1.000 20-27 .741
REB/AVG 16/1.1 12/1.3 48/1.8
A/TO 1/7 1/4 6/12
BLK 3 2 4
STL 2 2 2
PTS/AVG 13/0.9 13/1.4 67/2.6
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22 * AUSTIN WILLIAMS Guard * 6-3, 185 * Freshman West Orange, NJ / Seton Hall Prep Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Career Highs Lehigh (N11) DNP @ UML (N15) 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 0/1 0 0 0 PTS: NA REB: NA AST: NA 2017-18: Made collegiate debut with three minutes at UMass Lowell, Nov. 15. FG: NA FGA: NA Prior to Marist: As a high school senior, Williams’ all-around game was on display at Seton 3FG: NA Hall Prep. He averaged 16.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.4 steals, and 1.2 blocks per 3FGA: NA game. Williams led his team in scoring, and earned First Team All-Division honors. He was FT: NA awarded All-Defensive Player at the Hoop Group Tip-Off Showcase for last season. Williams’ FTA: NA athleticism enables him to be an asset on both ends of the floor. BLK: NA STL: NA MIN: 3, at UMass Lowell 11/15/17
Williams’ Career Statistics
YR GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG 17-18 1-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0/0.0
A/TO BLK STL PTS/AVG 0/0 0 0 0/0.0
25 * TUCKER LEE Guard * 6-3, 180 * Freshman Poughkeepsie, NY / Spackenkill Opp./Date Lehigh (N11) @ UML (N15)
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2017-18: Has not played in the season’s first two games. General: Joins the Red Foxes as a walk-on for the 2017-18 season. ... Played scholastically at Spackenkill High School. ... Is the son of assistant coach Paul Lee.
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30 * RYAN FUNK Forward * 6-6, 190 * Junior Clarence, NY / St. Thomas More Prep (CT) Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Career Highs Lehigh (N11)* 39 7-12 3-7 2-4 0-4-4 1 2/0 0 1 19 @ UML (N15)* 34 3-9 1-6 0-0 1-1-2 2 0/1 0 0 7 PTS: 23, at Quinnipiac *-starter 12/4/16 REB: 7, at Dartmouth 2017-18: Scored 19 points in a career-high 39 minutes vs. Lehigh, Nov. 11. 11/26/16 AST: 5, at Niagara 1/16/17 2016-17: Played in 28 games and started all of them. ... Averaged 12.4 points per game. ... FG: 8, vs. Canisius Shot .437 from the field, .405 from behind the arc with a team-high 81 three-pointers made, 2/19/17 and .830 from the free-throw line. Scored season-high 23 points at Quinnipiac. ... Had season FGA: 14, twice highs of seven rebounds and three steals at Dartmouth, Nov. 26. ... Had season-high five 3FG: 6, twice assists at Niagara, Jan. 16. ... Scored in double figures 19 times, and topped 20 points four 3FGA: 11, at Albany times. 12/7/16 FT: 6, at Quinnipiac 2015-16: Appeared in 25 games, and made seven starts. ... Averaged 6.1 points (fifth on 12/4/16 team) and 2.2 rebounds per game. ... Fourth on the team with 27 three-pointers, and shot FTA: 8, at Quinnipiac .808 (21-for-26) from the free-throw line. ... Scored season-high 16 points twice - at Manhat- 12/4/16 tan, Dec. 6; at Monmouth, Jan. 24. ... Scored shot 5-for-7 from the field, 4-for-5 from threeBLK: 1, twice point range, and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line in win at Manhattan, Dec. 6. ... Grabbed STL: 3, at Dartmouth season-high six rebounds at Canisius, Feb. 20. ... Scored in double digits five times. 11/26/16 MIN: 39, vs. Lehigh General: Funk is highly regarded as a quality three-point shooter who also possesses good 11/11/17 athleticism. In his post-graduate season of 2014-15, he helped lead St. Thomas More Prep to the finals of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Tournament and the semifinals of the National Prep Championship. He was the team’s third-leading scorer, averaging close to 14 points per game. Funk is ranked 11th in the Connecticut Class of 2015. He is one of seven St. Thomas More Prep players from the Class of 2015 to accept a full scholarship. St. Thomas More Prep is coached by Jere Quinn, who also coached former Red Fox Ben Farmer, who played at Marist from 2004-08. Funk previously played scholastically at Clarence High School in western New York.
