Game Six Marist (1-4) at Dartmouth (0-2) Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 Leede Arena (2,100) Hanover, NH

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1 Schedule November 11 at #1 Duke# L, at #23/#24 URI# L, VERMONT L, vs. Brown#& W, vs. Grand Canyon#& L, 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 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 Six Marist (1-4) at Dartmouth (0-2) Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 Leede Arena (2,100) Hanover, NH LAST GAME S STARTERS Pos Ht/Wt/Yr # Name Season Stats G 6-2/210/R-SR 5 Khallid Hart 19.4 ppg,.500 FG% G 6-2/225/SO 2 Brian Parker 14.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg F 6-4/205/SO 4 Isaiah Lamb 6.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg F 6-5/190/SO 30 Ryan Funk 11.2 ppg,.406 3s C 6-8/205/SR 1 Kentrall Brooks 3.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg RESERVES G/F 6-6/195/SO 13 Kristinn Palsson 5.0 ppg, 2.4 rpg C 6-9/210/FR 11 Tobias Sjoberg 2.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg G 6-1/175/SO 0 Richie Mitchell 2.2 ppg, 7-7 FT C 6-9/240/JR 25 Connor McClenaghan 2.0 ppg,.556 FG G 6-4/205/SO 34 David Knudsen 1.0 ppg, 1.6 rpg F/C 6-7/230/JR 15 Obi Momah 6-6 FT, 13 minutes G 6-4/180/SO 21 Kyle Daugherty Has not played. F 6-9/220/R-FR 14 Aleksandar Dozic Sitting out/transfer (Marshall) TIP-OFF: Marist returns to action for the first time in six days as the Red Foxes travel to Ivy League foe Dartmouth. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. ON THE AIR: Today 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 2:45. Video is available on the Ivy League Digital Network (subscription). LAST TIME OUT: Marist split a pair of games at Mohegan Sun Arena as part of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. The Red Foxes defeated Brown on Nov. 19, and lost to Grand Canyon on Nov. 20. Sophomore guard Brian Parker scored 21 points in each game, and was named to the All-Tournament Team. Red-shirt senior guard Khallid Hart scored a seasonhigh 27 points and went 6-for-7 from three-point range against Brown. THE OPPONENT: Dartmouth is 0-2 on the season, with an loss at Rhode Island and a home defeat against Fairfield. Evan Boudreaux leads the Big Green with 16.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. David McLaughlin is in his first season as the program s head coach. This is Dartmouth s first game in 11 days. WHAT S NEXT: The Red Foxes return to McCann Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 29 against America East foe UMass Lowell. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Today s Top Tidbits Marist is 3-2 vs. Darmouth all-time. This is Marist s first trip to Dartmouth in program history.... Head coach Mike Maker served as assistant & associate head coach at Dartmouth from In his last two games, Brian Parker is averaging 21.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists while shooting.739 (17-for-23) from the field and.500 (3-for-6) from three-point range.... Ryan Funk has scored in double digits in each of his last three games, averaging 14.7 points per game.... In its last three games, Marist is shooting.491 from the field and.433 from three-point range as a team.

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 DOE-er-tee #25 Connor MCCLENAGHAN Muh-CLEN-uh-gen (hard G) #34 David Knudsen Kuh-NOOD-sin Tale of the Tape Marist Stat Dartmouth 1-4 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 5.5

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 Saint Peter s Rider Siena Iona Manhattan Marist Canisius Niagara Quinnipiac MAAC in non-conference games: Schedule/Results Wednesday, November 23 Loyola 81, Fairfield 66 Fordham 73, Rider 62 Siena 66, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 43 Niagara 93, Drexel 74 Tennessee State 72, Canisius 58 Thurdsay, November 24 Gonzaga 82, Quinnipiac 62 Iona 64, Drake 53 Friday, November 25 Niagara at North Texas, 7 p.m. Quinnipiac vs. Seton Hall, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 26 Iona vs. Weber State, 12 a.m. Marist at Dartmouth, 3 p.m. Canisius at Youngstown State, noon South Carolina State vs. Monmouth, 1:05 p.m. Manhattan at Detroit, 2 p.m. Army West Point at Fairfield, 2 p.m. Rider at Wagner, 4 p.m. Iona vs. TBA, TBA Sunday, November 27 Monmouth at Holy Cross, 12:05 p.m. Siena at Albany, 7 p.m. Quinnipiac vs. TBA, TBA 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 Rookie N14 Wright, SIE Jordan, RID N21 Nelson, FFD Walker Jr., MAN N28 D5 D12 D19 D26 J2 J9 J16 J23 J30 F6 F13 F20 F27

