Marist Men s Basketball Roster

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1 Schedule November 11 at #1 Duke# L, at #23/#24 URI# 7 p.m. 16 VERMONT 7 p.m. 19 vs. Brown#& 5:30 p.m. 20 vs. Grand Canyon#& 6 p.m. 26 at Dartmouth 3 p.m. 29 UMASS LOWELL 7 p.m. December 2 NIAGARA* 7 p.m. 4 at Quinnipiac* 2 p.m. 7 at Albany 7 p.m. 10 vs. Jacksonville 1 p.m. 20 at Delaware 7 p.m. 23 at Holy Cross 12:05 p.m. 31 at Iona* 1 p.m. January 2 MANHATTAN* 7 p.m. 6 RIDER* 7 p.m. 8 at Monmouth* 2 p.m. 14 at Canisius* 2 p.m. 16 at Niagara* 7 p.m. 21 at Rider* 7 p.m. 26 SAINT PETER S* 7:30 p.m. 28 at Fairfield* 1 p.m. 30 MONMOUTH* 7 p.m. February 4 at Manhattan* 7 p.m. 9 FAIRFIELD* 7 p.m. 11 SIENA* 7 p.m. 14 at Saint Peter s* 7:30 p.m. 17 IONA* 7 p.m. 19 CANISIUS* 2 p.m. 23 QUINNIPIAC* 7:30 p.m. 26 at Siena* 4 p.m. March 3-7 MAAC Championship$ Home games are in CAPS * - MAAC game # - Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic & - at Uncasville, CT $ - At Times Union Center - Albany, NY Game Two - Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic Marist (0-1) at #23/#24 Rhode Island (1-0) Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 * 7 p.m. Thomas M. Ryan Center (7,657) Kingston, RI LAST GAME S STARTERS Pos Ht/Wt/Yr # Name At Duke G 6-2/210/R-SR 5 Khallid Hart 13 pts/3 reb/2 ast/2 stl G 6-4/205/SO 34 David Knudsen 2 rebounds/14 minutes F 6-4/205/SO 4 Isaiah Lamb 2 pts/5 reb/2 ast/2 stl F 6-5/190/SO 30 Ryan Funk 7 points/21 minutes C 6-8/205/SR 1 Kentrall Brooks 5 points/4 rebounds RESERVES G 6-1/175/SO 0 Richie Mitchell 9 points/5-5 FT G 6-2/225/SO 2 Brian Parker 5 points/2 rebounds G/F 6-6/195/SO 13 Kristinn Palsson 5 points/2 rebounds C 6-9/210/FR 11 Tobias Sjoberg 3 points/4 rebounds C 6-9/240/JR 25 Connor McClenaghan 3 rebounds/13 mins F/C 6-7/230/JR 15 Obi Momah 3 minutes G 6-4/180/SO 21 Kyle Daugherty DNP (illness) F 6-9/220/R-FR 14 Aleksandar Dozic Sitting out/transfer (Marshall) TIP-OFF: Marist plays its second of four games - and its last at a campus site - in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic as the Red Foxes travel to Rhode Island. ON THE AIR: Tonight s game will be broadcast live in the Hudson Valley on 1450 AM, 1370 AM and 98.5 FM, with Dean Darling providing play-by-play and Ed Weir handling color analysis. The broadcast will also be available online at the Red Fox Network and iheart Radio. The pregame show will begin at 6:45 p.m. LAST GAME: Marist was defeated at top-ranked Duke in its season opener on Nov. 11. Red-shirt senior guard Khallid Hart scored a teamhigh 13 points. Sophomore forward Isaiah Lamb grabbed a team-high five rebounds. The Red Foxes shot 16-for-19 (.842) from the free-throw line, but just 15-for-65 (.231) from the field and 3-for-25 (.120) from three-point range. TONIGHT S OPPONENT: Rhode Island is ranked #23 in the Preseason AP Poll, and #24 in the USA Today Poll. It is the first time the Rams have been ranked in both preseason polls since the season. In its season opener, Rhode Island recorded an home win over Dartmouth. E.C. Matthews led all scorers with 21 points. WHAT S NEXT: The Red Foxes host Vermont, the preseason favorite in the America East Conference, for their home opener on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Today s Top Tidbits This is the second time Marist has faced Rhode Island in program history, and first in 20 years. On March 13, 1996, Rhode Island earned an victory in the Red Foxes first Postseason NIT game in program history.... Red-shirt senior guard Khallid Hart is now in 10th place in program history with 1,319 career points. Next on the list is Mike Hart at 1,343 points.... Tonight s game is the second of five that the Red Foxes will play in the season s first 10 days.... Marist returns 90.3 percent of its scoring from last season, including its top seven scorers from