Funk’s Career Statistics
YR GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG 15-16 25-7 52-144 .361 27-95 .284 21-26 .808 54/2.2 16-17 28-28 111-254 .437 81-200 .405 44-53 .830 72/2.6 17-18 2-2 10-21 .576 4-13 .308 2-4 .500 6/3.0 Total 55-37 173-419 .413 112-308 .364 67-83 .807 132/2.4
A/TO BLK 9/13 1 22/32 1 2/1 0 33/46 2
STL 8 14 1 22
PTS/AVG 152/6.1 347/12.4 26/13.0 525/9.5
32 * MICHAEL SERVETAS Guard * 6-2, 190 * Freshman Trumbull, CT / Bridgeton Prep Opp./Date Lehigh (N11) @ UML (N15)
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33 * CONNOR McCLENAGHAN Center * 6-9, 245 * Senior Carrolton, TX / Hebron Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Career Highs Lehigh (N11) DNP @ UML (N15) 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 0/1 0 0 0 PTS: 8, vs. Albany 12/9/15 REB: 7, at Siena 1/23/15 2017-18: Played one minute at UMass Lowell, Nov. 15. AST: 4, vs. Delaware 12/12/15 2016-17: Played in 19 games, all as a reserve. ... Averaged 1.1 points and 0.9 rebounds FG: 3, twice per game. .... Scored season-high six points vs. Vermont, Nov. 16. ... Had season-high five FGA: 6, at Iona 1/9/16 rebounds vs. Quinnipiac, Feb. 23. 3FG: 1, seven times 3FGA: 3, vs. Monmouth 2015-16: Played in 18 games, with one start. ... Averaged 1.8 points and 0.8 rebounds per 12/4/14 game. ... Third on team with 12 blocked shots. ... Scored season-high eight points (5-6 FT) FT: 6, at Manhattan vs. Albany, Dec. 9. ... Blocked three shots vs. Saint Peter’s, Jan. 4. ... Made first career start 12/7/14 at Iona, Jan. 9. FTA: 8, at Manhattan 12/7/14 2014-15: Played in 30 games off the bench. … Averaged 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds in 10.7 BLK: 3, vs. Saint Peter’s minutes per game. … Third on team with 13 blocked shots. … Scored season-high six points 1/4/16 four times. … Had season-high seven rebounds (four offensive) in 13 minutes at Siena, Jan. STL: 2, twice 23. MIN: 25, at Manhattan 12/7/14 Prior to Marist: McClenaghan comes to Marist after being selected All-District 5-5A in each of the last two seasons. He comes from a successful high school program which amassed a 34game winning streak, achieved a top-10 national ranking, and went 36-3 overall in the 201213 season. This past season, Hebron won its district championship and appeared in the state regional tournament for the second straight year, and earned a top-15 state ranking. McClenaghan averaged 9.6 points and 6.3 rebounds while shooting 56 percent from the field this past season for Hebron. He led the team in field-goal percentage and blocked shots. A versatile post who anchored his team’s inside play but is also skilled away from the basket, McClenaghan’s nickname is “Big Country.”
McClenaghan’s Career Statistics
YR GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG 14-15 30-0 17-53 .321 5-19 .263 24-37 .649 42/1.4 15-16 18-1 12-31 .387 1-3 .333 8-15 .533 15/0.8 16-17 19-0 9-26 .346 1-10 .100 2-7 .286 17/0.9 17-18 1-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0/0.0 Total 68-1 38-110 .345 7-32 .219 34-59 .576 74/1.1
A/TO BLK 13/33 13 8/12 12 4/5 3 0/1 0 25/51 28
STL 11 2 2 0 15
PTS/AVG 63/2.1 33/1.8 21/1.1 0/0.0 117/1.7
34 * DAVID KNUDSEN Guard / Forward * 6-5, 205 * Junior Copenhagen, Denmark / Falkonergardens Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Career Highs Lehigh (N11)* 34 1-6 0-3 2-2 0-4-4 2 2/2 1 1 4 @ UML (N15)* 31 6-7 2-2 4-4 0-2-2 3 0/0 0 0 18 PTS: 21, at Niagara *-starter 1/16/17 REB: 8, vs. Monmouth 2017-18: Had four points, four rebounds, and two assists in career-high 34 minutes vs. Le1/30/17 high, Nov. 11. ... Had 18 points, shooting 6-for-7 from the field, 2-for-2 from three-point range, AST: 4, at Canisius and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line at UMass Lowell, Nov. 15. 