5 ON THIS DATE Mike Maker won his first game as head coach of the Red Foxes in Marist s victory over Fresno State at the Gulf Coast Showcase. Chavaughn Lewis led all scorers with 28 points, and also contributed seven rebounds, three assists, three blocked shots, and two steals. 30-PLUS POINT GAMES Player Career Khallid Hart 0 5 Brian Parker PLUS POINT GAMES Player Career Khallid Hart 2 27 Brian Parker 2 12 Isaiah Lamb 0 1 DOUBLE-DIGIT POINT GAMES Player Career Khallid Hart 5 70 Brian Parker 3 25 Ryan Funk 3 8 Isaiah Lamb 2 14 Kristinn Palsson 1 14 David Knudsen 0 3 Kentrall Brooks 0 3 Obi Momah 0 1 DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUND GAMES Player Career Brian Parker 0 3 Kentrall Brooks 0 2 Kristinn Palsson 0 1 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Player Career Brian Parker 0 3 Kristinn Palsson 0 1 History vs. Dartmouth - Marist is 3-2 against Dartmouth all-time. - This is Marist s first trip to Dartmouth in program history. The first five meetings between the teams all took place in Poughkeepsie, with the first four coming during in-season tournaments hosted by Marist. - Head coach Mike Maker was on staff at Dartmouth as assistant & associate head coach from He coached against Marist in contests during the , , and seasons. - The teams last met on Nov. 17, 2015, with the Red Foxes earning a triumph at McCann Arena. Khallid Hart led the way with 27 points and eight rebounds, and went 14-for-16 from the free-throw line. - Dartmouth is the second of two Ivy League opponents Marist will face this season. The Red Foxes defeated Brown on Nov. 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena. - Marist has won its last three games against Ivy League competition. Khallid Hart s Numbers/Accolades - Red-shirt senior guard Khallid Hart started the season ranked 11th on the program s all-time scoring list. He moved up to ninth after three games, where he currently sits. Next on Marist s all-time scoring list is Alan Tomidy (1,508 points). - Hart currently has 1,403 career points in just 83 career games. His scoring average of 16.9 points per game ranks fourth all-time in program history. - Hart led the Red Foxes in scoring in their first four games this season. His 27 points against Brown on Nov. 19 marked the highest single-game total by a Red Fox this season. - 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 NCAA at 20.3 points per game, and is the leading returning scorer in the MAAC. Parker Reaches Sophomore guard Brian Parker scored his 500th career point against Brown on Nov. 19. The milestone came in just his 33rd career game. - Parker was named to the Springfield Bracket All-Tournament Team for the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. - In his last two games, Parker is averaging 21.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game while shooting.739 (17-for-23) from the field and.500 (3-for-6) from three-point range. - Last season as a freshman, Parker scored 462 points, the most of any freshman in Marist s 35 seasons as a Division I program. His field goal percentage of.514 was the best of any freshman guard in the country. - Parker was named MAAC Rookie of the Week twice, and MAAC Player of the Week once last season. He was a unanimous selection to the MAAC All-Rookie Team. Funk Heats Up - Sophomore forward Ryan Funk has scored in double digits in each of his last three games. In this span, Funk is averaging 14.7 points per game while shooting.484 (15-for-31) from the field with 11 three-pointers and just two turnovers. - Funk had career highs of 19 points and six three-pointers against Vermont on Nov. 16. Improved Production All Around - In its last three games, Marist is shooting.491 from the field and.433 from three-point range while averaging 9.7 three-pointers and 77.0 points per game. - Marist has scored at least 70 points in each of its last three games. - Marist has four double-digit scorers in each of its last two games.