2 Marist Men s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht./Wt. Year Hometown/Previous School 0 Richie Mitchell G 6-1/175 So. Michigan City, IN/Don Bosco Prep 1 Kentrall Brooks* C 6-8/205 Sr. Bronx, NY/St. Anthony (NJ) 2 Brian Parker G 6-2/225 So. Cleveland, OH/Villa Angela St. Joseph s 4 Isaiah Lamb F 6-4/205 So. Baltimore, MD/Dulaney 5 Khallid Hart* G 6-2/210 R-Sr. Newark, DE/The Sanford School 11 Tobias Sjoberg C 6-9/210 Fr. Malmo, Sweden/Malmo Idrottsgymnasium 13 Kristinn Palsson G/F 6-6/195 So. Reykanesbear, Iceland/Marymount 14 Aleksandar Dozic F 6-9/220 R-Fr. Podgorica, Montenegro/Don Bosco Prep (IN) 15 Obi Momah F/C 6-7/230 Jr. Farmington, CT/Farmington 21 Kyle Daugherty G 6-4/180 So. Reno, NV/Phillips Exeter 25 Connor McClenaghan C 6-9/240 Jr. Carrollton, TX/Hebron 30 Ryan Funk F 6-5/190 So. Clarence, NY/St. Thomas More Prep 34 David Knudsen G/F 6-4/205 So. Copenhagen, Denmark/Falkonergardens * - captain 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 Pronunciation Guide General Information Location: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Founded: 1929 Enrollment: 4,764 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: Amanda Rogerson Athletics Business Manager: Brandon James 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): SID Phone (Cell): SID Michael.Ferraro@Marist.edu SID Fax: #1 KENTRALL Brooks Ken-TRELL #5 KHALLID Hart Kuh-LID #11 TOBIAS SJOBERG To-BE-us SHO-berg #13 KRISTINN PALSSON KRIS-tin PAUL-sin #14 ALEKSANDAR DOZIC Al-ex-AND-er DOY-sitch #15 OBI MOMAH O-bee MO-ma #21 Kyle DAUGHERTY DO-er-tee #25 Connor MCCLENAGHAN Muh-CLEN-uh-gen (hard G) #34 David Knudsen Kuh-NOOD-sin Tale of the Tape Marist Stat Rhode Island 0-1 Record Points Points Allowed Field Goal % Field Goal % Defense Three-Point % Three-Point % Defense Free Throw % Rebounds Rebounding Margin Assists Turnovers Turnover Margin Blocks Steals 12.0

3 Head Coach Mike Maker Third Season California Baptist/1988 Career Record: Record at Marist: Mike Maker was hired as the 11th head coach in Marist men s basketball history on June 17, The season will be his third at Marist. In the 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 (.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 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 The Mountaineers reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in 2006, and won the Postseason NIT in West Virginia posted a record of in his two seasons there. Prior to his arrival at West Virginia, Maker had a threeyear stint as assistant coach at Samford ( ) under head coach Jimmy Tillette. His first Division I coaching position came at Darmouth, where he spent 11 seasons ( ), 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 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 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 ( ), 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 ( ), where he was also a twoyear 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 Maker and his wife Erica are the parents of a four-yearold son, Jack. Mike Maker File Coaching Career 2014-present: Head Coach, Marist : Head Coach, Williams : Assistant Coach, Creighton : Assistant Coach, West Virginia : Assistant Coach, Samford : Assistant Coach/Associate Head Coach, Dartmouth : Head Coach, Hartnell College (women s team) : Assistant Coach/Head JV Coach, California Baptist Playing Career : Hartnell College : California Baptist