2/20/16 FG: 8, at Niagara 1/16/17 2016-17: Played in 31 games, making six starts. ... Averaged 4.3 points and 2.0 rebounds FGA: 11, twice per game. ... Had season-high 21 points at Niagara, Jan. 16. ... Had season highs of eight 3FG: 5, at Niagara 1/16/17 rebounds and three assists vs Monmouth, Jan. 30. ... Scored in double figures four times. 3FGA: 8, at Fairfield 1/22/16 2015-16: Played in 27 games, with three starts. ... Averaged 4.3 points and 1.4 rebounds per FT: 5, vs. Monmouth game. ... Shot .909 (10-for-11) from the free-throw line. ... Scored season-high 17 points at 1/30/17 Niagara, Feb. 18. ... Had 16 points (6-9 FG/4-5 3s) and season-high four assists at Canisius, FTA: 7, vs. Monmouth Feb. 20. ... Had season-high four rebounds twice - vs. Saint Peter’s, Jan. 4; at Fairfield, Feb. 1/30/17 15. ... Scored in double digits three times. BLK: 2, vs. Monmouth 1/30/17 General: Knudsen is a versatile talent who performed well playing for Vaerlose BBK in DenSTL: 2, twice mark’s top league in the 2014-15 season. He averaged 13.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists MIN: 34, vs. Lehigh and 1.7 steals per game. 11/11/17 Knudsen is a shooter who converted over 45 percent of his field goals, 35 percent of his three-pointers and 83 percent of his free throws. He is considered a balanced offensive player who is also tough defensively and competitive.
Knudsen’s Career Statistics
YR GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG 15-16 27-3 42-123 .341 23-76 .303 10-11 .909 37/1.4 16-17 31-6 48-135 .356 21-76 .276 17-28 .607 62/2.0 17-18 2-2 7-13 .538 2-5 .400 6-6 1.000 6/3.0 Total 60-11 97-271 .358 46-157 .293 33-45 .733 105/1.8
A/TO BLK 19/20 3 19/23 3 2/2 1 40/45 7
STL 7 14 1 22
PTS/AVG 117/4.3 134/4.3 24/12.0 275/4.6
35 * LASSE GUMMERUS Forward * 6-8, 210 * Freshman Espoo, Finland / Leppavaara General Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Career Highs Lehigh (N11) DNP @ UML (N15) 6 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0-0 0 0/0 0 0 3 PTS: 3, at UMass Lowell, 11/15/17 REB: NA 2017-18: Made collegiate debut with a three-pointer in six minutes at UMass Lowell, Nov. 15. AST: NA FG: 1, at UMass Lowell, Prior to Marist: A skilled forward who displays good defensive and rebounding skills, Gum11/15/17 merus had a strong showing playing for Espoo United in his native country this past season. FGA: 3, at UMass Lowell, Gummerus knocked down over 42 percent of his three-point shots and was one of the young- 11/15/17 est players on his team. He is also known for his intelligence and motor on the court. 3FG: 1, at UMass Lowell, 11/15/17 3FGA: 3, at UMass Lowell, 11/15/17 FT: NA FTA: NA BLK: NA STL: NA MIN: 6, at UMass Lowell, 11/15/17
Gummerus’ Career Statistics
YR GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG 17-18 1-0 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0/0.0
A/TO BLK STL PTS/AVG 0/0 0 0 3/3.0
Game One Lehigh 84, Marist 76 (OT)
Game Two UMass Lowell 76, Marist 73
Official Basketball Box Score Lehigh vs Marist 11/11/17 7:00 pm at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (McCann Arena)
Official Basketball Box Score Marist vs UMass Lowell 11/15/17 7:30 p.m. at Lowell, Mass. (Costello Athletic Center)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Lehigh 1-0 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 31 Andree, Pat......... f 4-13 3-9 2-2 0 7 7 1 13 1 1 1 1 32 13 Karnik, James....... c 1-2 0-0 1-2 2 2 4 5 3 0 2 1 1 22 01 Ross, Kahron........ g 6-11 3-3 2-4 0 3 3 1 17 3 0 0 1 38 02 Leufroy, Kyle....... g 3-14 1-6 2-2 2 7 9 2 9 2 1 0 3 32 05 Tejada, Lance....... g 9-20 4-10 2-3 3 3 6 3 24 1 1 0 2 35 04 Bennett, Caleb...... 3-4 0-0 3-4 1 3 4 4 9 1 1 1 1 20 10 Porter, Ed.......... 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 4 0 1 1 0 16 11 Cohen, Jordan....... 2-7 1-3 0-0 3 1 4 2 5 2 1 0 2 26 20 Wilson, Marques..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 TEAM................ 1 1 2 Totals.............. 30-75 12-31 12-17 13 27 40 21 84 11 8 4 11 225
