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2025–26 MARIST MEN’S BASKETBALL

QUICK FACTS LOCATION POUGHKEEPSIE, NY

MEN’S ROSTER No. Name

NICKNAME RED FOXES COLORS RED & WHITE YEAR FOUNDED 1929 PRESIDENT KEVIN WEINMAN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TIM MURRAY HOME ARENA MCCANN ARENA (3,200)

Cl.

Pos. Ht.

Wt.

Hometown/High School/Previous School

0

Jadin Collins-Roberts

Jr.

G 6-1 175 Edison, NJ/Rutgers Prep

1 2 4 5 7 8

Jason Schofield

R-So.

C 6-10 240 Poughkeepsie, NY/South Kent

Justin Menard

So.

G 6-3 185 Higganum, CT/Iona

Rhyjon Blackwell

Gr.

G 6-0 175 Baldwin, NY/USC-Aiken

Myles Parker Martin Kawa

Fr.

F

6-8 195 Plainfield, NJ/Rutgers Prep

Sr.

G 6-4 195 Stafford, VA/Richard Bland College

Ricky McKenzie

R-Fr.

G 6-5 200 Marietta, GA/Kennesaw State

10 11 13 15 21 25 31

Trace Salton

Sr. Sr. Sr. So.

F F

6-5 188 Lake Oswego, OR/Bridgton Academy

Jaden Daughtry

6-7 205 Queens, NY/St. Francis Prep

Elijah Lewis

G 6-5 180 Watchung, NJ/Adelphi University

Parby Kabamba

F

6-6 225 Democratic Republic of Congo/South Kent

Jordan Gabriel

Fr.

C 6-9 225 Mineola, NY/Perkiomen School C 6-8 225 Middletown, NY/Hillcrest Prep G 6-4 187 Garden City, NY/Avon Old Farms

PLAYER TO WATCH Rhyjon Blackwell has made an immediate impact in his first season at Marist. Blackwell’s explosive scoring ability became evident in his first game as a Red Fox. At Big East foe Xavier, he led all scorers with 24 points, which included 18 in a span of under 14 minutes in the second half. Blackwell has ranked among the team’s leaders in scoring and three-pointers made all season while establishing himself as one of the nation’s top throw shooters. Through Feb. 19, he has consecutive made free throw streaks of 24, 17, and 13 this season. Blackwell began his collegiate career at Florida Southwestern. He also played at McNeese State and USC-Aiken prior to Marist. He is the author of The Art of Becoming: The Most Dangerous PG, and his father, Kory, is a former NFL defensive back. NOTABLE ALUMNI Rik Smits ’88 played for the Marist men’s basketball team from 1984-88 and led the Red Foxes to NCAA Tournament appearances in 1986 and 1987. After totaling 1,945 points, 811 rebounds, and 345 blocked shots in his collegiate career, Smits went on to a distinguished 12-year NBA career. He was selected second overall in the 1988 Draft by the Indiana Pacers and played his entire career with the organization. Smits appeared in the 1998 NBA All-Star Game and 2000 NBA Finals, finishing his professional career with 12,871 points, 5,277 rebounds, and 1,111 blocked shots. He remains a frequent visitor to the Marist campus, and his number 45 is retired at McCann Arena.

Tarik Watson

So. So.

Antoni Vlogianitis

Head Coach: John Dunne (Ithaca ’92) – Eighth Season Associate Head Coach: Dalip Bhatia (Rutgers ’05) – Eighth Season Assistant Coaches: Curtis Wilson (Adelphi ’91) – First Season, Brandon Hall (Saint Peter’s ’12) – Fourth Season, Dan Bozzelli (Cortland ’05) – Second Season Administrative Assistant: Evan Van Duffelen (Marist ’23) – First Season

HEAD COACH JOHN DUNNE John Dunne, who has raised the profile of the Marist men’s basketball program throughout his tenure, is in his eighth season leading the Red Foxes. This season, Dunne earned his 250 th collegiate victory on Nov. 9 at Dartmouth. He won his 100th game at Marist on Nov. 25 against Lehigh. This past spring, Dunne was awarded his second multi-year extension in his Marist tenure. This followed a 20-win season in 2024-25, the program’s fifth in its history and first in 18 years. Dunne guided Marist to the 2023 MAAC championship final for the first time in program history. Dunne served as head coach at Saint Peter’s from 2006-18. He led the Peacocks to the 2011 MAAC championship and 2017 CIT championship. Dunne served as chair of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee in the 2012-13 season, and was a member of the committee from 2010 13. He is a four-time national finalist for the Skip Prosser Award (2011, 2021, 2024, 2025), and he was a national finalist for the Hugh Durham Award in 2025.

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