4 Standings Team MAAC Overall Fairfield Monmouth Rider Canisius Iona Saint Peter s Siena Marist Manhattan Niagara Quinnipiac MAAC in non-conference games: 3-4 Schedule/Results Saturday, November 12 Vermont 94, Quinnipiac 70 Sunday, November 13 Cornell at Siena, 2 p.m. Niagara at Brown, 3 p.m. Canisius at Kentucky, 6 p.m. Monday, November 14 Marist at Rhode Island, 7 p.m. Lafayette at Saint Peter s, 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 15 Niagara at Hartford, 6:30 a.m. Winthrop at Manhattan, 8:45 a.m. Monmouth at South Carolina, 6:30 p.m. Canisius at Cleveland State, 7 p.m. Siena at George Washington, 7 p.m. Iona at Florida State, 7 p.m. Fairfield at Dartmouth, 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 16 Vermont at Marist, 7 p.m. Rider at Hartford, 7 p.m Season Team MAAC Overall Monmouth Iona* Siena Saint Peter s Fairfield Manhattan Canisius Rider Quinnipiac Niagara Marist * - tournament champion INSIDE THE MAAC Preseason Poll 1-Monmouth (9), Siena (2), Iona, 99 4-Saint Peter s, 86 5-Fairfield, 76 6-Manhattan, 71 7-Rider, 50 8-Marist, 37 9-Canisius, Quinnipiac, Niagara, 16 (First-place votes in parentheses.) Preseason First Team Jordan Washington, Iona Khallid Hart, Marist Justin Robinson, Monmouth Brett Bisping, Siena Javion Ogunyemi, Siena Preseason Second Team Tyler Nelson, Fairfield Rich Williams, Manhattan Micah Seaborn, Monmouth Kahlil Thomas, Rider Quadir Welton, Saint Peter s Preseason Third Team Phil Valenti, Canisius Deyshonee Much, Iona Antwon Portley, Saint Peter s Trevis Wyche, Saint Peter s Marquis Wright, Siena Preseason Player of the Year Justin Robinson, Monmouth Players of the Week Date Player N14 N21 N28 D5 D12 D19 D26 J2 J9 J16 J23 J30 F6 F13 F20 F27 Rookie

5 RED FOXES BY HEIGHT 6-9 Aleksandar Dozic, Tobias Sjoberg, Connor McClenaghan 6-8 Kentrall Brooks 6-7 Obi Momah 6-6 Kristinn Palsson 6-5 Ryan Funk 6-4 Kyle Daugherty, David Knudsen, Isaiah Lamb 6-2 Khallid Hart, Brian Parker 6-1 Richie Mitchell RED FOXES BY STATE/COUNTRY New York (2) Kentrall Brooks, Ryan Funk Connecticut (1) Obi Momah Delaware (1) Khallid Hart Denmark (1) David Knudsen Iceland (1) Kristinn Palsson Indiana (1) Richie Mitchell Maryland (1) Isaiah Lamb Montenegro (1) Aleksandar Dozic Nevada (1) Kyle Daugherty Ohio (1) Brian Parker Sweden (1) Tobias Sjoberg Texas (1) Connor McClenaghan BY YEAR Red-Shirt Senior (1) Khallid Hart Senior (1) Kentrall Brooks Junior (2) Connor McClenaghan, Obi Momah Sophomore (7) Kyle Daugherty, Ryan Funk, David Knudsen, Isaiah Lamb, Richie Mitchell, Kristinn Palsson, Brian Parker Red-Shirt Freshman (1) Aleksandar Dozic Freshman (1) Tobias Sjoberg Tonight s Opponent - Marist s only previous game against Rhode Island came in its first Postseason NIT game in program history on March 13, The Rams prevailed, Marist s last game against an Atlantic 10 team was a home contest against Saint Joseph s on Dec. 20, The Hawks earned a victory. Khallid Hart s Numbers/Accolades - Red-shirt senior guard Khallid Hart took over 10th place on Marist s all-time scoring list on Nov. 11 at Duke. Hart currently has 1,319 career points in just 79 career games. Next on Marist s all-time scoring list is Mike Hart (1,343 points). - Hart was named First Team Preseason All-MAAC this season, becoming the first Red Fox to be honored as such since (Jared Jordan & Will Whittington). - Hart was named Second Team All-MAAC last season. He ranked 25th in the nation with 20.3 points per game last year, and is the leading returning scorer in the MAAC. - Hart was a unanimous MAAC Rookie of the Year selection in Magnificent Rookie Season For Parker - Last season as a freshman, guard Brian Parker scored 462 points, the most of any freshman in Marist s 35 seasons as a Division I program. - Parker s field goal percentage of.514 was the best of any freshman guard in the country. - Parker led the Red Foxes in field goal percentage, rebounds (5.2 rpg), and assists (2.9 apg), and was second in scoring (15.9 ppg). - Parker was a unanimous selection to the MAAC All-Rookie Team. Who s Back - Marist has 10 returning players from last season: red-shirt senior Khallid Hart; senior Kentrall Brooks; juniors Connor McClenaghan and Obi Momah; and sophomores Kyle Daugherty, Ryan Funk, David Knudsen, Isaiah Lamb, Kristinn Palsson, and Brian Parker. - Marist returns its top seven scorers from last season (Hart, 20.3 ppg; Parker, 15.9; Palsson, 8.7; Lamb, 7.8; Funk, 6.1; Knudsen, 4.3; Brooks, 3.8). - From last season, Marist returns its top seven scorers, 90.3 percent of its scoring, 77.1 percent of its rebounding, 73.1 percent of its assists, 82.2 percent of its minutes played, and 84.7 percent of its starts. - Additionally, Marist returns its entire coaching staff for the third straight year with head coach Mike Maker; assistants Paul Lee, Andy Johnston, and C.J. Lee, and director of basketball operations Scott Day. Who s New - Marist has three newcomers to this year team: sophomore guard Richie Mitchell, red-shirt freshman forward Aleksandar Dozic, and freshman center Tobias Sjoberg. - Mitchell is a junior college transfer who played last year at Weatherford. He has three years of eligibility beginning with this year. Dozic is a transfer from Marshall University who will sit out this years, and have three seasons of eligibility beginning in Sjoberg is the Red Foxes lone true freshman. - Mitchell and Dozic were teammates at Don Bosco Prep (Indiana) while playing a postgraduate prep year in Who s Departed - Marist has lost five players from last year s team. Two have graduated (Phillip Lawrence-Ricks, Eric Truog), two transferred (James Griffin, K.J. Lee), and walk-on guard Courtney Clyburn left the team going into his sophomore year. - These five players combined for 89 games played, 23 starts, and 207 points scored last season.