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Marist 0-2 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 02 Parker, Brian....... * 8-13 1-3 5-7 1 8 9 2 22 2 5 0 2 36 11 Sjoberg, Tobias..... * 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 1 5 0 1 13 14 Dozic, Aleksandar... * 3-11 0-5 2-2 1 10 11 3 8 7 2 0 1 33 30 Funk, Ryan.......... * 3-9 1-6 0-0 1 1 2 2 7 0 1 0 0 34 34 Knudsen, David...... * 6-7 2-2 4-4 0 2 2 3 18 0 0 0 0 31 00 Bernardi, Andrea.... 1-3 0-1 0-0 2 3 5 3 2 0 2 0 1 11 04 Lamb, Isaiah........ 3-8 0-0 5-6 0 2 2 1 11 2 0 0 1 23 13 Palsson, Kristinn... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 22 Williams, Austin.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 33 McClenaghan, Connor. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 35 Gummerus, Lasse..... 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 TEAM................ 3 2 5 Totals.............. 26-58 5-21 16-19 8 31 39 22 73 12 17 0 6 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-36 41.7% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 7-17 41.2% F Throw % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0%
2nd Half: 10-32 31.3% 2nd Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd Half: 7-11 63.6%
OT: OT: OT:
5-7 1-2 4-4
71.4% 50.0% 100 %
Game: 40.0% Game: 38.7% Game: 70.6%
DEADB REBS 3,3
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
2nd Half: 14-30 46.7% 2nd Half: 6-14 42.9% 2nd Half: 9-16 56.3%
OT: OT: OT:
2-5 0-0 3-3
40.0% 0.0% 100 %
Game: 43.6% Game: 37.5% Game: 65.5%
DEADB REBS 4
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Marist 0-1 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 14 Dozic, Aleksandar... f 4-9 2-5 3-6 1 8 9 2 13 2 4 1 0 38 34 Knudsen, David...... f 1-6 0-3 2-2 0 4 4 2 4 2 2 1 1 34 11 Sjoberg, Tobias..... c 2-4 0-0 1-1 2 5 7 3 5 2 2 1 0 35 02 Parker, Brian....... g 5-14 1-5 11-16 1 7 8 2 22 2 5 0 0 40 30 Funk, Ryan.......... g 7-12 3-7 2-4 0 4 4 1 19 2 0 0 1 39 00 Bernardi, Andrea.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 04 Lamb, Isaiah........ 3-8 1-2 0-0 1 3 4 1 7 1 2 0 0 20 13 Palsson, Kristinn... 2-2 2-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 6 2 1 2 0 15 TEAM................ 1 1 Totals.............. 24-55 9-24 19-29 7 34 41 12 76 13 16 5 2 225 8-20 40.0% 3-10 30.0% 7-10 70.0%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Ron Tyburski, Rod Mrakovich, Edwin Young Technical fouls: Lehigh-None. Marist-None. Attendance: 1387 Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total Lehigh........................ 38 31 15 84 Marist........................ 26 43 7 76
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-29 48.3% 2nd Half: 12-29 41.4% Game: 44.8% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-13 30.8% 2nd Half: 1-8 12.5% Game: 23.8% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 11-12 91.7% 2nd Half: 5-7 71.4% Game: 84.2% 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: UMass Lowell 2-1 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 01 PERRY, Rinardo...... * 0-4 0-3 2-2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 19 05 JONES, Ryan......... * 1-11 1-6 2-2 0 4 4 2 5 5 2 0 0 35 10 THOMAS, Jahad....... * 8-20 0-0 5-7 10 7 17 2 21 8 4 0 1 36 12 GANTZ, Josh......... * 4-7 1-2 2-3 2 1 3 2 11 3 0 1 0 32 22 HARRIS, Matt........ * 7-13 7-13 2-2 0 4 4 2 23 1 1 0 1 32 00 JONES, Shawn........ 1-1 1-1 0-1 0 2 2 4 3 2 1 0 0 19 03 BOROVAC, Stefan..... 1-2 0-1 0-1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 11 NOEL, Obadiah....... 