MAREK KLASSEN

Point Guard

6’1” (185 cm)

180lbs (82 kg)

June 11, 1992 (Abbostford, BC)

Yale Secondary School (Abbotsford, BC)

Point Loma Nazarene University (2010-2015)

  • Professional Career

    2021-2022: Played 41 games for Czarni in Slupsk, Poland averaged 13.7 points and 6.6 assists in 31.4 minutes… February 10, 2022 had a season high 25 points and seven threes vs Arka.. November 21, 2021 had a season-high 15 assists vs Legia…


    2021: Played six games for Fraser Valley in his third season with the club, averaged 11.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists per game on 44.7 per cent from three-point range… Scored a season-high 21 points 21 points on June 29 in a 104-81 win against Niagara…collected a season-high nine assists in season opening 92-74 win over Saskatchewan… 


    2020-2021: Played 30 games for Borås in Sweden … Started 30 … Averaged 19.2 points , 0.2 blocks, 1.2 steals, 6.0 assists, 4.7 rebounds, and 28.2 minutes … Shot .595 from 2-point range, and .473 from 3- point range … Shot .769 from the free throw line … 


    Ranked 1st on Borås in points (575), points per game (19.2), assists (181), assists per game (6.0), steals (36), and steals per game (1.2); 2nd in 3-point percentage with .473 (minimum 10 attempts); t-3rd in defensive rebounds (122), and defensive rebounds per game (4.1); 4th in minutes (846.8), minutes per game (28.2), and rebounds (165); 5th in 2-point percentage with .595 (minimum 25 attempts), offensive rebounds (20), offensive rebounds per game (0.7), and rebounds per game (4.7) … Ranked 2nd in Basketligan in points, points per game, 3-point percentage, and assists per game; 3rd in assists; 7th in steals; 10th in steals per game … 


    Scored a season-high 32 points on Feb. 8, 2021 vs. Södertälje … Season-high 11 assists on Apr. 2, 2021 vs. Köping … Season-high 9 rebounds on Dec. 11, 2020 vs. Umeå … Had 3 double-doubles on the season (Nov. 21, 2020 vs. Nässjö - 14 points, 10 assists; Dec. 7, 2020 vs. Fryshuset - 22 points, 10 assists; Apr. 2, 2021 vs. Köping - 25 points, 11 assists) …


    2020: Averaged 8.5 points, 3.8 assists, 1.2 steals, 2.8 rebounds, and 22.0 minutes in 6 games for Fraser Valley during the 2019-2020 season … Shot .320 from the field, and .300 from 3-point range … Shot .727 from the free throw line …


    Had a season-high 13 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds Jul. 28, 2020 vs. Saskatchewan (tied points Jul. 30, 2020 vs. Ottawa, tied rebounds Aug. 5, 2020 vs. Guelph) …


    2019-2020: Averaged 12.7 points, 6.0 assists, 0.9 steals, 2.4 rebounds, and 24.7 minutes in 10 games for BC Kyiv during the 2019-2020 season ... Led BC Kyiv in three-point shooting percentage (.509) ... Went five-for-nine from three-point range with a team-high 17 points against MBC Mykolaiv on Feb. 27, 2020 ... Averaged 14.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 29 minutes 15 games with the Fraser Valley Bandits in 2019 ... Led the CEBL in assists per game with 7.2 and set the league record for assists in a game with 15 assists against Hamilton on July 6, 2019 … posted three double-doubles, June 22, 2019 against Edmonton (15 points, 11 assists), June 27, 2019 against Saskatchewan (18 points, 12 assists) and July 6 2019 against Hamilton (18 points, 15 assists) ... 