6 0 * RICHIE MITCHELL Guard * 6-1, 175 * Sophomore Michigan City, IN / Weatherford College Duke (N11) / : In his first season with the Red Foxes after transferring in from Weatherford College. Has three seasons of eligibility remaining, beginning immediately.... Had nine points off the bench at Duke, the most of any Marist non-starter in the game. Prior to Marist: Mitchell is an athletic combo guard who will provide speed and quickness to the Red Foxes. He played the season at Weatherford College, a junior college in Weatherford, Texas. There, he averaged 11.4 points, 4.3 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 119-for-147 (.810) from the free-throw line. Mitchell led Weatherford 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 He then played at Don Bosco Prep in Indiana for a post-graduate season in There, he was a teammate of Aleksandar Dozic, who joined the Red Foxes in May PTS: 9, at Duke 11/11/16 REB: 2, at Duke 11/11/16 AST: 1, at Duke 11/11/16 FG: 2, at Duke 11/11/16 FGA: 5, at Duke 11/11/16 3FG: NA 3FGA: NA FT: 5, at Duke 11/11/16 FTA: 5, at Duke 11/11/16 BLK: NA STL: 1, at Duke 11/11/16 MIN: 23, at Duke 11/11/16 Mitchell s Career Statistics Year GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A %. FT-A %. REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/PPG /2.0 1/ /9.0

7 1 * KENTRALL BROOKS * CAPTAIN Center * 6-8, 205 * Senior Bronx, NY / St. Anthony Duke (N11)* / *-starter : One of two captains on this year s team : Appeared in 28 games, with 11 starts (all coming in the final 12 games of the season).... Averaged 3.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.... Led team with 22 blocked shots.... Shot.433 from the field and.784 from the free-throw line.... Scored career-high 16 points vs. Quinnipiac, Feb Had career-high 12 rebounds twice - at Quinnipiac, Feb. 4, and vs. Monmouth, Feb Had three double-digit scoring games and two double-digit rebound games : MAAC All-Academic Team. Appeared in 22 games, and made one start. Averaged 0.3 points and 1.6 rebounds in 8.2 minutes per game. Grabbed season-high seven rebounds at Fairfield, Jan : Played in 30 games, and made two starts. Averaged 1.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game while shooting.393 from the field and.533 from the free-throw line. Scored season-high four points three times, had season-high four rebounds twice, and had seasonhigh three blocks vs. Niagara, Feb. 1. PTS: 16, vs. Quinnipiac, 2/26/16 REB: 12, twice AST: 4, vs. Quinnipiac, 2/26/16 FG: 5, twice FGA: 10, at Fairfield 2/15/16 3FG: NA 3FGA: 1, five times FT: 6, vs. Quinnipiac, 2/26/16 FTA: 7, vs. Quinnipiac, 2/26/16 BLK: 3, three times STL: 3, vs. Brown 12/22/15 MIN: 28, three times Prior to Marist: A skilled forward from Bronx, N.Y., Brooks began his high school career at Christ the King before transferring to St. Anthony (N.J.) before his sophomore season... At St. Anthony, he played under the guidance of legendary head coach Bob Hurley... As a Friar at St. Anthony, Brooks went undefeated as a junior and helped the team to the number one ranking nationally... He played his senior year along three-other D1 committed players... Outside of school, Brooks has competed on the AAU circuit with the New York Lightning. Brooks Career Statistics /1.3 4/ / /1.6 14/ / /4.0 29/ / /4.0 0/ /5.0 Total /2.3 47/ /1.8

