INDIANAPOLIS - The Marian men's basketball team enters its second year under head coach Pat Knight, and ahead of the upcoming season, the Knights' head coach has released the team's incoming class. Marian has brought in seven new faces in their recruiting class, featuring five incoming freshmen and two transfers. The team aims to rebound in their second season under Coach Knight, aiming to improve upon last season's 11-17 record.

In addition to the Knights' incoming class, Marian will boast a roster that returns over 80 percent of the team's scoring in the 2023-24 season, while bringing back over 70 percent of the team's rebounds and assists. 

The recruiting class is organized below by each player's jersey number, first featuring the transfers, followed by the incoming freshmen.

#5 | Ron Rutland III | G | 6'2 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Crispus Attucks HS | IU Indy
2024-25 - Freshman: Played in 28 games off the IU Indy bench... averaged 2.2 points and 0.6 assists per game while shooting 37.5 percent from the floor and 32.5 percent from three-point range... played 8.8 minutes per game... scored in double-digits twice during the regular season... had a season-high 12 points (4-10 FG, 3-7 3's, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals against Trinity Christian on Nov. 30... had 11 points (3-4 FG, 3-4 3's, 2-2 FT) and two assists in just 16 minutes in the win over Detroit Mercy on Jan. 9... played 15 minutes in his collegiate debut against IU Columbus on Nov. 4, finishing with five points (2-5 FG, 1-4 3's) and two assists... named to IU Indy's Academic Advisor's List (3.0 GPA or better) for the spring semester.
High School: Starred at nearby Crispus Attucks High School... ranked among the top-10 prospects from the state of Indiana... averaged 12.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game as a senior... averaged 18.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a junior... helped Attucks to a 19-7 mark his senior year... helped Attucks to two straight City Tournament titles and the 2023 Hall of Fame Classic championship in New Castle his senior year... scored his 1,000th career point in the IHSAA State Tournament his senior year... set the school record with nine threes in a game his junior year... shot nearly 37 percent from three-point range his senior year.

#15 | Aaron Humphrey Jr | F | 6'7 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Tindley HS | Saint Francis (Pa.) / Glen Oaks CC (Mich.)
2024-25 (at Glen Oaks CC): Played in 24 games and made 14 starts in his second collegiate season ... Shot 42 percent from the floor and 22 percent from three ... Averaged 12.1 points per game and 9.1 rebounds per game ... Scored a season-high 19 points twice. 
2023-24 (at Saint Francis): Played in four games as a collegiate freshman and redshirted at St. Francis ... Averaged 1.8 points per game and 1.5 rebounds per game in limited action ... Scored a freshman-best five points against Franciscan. 
High School: Was a four-year letterwinner on the boy's basketball team at Charles A. Tindley ... Attended the Don Bosco Institute in 2022-23 ... Registered 19 points to help the team defeat Dohn Prep 90-74 in the North American Cup on February 26, 2023 ... Averaged 18.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game at Don Bosco and in his senior year at Charles A. Tindley ... Named a Hoosier Basketball Magazine Top 60 Boys Basketball Player and team Most Valuable Player honors in his senior year ... Selected as the conference player of the year as a junior.

#0 | Nate Luce | G | 5'10 | Selma, Ind. | Wapahani HS
High School: Averaged 15.3 points per game and 4.0 rebounds per game in high school ... Shot 46 percent from three-point land as a senior, leading the state in three-point field goal percentage ... Scored a career-high of 32 points making a Wapahani record 10 3's in a game on his senior night ... Set all-time wins record at Wapahani with 96 wins in his career ... Named to the 2025 All-State team and was a two-time All-Delaware County member ... Was a two-time All-MEC honoree ... Led his team to two regional championships and appearances in the 2025 baseball and basketball semi-states.

#1 | Joshua Renfro | G | 6'1 | New Albany, Ind. | Christian Academy HS
High School: Scored 2029 career points at Christian Academy, setting the school scoring record ... Made 332 three-point field goals in high school and shot 47 percent from deep ... Was twiced named an IBCA Small School All-State member ... Earned a Hoosier Top-100 Workout in 2023 and 2024 ... Earned IBCA Top-60 Workout in 2025 ... Named an HBCA East All-Star member ... Set the CAHS freshman scoring record and single season scoring record ... Averaged 20 points and four rebounds per game while shooting 52 percent from the field.

#10 | Lamar Jones | F | 6'9 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Crispus Attucks HS
High School: Began high school career at Christel House HS and averaged 9.7 points and 12.7 rebounds per game as a junior ... Helped lead Crispus Attucks HS to an IHSAA 3A State Runner-Up Appearance ... Was the second-leading rebounder at Attucks ... Named All-City Honorable Mention as a junior ... Led the greater Indianapolis area in rebounding as a junior.

#22 | Luke Lindeman | F | 6'6 | Bloomington, Ind. | Bloomington North HS
High School: Averaged 17.5 points per game and six rebounds per game as a senior ... Was First Team All-Region as a sophomore, and named to the IBCA top-100 as a sophomore ... Earned AP Honorable Mention All-State as a sophomore ... Earned First Team All-Conference as a junior and was AP Honorable Mention All-State ... Invited to the Hoosier All-Star Classic as a senior ... Scored a high school career-high of 31 points ... Was named All-Conference as a senior.

#23 | Blake Russell | F | 6'8 | Louisville, Ky. | Ballard HS
High School: Averaged 18.6 points per game and 9.2 rebounds per game in high school ... Set career highs of 36 points, 22 rebounds, and 10 blocks during his high school career ... Named the Billy Hicks Classic MVP and the Queen City Game MVP ... Named All-Louisville Team ... Named to the All-28th District Team ... Named All-State and was a Kentucky All-Star ... Earned a KHSAA student-athlete award

Marian's 2025-26 schedule will be released in the coming days. 

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