6 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 Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament - For the second time in program history, Marist participated in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament this season. The Red Foxes were previously in the tournament at the start of the season. - As a result, Marist opened the season at nationally-ranked opponents: Duke and Rhode Island. The Blue Devils were ranked #1 at the time. - Marist went 1-3 in the tournament, with a win over Brown, and losses to Duke, Rhode Island, and Grand Canyon. The Red Foxes are now 2-6 in the tournament all-time. - With four tournament games plus the Red Foxes home opener against Vermont on Nov. 16, Marist played five games in the first 10 days of the season. Non-Conference Schedule - Including the four games Marist played in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament, the Red Foxes will have a total of 11 non-conference games this season. - This total includes three home games, six road contests, and two played at a neutral site. - Marist is facing foes from the America East Conference (Albany, UMass Lowell, Vermont), Atlantic Coast Conference (Duke), Atlantic Sun (Jacksonville), Atlantic 10 (Rhode Island), Colonial Athletic Association (Delaware), Ivy League (Brown, Darmouth), Patriot League (Holy Cross), and Western Athletic Conference (Grand Canyon). 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 season, and then have three seasons of eligibility beginning in the campaign. 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 departed the team going into his sophomore year. - They combined for 89 games played, 23 starts, and 207 points scored last year.

7 0 * RICHIE MITCHELL Guard * 6-1, 175 * Sophomore Michigan City, IN / Weatherford College Duke (N11) /0 0 1 URI (N14) / Vermont (N16) / vs. Brown (N19) / vs. GCU (N20) / : 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. PTS: 9, at Duke 11/11/16 REB: 2, at Duke 11/11/16 AST: 3, at URI 11/14/16 FG: 2, at Duke 11/11/16 FGA: 6, vs. GCU 11/20/16 3FG: NA 3FGA: 1, three times 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 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 Mitchell s Career Statistics Year GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A %. FT-A %. REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/PPG /0.8 5/ /2.2

8 1 * KENTRALL BROOKS * CAPTAIN Center * 6-8, 205 * Senior Bronx, NY / St. Anthony Duke (N11)* /0 0 0 URI (N14)* / Vermont (N16)* / vs. Brown (N19)* / vs. GCU (N20)* / *-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. 16. 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 : 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. 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/ / /2.4 1/ /3.6 Total /2.3 48/ /1.9

9 2 * BRIAN PARKER Guard * 6-2, 225 * Sophomore Cleveland, OH / Villa Angela St. Joseph Duke (N11) /2 0 0 URI (N14)* / Vermont (N16)* / vs. Brown (N19)* / vs. GCU (N20)* / *-start : Scored season-high 18 points at Rhode Island, Nov Notched team-high eight rebounds & tied career high with three steals vs. Vermont, Nov Scored 500th career point vs. Brown, Nov Named to Springfield Bracket Hall of Fame Tip-Off All-Tournament Team : 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. 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, four times 3FGA: 4, vs. Brown 11/19/16 FT: 13, at Rider 1/14/16 FTA: 18, at Rider 1/14/16 BLK: 1, vs. Holy Cross 11/13/15 STL: 3, twice MIN: 48, at Rider 1/14/16 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. 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/ / /4.2 13/ /14.2 Total /5.0 97/ /15.7

10 @ Duke (N11)* /1 0 2 URI (N14)* / Vermont (N16)* / vs. Brown (N19)* / vs. GCU (N20)* / *-starter : Scored season-high 13 points vs. Grand Canyon, Nov * ISAIAH LAMB Forward * 6-4, 205 * Sophomore Baltimore, MD / Dulaney : 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: 21, vs. Fairfield 1/22/16 REB: 7, three times AST: 2, three times FG: 7, twice FGA: 12, twice 3FG: 4, vs. Fairfield 1/22/16 3FGA: 8, at Canisius 1/2/16 FT: 5, vs. Siena 2/7/16 FTA: 5, four times BLK: 1, six times STL: 2, three times MIN: 44, vs. Brown 12/22/15 Lamb s Career Statistics /2.9 12/ / /3.0 4/ /6.4 Total /2.9 16/ /7.6

11 5 * KHALLID HART * CAPTAIN Guard * 6-2, 210 * Red-Shirt Senior Newark, DE / The Sanford Duke (N11)* /3 0 2 URI (N14)* / Vermont (N16)* / vs. Brown (N19)* / vs. GCU (N20)* / *-starter : Preseason First Team All-MAAC. One of two captains on this year s team.... Has moved from 11th to ninth place on the program s all-time scoring list since the start of the season : 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 : 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. 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, five 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/ / /2.2 14/ /19.4 Total / / /16.9