8 2 * BRIAN PARKER Guard * 6-2, 225 * Sophomore Cleveland, OH / Villa Angela St. Joseph Duke (N11) / : MAAC All-Rookie Team, MAAC Player of the Week 12/21, MAAC Rookie of the Week 1/11 & 1/25, ECAC Rookie of the Week 1/26. Played in 29 games, and made 27 starts.... Averaged 15.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.... Point total of 462 is the 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 Had season-high 13 rebounds at Rider, Jan Had team-high three double-doubles.... Had season-high eight assists twice - vs. Canisius, Jan. 2; vs. Fairfield, Jan 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 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 League- White 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. PTS: 30, at Kent State 11/21/15 REB: 13, at Rider 1/14/16 AST: 8, twice FG: 11, at Kent State 11/21/15 FGA: 20, at Monmouth 1/24/16 3FG: 2, three times 3FGA: 3, three times FT: 13, at Rider 1/14/16 FTA: 18, at Rider 1/14/16 BLK: 1, vs. Holy Cross 11/13/15 STL: 3, vs. Albany 12/9/15 MIN: 48, at Rider 1/14/16 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 season. Parker s Career Statistics /5.2 84/ / /2.0 1/ /5.0 Total /5.1 85/ /15.6

9 4 * ISAIAH LAMB Forward * 6-4, 205 * Sophomore Baltimore, MD / Duke (N11)* / *-starter : Played in 29 games, with 22 starts.... Averaged 7.8 points (fourth on team) and 2.9 rebounds per game.... Shot.354 from three-point range, and was third on the team with 34 three-pointers.... Scored season-high 21 points (7-10 FG, 4-5 3s) vs. Fairfield, Jan Had season-high seven rebounds three times - at Jacksonville, Dec. 29; vs. Siena, Feb. 7; vs. Manhattan, Feb Scored in double digits 12 times. General: As a senior, Lamb averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds and five assists per game. His season was curtailed due to a knee injury suffered on Jan. 16. In his junior season, Lamb was 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. PTS: 33, at Bucknell 11/14/14 REB: 9, vs. Canisius 1/6/14 AST: 6, three times FG: 11, at Bucknell 11/14/14 FGA: 22, at Bucknell 11/14/14 3FG: 7, at Bucknell 11/14/14 3FGA: 11, three times FT: 12, vs. Fairfield 1/25/15 FTA: 13, vs. Fairfield 1/25/15 BLK: 1, twice STL: 4, at Canisius 1/26/14 MIN: 47, at Monmouth 2/16/14 Lamb s Career Statistics /2.9 12/ / /5.0 2/ /2.0 Total /3.0 14/ /7.6