1-4 0-1 2-2 1 0 1 3 4 0 1 0 2 14 35 BENNETT, Connor..... 1-1 0-0 3-4 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 2 0 9 TEAM................ 4 4 Totals.............. 24-63 10-27 18-24 13 25 38 18 76 19 11 3 5 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-34 44.1% 2nd Half: 9-29 31.0% Game: 38.1% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd Half: 5-16 31.3% Game: 37.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 13-16 81.3% 2nd Half: 5-8 62.5% Game: 75.0% 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Rob Kueneman, Brandon Cruz, Matt Palumb Technical fouls: Marist-None. UMass Lowell-None. Attendance: 718 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Marist........................ 43 30 73 UMass Lowell.................. 48 28 76
Marist Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Nov 17, 2017) All games Opponent LEHIGH UMass Lowell
1st 2nd 26/38 43/31 43/48 30/28
Score 76-84 73-76
Mar (8) (3)
Total FG 24-55/30-75 26-58/24-63
Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category
FG Pct .436/.400 .448/.381
3-Pointers 9-24/12-31 5-21/10-27
3FG Pct .375/.387 .238/.370
Free Throws 19-29/12-17 16-19/18-24
FT Pct .655/.706 .842/.750
Rebounds 41/40 +1 39/38 +1
Assist T/Over 13/11 16/8 12/19 17/11
Block 5/4 0/3
Steal 2/11 6/5
Fouls 12/21 22/18
Marist Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 17, 2017) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
##
Player
gp-gs
02 30 34 14 04 11 13 35 00 22 33
Parker, Brian Funk, Ryan Knudsen, David Dozic, Aleksandar Lamb, Isaiah Sjoberg, Tobias Palsson, Kristinn Gummerus, Lasse Bernardi, Andrea Williams, Austin McClenaghan, Connor Team Total.......... Opponents......
76 73 65 71 43 48 24 6 15 3 1
38.0 13-27 36.5 10-21 32.5 7-13 35.5 7-20 21.5 6-16 24.0 3-7 12.0 2-3 6.0 1-3 7.5 1-3 3.0 0-0 1.0 0-0
2 2
425 425
50-113 54-138
1st 2nd 69 73 86 59
HOME 0-1 0-0 0-1
Total 3-Point min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
2-2 2-2 2-2 2-2 2-0 2-2 2-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 1-0
TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct 3 POINT FG-ATT 3-point FG pct 3-pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game Score by Periods Marist Opponents
OVERALL 0-2 0-0 0-2
MAR 149 74.5 -5.5 50-113 .442 14-45 .311 7.0 35-48 .729 17.5 80 40.0 +1.0 25 12.5 33 16.5 -7.0 0.8 8 4.0 5 2.5 1387 1-1387 OT 7 15
.481 .476 .538 .350 .375 .429 .667 .333 .333 .000 .000
Totals 149 160
F-Throw ft-fta ft%
2-8 4-13 2-5 2-10 1-2 0-0 2-3 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-0
.250 16-23 .308 2-4 .400 6-6 .200 5-8 .500 5-6 .000 1-1 .667 0-0 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0
.442 14-45 .391 22-58
.311 35-48 .379 30-41
OPP 160 80.0 54-138 .391 22-58 .379 11.0 30-41 .732 15.0 78 39.0 30 15.0 19 9.5 1.6 16 8.0 7 3.5 718 1-718 0-0
AWAY 0-1 0-0 0-1
Date 11/11/17 11/15/17
.696 .500 1.000
.625 .833 1.000
.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .729 .732
off
2 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 4 15 26
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0
Rebounds def tot avg
15 5 6 18 5 6 4 0 4 0 0 2 65 52
17 6 6 20 6 8 5 0 6 0 0 6 80 78
Opponent LEHIGH at UMass Lowell
* - Conference game
pf dq
a
to blk stl
pts
avg
8.5 3.0 3.0 10.0 3.0 4.0 2.5 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
4 3 5 5 2 5 3 0 3 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 2 2 9 3 3 2 0 0 0 0
10 1 2 6 2 7 1 0 2 1 1
0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
44 26 22 21 18 7 6 3 2 0 0
22.0 13.0 11.0 10.5 9.0 3.5 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
40.0 39.0
34 39
0 -
25 30
33 19
5 8 149 7 16 160
74.5 80.0
Lot L
Score 76-84 73-76
2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Att. 1387 718