12 11 * TOBIAS SJOBERG Center * 6-9, 210 * Freshman Malmo, Sweden / Malmo Duke (N11) /1 0 0 URI (N14) / Vermont (N16) / vs. Brown (N19) / vs. GCU (N20) / : Made debut at Duke, finishing with three points and four rebounds in 13 minutes.... Leads team in blocked shots, tied for team lead in rebounds.... Has five blocked shots in last two games, including career-high three blocks vs. Grand Canyon, Nov. 20. 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. PTS: 5, at URI 11/14/16 REB: 5, twice AST: 3, vs. Brown 11/19/16 FG: 2, twice FGA: 4, twice 3FG: NA 3FGA: NA FT: 1, twice FTA: 2, twice BLK: 3, vs. GCU 11/20/16 STL: NA MIN: 21, twice 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 /4.2 8/ /2.8

13 13 * KRISTINN PALSSON Guard / Forward * 6-6, 195 * Sophomore Reykanesbear, Iceland / Duke (N11) /1 0 0 URI (N14) / Vermont (N16) / vs. Brown (N19) / vs. GCU (N20) / : Has appeared off the bench in all five games.... Scored season-high 14 points vs. Brown, Nov : 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: 5, vs. Brown 11/19/16 FTA: 6, vs. Brown 11/19/16 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/ / /2.4 6/ /5.0 Total /4.1 41/ /8.1

14 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

15 15 * OBI MOMAH Forward / Center * 6-7, 230 * Junior Farmington, CT / Duke (N11) /0 0 0 URI (N14) / Vermont (N16) / vs. Brown (N19) / vs. GCU (N20) / : Went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line at URI, Nov : 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. PTS: 11, at Iona 1/9/16 REB: 6, at Iona 1/9/16 AST: 1, three times FG: 4, at Iona 1/9/16 FGA: 8, at Iona 1/9/16 3FG: 1, twice 3FGA: 2, three times FT: 4, at URI 11/14/16 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 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. Momah s Career Statistics /1.1 1/ / /1.3 1/ / /1.0 1/ /1.2 Total /1.2 3/ /1.1

16 21 * KYLE DAUGHERTY Guard * 6-4, 180 * Sophomore Reno, NV / Phillips Exeter Duke (N11) URI (N14) DNP Vermont (N16) DNP vs. Brown (N19) DNP vs. GCU (N20) DNP : Has not appeared in a game yet this season : 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

17 25 * CONNOR McCLENAGHAN Center * 6-9, 240 * Junior Carrolton, TX / Duke (N11) /2 0 0 URI (N14) / Vermont (N16) / vs. Brown (N19) / vs. GCU (N20) / : Had season-high six points vs. Vermont, Nov : 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. PTS: 8, vs. Albany 12/9/15 REB: 7, at Siena 1/23/15 AST: 4, vs. Delaware 12/12/15 FG: 3, twice 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 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 /1.4 13/ / /0.8 8/ / /0.8 1/ /2.0 Total /1.2 22/ /2.0

18 30 * RYAN FUNK Forward * 6-5, 190 * Sophomore Clarence, NY / St. Thomas More Prep Duke (N11)* /1 0 0 URI (N14)* / Vermont (N16)* / vs. Brown (N19)* / vs. GCU (N20)* / *-starter : Has started all five games this season.... Scored career-high 19 points with careerhigh six three-pointers vs. Vermont, Nov Has three straight double-digit scoring games : 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: 19, vs. Vermont 11/16/16 REB: 6, at Canisius 2/20/16 AST: 2, vs. Brown 11/19/16 FG: 6, twice FGA: 14, at Niagara 2/8/16 3FG: 6, vs. Vermont 11/16/16 3FGA: 10, vs. Vermont 11/16/16 FT: 3, twice FTA: 4, twice BLK: 1, at Fairfield 2/15/16 STL: 2, at Manhattan 12/6/15 MIN: 34, twice Funk s Career Statistics /2.2 9/ / /1.8 4/ /11.2 Total /2.1 13/ /6.9

19 @ Duke (N11)* /3 0 0 URI (N14) / Vermont (N16) / vs. Brown (N19) / vs. GCU (N20) / *-starter : Started season opener at Duke. 34 * DAVID KNUDSEN Guard / Forward * 6-4, 205 * Sophomore Copenhagen, Denmark / Falkonergardens : 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/ / /1.6 0/ /1.0 Total /1.4 19/ /3.8