10 @ Duke (N11)* / *-starter : Preseason First Team All-MAAC. One of two captains on this year s team.... Moved into 10th place on the program s all-time scoring list in the season opener at Duke : Second Team All-MAAC. Started all 28 games he appeared in.... Ranked 25th in the nation with a team-best 20.3 points per game.... Also led the team in steals (42), minutes per game (36.5), field goals made (164), three-pointers made (72), three-point percentage (.383), free throws made (169), free throws attempted (201), and free-throw percentage (.841).... Scored 1,000th career point vs. Canisius, Jan Set career high with 37 points vs. Brown (11-23 FG, s, FT), Dec Had career-high six steals vs. Siena, Feb Scored in double digits 26 times, had 15 games with at least 20 points, and three games with at least 30 points.... Scored at least 20 points in five straight games, Dec. 12-Jan Had 14 games with at least three-pointers made.... Attempted at least 10 free throws in a game eight times.... Had season-high eight rebounds vs. Dartmouth, Nov Had season-high four assists five times : Appeared in 19 games, with 18 starts. Second on team in scoring with 14.7 points per game; also averaged 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Led team in free-throw percentage at.854; third in three-pointers made with 34. Scored in double digits 14 times, with three games over 20 points and two with at least 30. Scored season-high 33 in season opener at Bucknell, shooting 11-for- 22 from the field and 7-for-11 from three-point range, Nov. 14. Had 30 vs. Siena, shooting 10-for-15 from the field and 7-for-7 from the free-throw line, Feb. 12. Was 7-for-7 from the field and 3-for-3 from three-point range with 18 points in MAAC opening round victory vs. Quinnipiac, March 5. Had three shots to give Marist the lead for good with under 30 seconds to play: at Niagara, Jan. 30; vs. Niagara, Feb. 6; vs. Saint Peter s, Feb : MAAC Rookie of the Year, Finalist for Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year, Seven-Time MAAC Rookie of the Week (Dec. 16, Dec. 23, Jan. 6, Jan. 13, Jan. 27, Feb. 17, March 3). First player in program history to win MAAC Rookie of the Year outright, and second to earn honor in program history, and set program record by winning seven Rookie of the Week honors. Started all 31 games, and averaged 14.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting.457 from the field,.381 from three-point range and.792 from the free-throw line in 34.5 minutes per game. Ranked in the top 15 in the MAAC in seven statistical categories. Led team in scoring nine times. Scored in double digits 25 times, and scored at least 20 points seven times. Had career-high nine rebounds vs. Canisius, Jan. 16. Dished out career-high six assists three times : Sat out the season due to injury. 5 * KHALLID HART * CAPTAIN Guard * 6-2, 180 * Red-Shirt Junior Newark, DE / The Sanford School Prior to Marist: Had a decorated high school career at The Sanford School in Hockessin, Delaware... A member of three consecutive DIAA State Championship winning teams... Concluded his senior season with State Player of the Year and Tournament MVP honors... As a senior at Sanford, Hart led his team with 15.7 points and 5.9 assists per game, while compiling a 23-1 overall record... Was a member of the US Virgin Islands National Team, that participated at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in June of Hart led all players at the tournament in scoring, averaging 23.4 points per game in five contests... Third in three-point shooting percentage, making 40.7 percent of his shots from beyond the arc for an average of 2.2 per game... Second in free-throw percentage, shooting 81.6 percent from the charity stripe... Took a tournament-high 49 free throw attempts and draining 40 of them. PTS: 37, vs. Brown 12/22/15 REB: 9, vs. Canisius 1/6/14 AST: 6, three times FG: 11, twice FGA: 23, vs. Brown 12/22/15 3FG: 7, twice 3FGA: 13, twice FT: 14, vs. Dartmouth 11/17/15 FTA: 18, at Rider 1/14/16 BLK: 1, four times STL: 6, vs. Siena 2/7/16 MIN: 49, vs. Brown 12/22/15 Hart s Career Statistics /3.0 78/ / /2.7 31/ / /2.6 58/ / /3.0 2/ /13.0 Total / / /16.7

11 11 * TOBIAS SJOBERG Center * 6-9, 210 * Freshman Malmo, Sweden / Malmo Duke (N11) / : Made debut at Duke, finishing with three points and four rebounds in 13 minutes. Prior to Marist: Sjoberg is a physical interior presence who has enjoyed success on the international stage. He was voted Most Valuable Player of the U-19 Swedish Final Four as his team won the championship. Playing for Malbas, he averaged 19 points and 13 rebounds throughout the competition. 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. PTS: 3, at Duke 11/11/16 REB: 4, at Duke 11/11/16 AST: 1, at Duke 11/11/16 FG: 1, at Duke 11/11/16 FGA: 1, at Duke 11/11/16 3FG: NA 3FGA: NA FT: 1, at Duke 11/11/16 FTA: 2, at Duke 11/11/16 BLK: NA STL: NA MIN: 13, at Duke 11/11/16 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 /4.0 1/ /3.0

12 13 * KRISTINN PALSSON Guard / Forward * 6-6, 195 * Sophomore Reykanesbear, Iceland / Duke (N11) / : Played in 29 games, and made 28 starts.... Averaged 8.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.... Second on the team on three-pointers made (67), three-point percentage (.354), steals (21), and minutes per game (32.8); third on the team in scoring and rebounding.... Scored season-high 19 points (7-9 FG/5-6 3s) to go along with eight rebounds and two assists vs. Rider, Feb Had season-high 11 rebounds to go along with 12 points for first career double-double at Niagara, Feb Scored in double digits 13 times.... Had 12 games with at least three three-pointers made. General: Palsson has size and versatility for his position, and has gained a wealth of international experience. In the season, he shined at the U-18 FIBA European Championships, 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. PTS: 19, vs. Rider 2/23/16 REB: 11, vs. Niagara 2/18/16 AST: 3, five times FG: 6, vs. Canisius 1/2/16 FGA: 15, vs. Canisius 1/2/16 3FG: 6, vs. Canisius 1/2/16 3FGA: 12, vs. Canisius 1/2/16 FT: 3, at Rider 1/14/16 FTA: 4, at Rider 1/14/16 BLK: 1, seven times STL: 3, vs. Saint Peter s 1/4/16 MIN: 44, at Rider 1/14/16 Palsson s Career Statistics /4.4 35/ / /2.0 1/ /5.0 Total /4.4 36/ /8.5

