POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team has received significant contributions from talent on its roster outside the United States.
The Red Foxes currently have five international student-athletes on their roster. This quintet has combined for nearly 40 percent of the team's scoring this season.
Here is a closer look at each one:
Junior guard David Knudsen (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Is second on the team in scoring at 11.7 points per game.
- Has a team-leading 25 steals and .894 free-throw percentage.
- Made Dean's List in Fall 2017, was named MAAC Male Student-Athlete of the Week on Jan. 2, and is Marist's Center for Student-Athlete Enhancement's Male Student-Athlete of the Month for February.
Red-shirt sophomore Aleksandar Dozic (Podgorica, Montenegro)
- In his first season on the court after transferring from Marshall and serving the 2016-17 season in residency.
- Has made 14 starts this season, and is averaging 7.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.
Sophomore center Tobias Sjoberg (Malmo, Sweden)
- Is the only Red Fox to start all 25 of the team's games this season.
- Is shooting .640 from the field this season, and .631 in his career.
Freshman forward Lasse Gummerus (Espoo, Finland)
- Has made 11 starts this season.
- Is shooting .348 from three-point range.
Freshman guard Andrea Bernardi (Trento, Italy)
- Has appeared in 16 games as a reserve.
- Scored a career-high 10 points against on Iona on Feb. 4.
Please click on the attached video as senior center
Connor McClenaghan quizzes Knudsen, Dozic, Sjoberg, Gummerus, and Bernardi about their home countries.
About Saturday's Game
Marist (5-20 overall, 3-10 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) hosts first-place Rider (18-7, 11-2) on Saturday at 7 p.m. at McCann Arena. Tickets are available at MaristTickets.com. Please click on the attached links for more information.