    2018-2019: Averaged 11.3 points, 0.97 steals, 5.5 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 28.3 minutes with Socar Petkimspor over 32 games … Started 31 games … posted a season-high 15 assists to go with 15 points against Karesi Spor on February 23, 2019 … 2017-2018: Started all 33 games for Sigortam.net ITU Bakiroy … Averaged 15.12 points, 1.55 steals, 6.58 assists, 5.58 rebounds, and 32.3 minutes … Had a season-high 13 assists to go with 15 points on April 14 2018 against TED Kolejliler to notch his second double-double of the season … 


    2016-2017: Started all 37 games that he played for the Worcester Wolves … Averaged 12.3 points, 1.16 steals, 6.22 assists, 4.08 rebounds, and 30.9 minutes … scored in double digits 22 times … scored a season-high 26 points on two occasions (October 21, 2016 against Surrey, and April 17, 2017 against London … Posted three double-doubles September 23, 2016 against Cheshire (12 rebounds, 15 assists), October 30, 2016 against Manchester (13 points, 14 assists), and March 31, 2016 against Newcastle (25

    points, 16 assists) … 


    2015-2016: Started all 17 games he played for Leeds Force … Averaged 16.47 points, 2.24 steals, eight assists, 5.71 rebounds, and 36.7 minutes … Led his team in points, assists, steals and minutes per game … second on his team in rebounds per game … scored double digits in 14 games, and posted double digit assists in five games … racked up three double-doubles … notched a triple double (16 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) against the London Lions on March 13, 2016 … Had a season-high 34 points against

    the Manchester Giants on April 15, 2016 …

  • University Career

    2014-2015: Pac West All-Third Team … Started all 29 games … Averaged 10.9 points, 1.09 steals, 3.16

    assists, 3.26 rebounds, and 28.4 minutes … Ranked third on his team in points (10.9) and second in assists (3.5) …


    2013-14: All-PacWest honorable mention … Member of the PacWest All-Academic team … Averaged 12.6 points per game … Shot .472 from the field, and .412 from 3-point range … Second on PLNU with 3.47 assists per game and 1.13 steals … Also averaged 3.4 rebounds … Led PLNU with 75 3-point baskets … Shot .722 percent at the free throw line … Scored a career-high 30 points against Hawaii Pacific while shooting 10-of-14 from the field … Also pulled down a season-best nine rebounds in the contest vs. HPU … Made a 3-pointer in 29 straight contests to close the season … Also scored 29 points at Holy Names while making a season-best 11 baskets … Scored in double-figures in 18 of 30 contests …


    2012-13: Spent the 2012-13 season as a redshirt for the Sea Lions …


    2011-12: Led Point Loma in scoring with 11 points per game … Started all 31 games … Made 43 percent of his 3-point shots and 48 percent of his shots overall … Led PLNU with 37 steals … Shot 72 percent from the free throw line … Second on the team with 78 assists … Also pulled down 3.2 rebounds a game

    …


    2010-11: Team MVP and an All-GSAC selection … started 28 of 31 total appearances … averaged 12.5 ppg and 4.4 rpg … season total of 388 points with 104 assists, 136 rebounds, three blocks, and 35 steals … shot .444 (138-311) from the field and .726 from the free throw line … scored double in digits 22 times with four games over 20 points … season-high 26 points on Dec. 11 versus Azusa Pacific … Midnight Madness Dunk Contest Champion …

  • Personal

    ● Birthplace: New Westminster

    ● Mother: Rushia Klassen

    ● Father: Dave Klassen

    ● Siblings:  Linda and Caleb are older siblings. Hannah and Abigael are younger siblings

    ● What was your favourite college/university class: Business law with Bob Goff

    ● If you weren’t a basketball player what would you be: Investment banker

    ● Favourite Sports Team(s): Phoenix Suns

    ● Favourite Athlete(s): Steve Nash

    ● Favourite Vacation Spot: San Diego

    ● Favourite TV Shows: The English Game

    ● Favourite meal: Sushi

    ● Hobbies: Reading, collecting art

    ● Nicknames: N/A

    ● Favourite Sports Memory: Every year our college team went on an eight day, four game road

    trip in Hawaii. February NCAA road trips in Hawaii were also unbelievable

PROFESSIONAL STATISTICS

CEBL PLAYOFF TOTALS

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2020 Fraser Valley 2 60 23 4-6 4-10 3-4 1 7 8 4 5 0 3 8
2 59 23 4-6 4-10 3-4 1 7 8 4 5 0 3 8