13 14 * ALEKSANDAR DOZIC Forward * 6-9, 220 * R-Freshman Podgorica, Montenegro / Marshall University : Will sit out the season after transferring from Marshall. Will have three seasons of eligibility at Marist beginning in Prior to Marist: At 6-foot-9, Dozic has the ability to play in the post and stretch the floor. He has extensive international experience, having played for the U18 Montenegro National Team from His team won the U18 European championship in 2013, and he started for the team at the U18 European Championships (A Division) in Dozic played for Don Bosco Prep in Crown Point, IN, during the season. There, he averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds per game while shooting 52 percent from the field, 39 percent from three-point range, and 81 percent from the free-throw line. Last season, Dozic appeared in 23 games at Marshall, and averaged 8.7 minutes per contest. 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. PTS: 7, at North Texas 1/14/16 REB: 6, vs. Eastern Illinois 12/9/15 AST: 2, three times FG: 3, at North Texas 1/14/16 FGA: 5, at Ohio 12/1/15 3FG: 1, four times 3FGA: 3, vs. West Virginia 12/17/15 FT: NA FTA: 2, twice BLK: 1, twice STL: 1, five times MIN: 20, vs. Eastern Kentucky 12/12/15 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 15-16* /1.4 12/ / Will sit out the season. Total /1.4 12/ /1.4 *-at Marshall

14 15 * OBI MOMAH Forward / Center * 6-7, 230 * Junior Farmington, CT / Duke (N11) / : Played in nine games off the bench.... Averaged 1.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.... Had season highs of 11 points and six rebounds in 20 minutes at Iona, Jan : Played in 14 games off the bench.... Averaged 0.9 points and 1.1 rebounds in 4.7 minutes per game.... Had season-high five points plus four rebounds in season-high 16 minutes vs. Canisius, Jan 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. PTS: 11, at Iona 1/9/16 REB: 6, at Iona 1/9/16 AST: 1, twice FG: 4, at Iona 1/9/16 FGA: 8, at Iona 1/9/16 3FG: 1, twice 3FGA: 2, three times FT: 3, at Iona 1/9/16 FTA: 6, at Iona 1/9/16 BLK: 1, five times STL: 2, at Iona 2/8/15 MIN: 20, at Iona 1/9/16 Momah s Career Statistics /1.1 1/ / /1.3 1/ / /0.0 0/ /0.0 Total /1.2 2/ /1.1

15 21 * KYLE DAUGHERTY Guard * 6-4, 180 * Sophomore Reno, NV / Phillips Exeter Duke (N11) DNP : Appeared in 11 games for a total of 16 minutes.... Finished with totals of nine points, one assist, and one rebound.... Shot 5-for-5 from the free-throw line.... Scored three points vs. Monmouth, Feb. 9. General: Joined the Red Foxes as a walk-on for the season. Played scholastically at Phillips Exeter in New Hampshire, and is a native of Reno, NV.... Joined the Marist football team as a walk-on in the spring of 2016, and serves as a backup quarterback. PTS: 3, at Monmouth 2/9/16 REB: 1, vs. Albany 12/9/15 AST: 1, vs. Albany 12/9/15 FG: 1, twice FGA: 2, twice 3FG: NA 3FGA: 1, five times FT: 2, twice FTA: 2, twice BLK: NA STL: NA MIN: 3, twice Daugherty s Career Statistics /0.1 1/ / /0.0 0/ /0.0 Total /0.1 1/ /0.8

16 25 * CONNOR McCLENAGHAN Center * 6-9, 240 * Junior Carrolton, TX / Duke (N11) / : Played in 18 games, with one start.... Averaged 1.8 points and 0.8 rebounds per game.... Third on team with 12 blocked shots.... Scored season-high eight points (5-6 FT) vs. Albany, Dec Blocked three shots vs. Saint Peter s, Jan Made first career start at Iona, Jan : Played in 30 games off the bench. Averaged 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds in 10.7 minutes per game. Third on team with 13 blocked shots. Scored season-high six points four times. Had season-high seven rebounds (four offensive) in 13 minutes at Siena, Jan. 23. 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 34- game winning streak, achieved a top-10 national ranking, and went 36-3 overall in the 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. PTS: 8, vs. Albany 12/9/15 REB: 7, at Siena 1/23/15 AST: 4, vs. Delaware 12/12/15 FG: 3, at Jacksonville 12/29/15 FGA: 6, at Iona 1/9/16 3FG: 1, six times 3FGA: 3, vs. Monmouth 12/4/14 FT: 6, at Manhattan 12/7/14 FTA: 8, at Manhattan 12/7/14 BLK: 3, vs. Saint Peter s 1/4/16 STL: 2, twice MIN: 25, at Manhattan 12/7/14 McClenaghan s Career Statistics /1.4 13/ / /0.8 8/ / /3.0 0/ /0.0 Total /1.2 21/ /2.0

