Honor Roll
Rik Smits is the only first-round NBA draft choice in Marist history, as he was selected #2 overall by the Indiana Pacers in 1988. "The Dunking Dutchman" went on to enjoy a 12-year NBA career, which included an All-Star appearance in 1998 and a 2000 Finals appearance in his final season. He totaled 12,871 points, 5,277 rebounds and 1,111 blocked shots in his NBA career. Smits is one of three Marist men's basketball players in school history to have his uniform number retired. His sophomore and junior years (1986 and 1987) were the only two times in school history the Marist men's basketball program has appeared in the NCAA Tournament. He was named ECAC Metro Conference Rookie of the Year in 1985, First Team All-Conference and Tournament MVP in 1986, Player of the Year and All-Tournament Team in 1987, and Player of the Year in 1988. He was named Associated Press Honorable Mention in 1988, and set 25 school records in his career. In his final game in a Marist uniform, he scored a then school-record 45 points - to match his uniform number - against St. Francis (Pa.). He completed his Marist career with 1,945 points, 811 rebounds and 345 blocked shots.