The 2021–22 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team represented Marist College in the

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. The Red Foxes, led by fourth-year head coach John Dunne, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 14–16 overall, and 9–11 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the MAAC tournament, they were upset in the first round by No. 11 seed Quinnipiac 52–77.

Previous season

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finished the

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season 12–9 overall, 10–8 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the 2021 MAAC tournament, they were defeated by No. 5 seed

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in the quarterfinals 62–67. This marked the first overall and conference winning season for the Red Foxes since 2007–08 when they finished 18–14 overall, and 11–7 in the MAAC, and a tie for fifth place.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule and results

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Awards

Following the season, two Marist players were selected to the All-MAAC teams, freshman guard Jao Ituka and sophomore guard Ricardo Wright. Ituka was the unanimous selection for the 2022 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year, as well as being selected to the All-MAAC Second Team. Ituka led the team in scoring at 15.3 points per game, third in the MAAC, and shot 52.6% from the field, which was 59th best in all NCAA for the season. Wright was selected on the All-MAAC Third Team after being selected to the All-Rookie Team last season. Wright was 10th in the MAAC in scoring average at 13.6 points per game, and sixth in three-point percentage at .383.

Statistics

Players

MAAC Leaders

Scoring *Jao Ituka (15.3/game): 3rd *Ricardo Wright (13.6/game): 10th Rebounding *Matt Herasme (4.9/game): 21st Field Goal Percentage (minimum avg 5 attempted per game) *Jordan Jones (98–158 .620): 2nd *Samkelo Cele (104–229 .454): 16th Free-throw percentage (minimum avg 3 attempted per game) *Jao Ituka (109–142 .768): 11th Steals per game *Raheim Sullivan (1.1/game): 10th 3-Point Field Goal Percentage (minimum avg 2 attempted per game) *Raheim Sullivan (23–54 .426): 2nd *Ricardo Wright (58–155 .374): 6th *Noah Harris (48–137 .350): 16th 3-Point Field Goals Made *Ricardo Wright (58): 9th *Noah Harris (48): 14th Blocked Shots *Jordan Jones (35): 5th *Victor Enoh (17): 21st Minutes Played *Matt Herasme (29.7/game): 22nd * Ricardo Wright (29.0/game): 23rd To qualify, players must have appeared in 75% of team's games.

References

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Marist Red Foxes men's basketball : ''For information on all Marist College sports, see Marist Red Foxes'' The Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. The school's team currently com ...