17 30 * RYAN FUNK Forward * 6-5, 190 * Sophomore Clarence, NY / St. Thomas More Prep Duke (N11)* / *-starter : Appeared in 25 games, and made seven starts.... Averaged 6.1 points (fifth on team) and 2.2 rebounds per game.... Fourth on the team with 27 three-pointers, and shot.808 (21-for-26) from the free-throw line.... Scored season-high 16 points twice - at Manhattan, Dec. 6; at Monmouth, Jan Shot 5-for-7 from the field, 4-for-5 from three-point range, and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line in win at Manhattan, Dec Grabbed seasonhigh six rebounds at Canisius, Feb Scored in double digits five times. General: Funk is highly regarded as a quality three-point shooter who also possesses good athleticism. In his post-graduate season of , 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 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 Funk previously played scholastically at Clarence High School in western New York. PTS: 16, twice REB: 6, at Canisius 2/20/16 AST: 1, nine times FG: 5, three times FGA: 14, at Niagara 2/8/16 3FG: 4, twice 3FGA: 11, at Niagara 2/18/16 FT: 3, twice FTA: 4, twice BLK: 1, at Fairfield 2/15/16 STL: 2, at Manhattan 12/6/15 MIN: 34, at Niagara 2/18/16 Funk s Career Statistics /2.2 9/ / /1.0 0/ /7.0 Total /2.1 9/ /6.1

18 34 * DAVID KNUDSEN Guard / Forward * 6-4, 205 * Sophomore Copenhagen, Denmark / Duke (N11)* / *-starter : Played in 27 games, with three starts.... Averaged 4.3 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.... Shot.909 (10-for-11) from the free-throw line.... Scored season-high 17 points at Niagara, Feb Had 16 points (6-9 FG/4-5 3s) and season-high four assists at Canisius, Feb Had season-high four rebounds twice - vs. Saint Peter s, Jan. 4; at Fairfield, Feb Scored in double digits three times. General: Knudsen is a versatile talent who performed well playing for Vaerlose BBK in Denmark s top league in the season. He averaged 13.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game. 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. PTS: 17, at Niagara 2/18/16 REB: 4, twice AST: 4, at Canisius 2/20/16 FG: 6, twice FGA: 12, at Niagara 2/18/16 3FG: 4, at Canisius 2/20/16 3FGA: 8, at Fairfield 1/22/16 FT: 4, twice FTA: 5, at Niagara 2/18/16 BLK: 1, three times STL: 2, twice MIN: 27, at Canisius 2/20/16 Knudsen s Career Statistics /1.4 19/ / /2.0 0/ /0.0 Total /1.4 19/ /4.2

19 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Marist vs Duke 11/11/16 7:01 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium (Durham, N.C.) Marist Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 Lamb, Isaiah f Funk, Ryan f Brooks, Kentrall c Hart, Khallid g Knudsen, David g Mitchell, Richie Parker, Brian Sjoberg, Tobias Palsson, Kristinn Momah, Obi McClenaghan, Connor Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 2 Duke Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 Chase Jeter f Amile Jefferson f Grayson Allen g Luke Kennard g Matt Jones g Javin DeLaurier Frank Jackson Antonio Vrankovic Jack White Nick Pagliuca Justin Robinson Brennan Besser Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 8,3 Officials: Tim Nestor, Ray Styons, Ron Tyburski Technical fouls: Marist-None. Duke-None. Attendance: Hall of Fame Tip-Off Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Marist Duke

20 Marist Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 11, 2016) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 05 Hart, Khallid Mitchell, Richie Funk, Ryan Palsson, Kristinn Brooks, Kentrall Parker, Brian Sjoberg, Tobias Lamb, Isaiah Momah, Obi Knudsen, David McClenaghan, Connor Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS MAR OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS 8 13 Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS 5 9 Steals per game BLOCKS 0 7 Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/11/16 at Duke L * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Marist Opponents