CEBL PLAYOFF AVERAGES

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2020 Fraser Valley 2 29.8 11.5 0.666 0.4 0.75 0.5 3.5 4 2 2.5 0 1.5 4
2 29.8 11.5 0.666 0.4 0.75 0.5 3.5 4 2 2.5 0 1.5 4

PROFESSIONAL TOTALS

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2021-2022 Czarni 41 1287 563 77-189 116-303 61-81 22 127 149 271 94 6 44 114
2021 Fraser Valley 6 142 71 6-19 17-38 8-9 3 8 11 29 6 0 8 17
2020-2021 Borås 30 846 575 97-163 97-205 90-117 20 122 142 181 73 5 36 81
2020 Fraser Valley 6 132 51 8-25 9-30 8-11 2 15 17 23 14 0 7 22
2019-2020 BC Kyiv* 6 138 27 3-16 6-24 3-3 2 21 23 32 13 0 7 14
2019-2020 BC Kyiv 10 247 127 16-35 28-55 11-16 2 22 24 60 26 0 9 21
2018-2019 Fraser Valley 15 429 214 34-68 39-106 29-40 10 45 55 108 41 0 18 60
2018-2019 Socar Petkimspor 32 907 363 55-118 60-144 73-97 22 69 91 175 73 2 31 65
2017-2018 Bakirkoy 33 1064 499 120-223 61-183 76-116 32 152 184 217 87 1 51 91
2016-2017 Worcester W. 37 1128 455 84-161 73-202 68-97 29 122 151 230 113 5 43 121
2015-2016 Leeds Force 17 623 280 46-101 51-148 35-50 16 81 97 136 47 2 38 71
2015-2016 CSU Sibiu 4 83 23 2-12 4-22 7-8 5 8 13 8 8 0 3 3
Totals

 PROFESSIONAL AVERAGES

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2021-2022 Czarni 41 31.4 13.7 0.407 0.383 0.753 0.5 3.1 3.6 6.6 2.3 0.1 1.1 2.8
2021 Fraser Valley 6 17.2 11.8 0.326 0.447 0.889 0.5 1.3 1.8 4.8 1 0 1.3 2.8
2020-2021 Borås 30 28.2 19.2 0.595 0.473 0.769 0.7 4.1 4.7 6 2.4 0.2 1.2 2.7
2020 Fraser Valley 6 22 8.5 0.32 0.3 0.727 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.8 2.3 0 1.2 3.7
2019-2020 BC Kyiv* 6 23 4.5 0.188 0.25 1 0.3 3.5 3.8 5.3 2.2 0 1.2 2.3
2019-2020 BC Kyiv 10 24.7 12.7 0.457 0.509 0.688 0.2 2.2 2.4 6 2.6 0 0.9 2.1
2018-2019 Fraser Valley 15 28.6 14.3 0.5 0.368 0.725 0.7 3 3.7 7.2 2.7 0 1.2 4
2018-2019 Socar Petkimspor 32 28.3 11.3 0.466 0.417 0.753 0.7 2.2 2.8 5.5 2.3 0.1 1 2
2017-2018 Bakirkoy 33 32.2 15.1 0.538 0.333 0.655 1 4.6 5.6 6.6 2.6 0 1.5 2.8
2016-2017 Worcester W. 37 30.5 12.3 0.522 0.361 0.701 0.8 3.3 4.1 6.2 3.1 0.1 1.2 3.3
2015-2016 Leeds Force 17 36.6 16.5 0.455 0.345 0.7 0.9 4.8 5.7 8 2.8 0.1 2.2 4.2
2015-2016 CSU Sibiu 4 20.8 5.8 0.167 0.182 0.875 1.3 2 3.3 2 2 0 0.8 0.8
Averages

COLLEGIATE STATISTICS

 TOTALS

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2014-2015 PLNU 29 802 316 41-84 62-139 48-66 11 80 91 102 56 2 27 51
2013-2014 PLNU 30 922 379 59-102 74-180 39-54 13 89 102 104 77 2 34 64
2012-2013 PLNU - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2011-2012 PLNU 31 828 341 55-100 60-140 51-71 10 90 100 78 73 1 37 82
2010-2011 PLNU 28 918 388 87-167 51-144 61-84 39 97 136 104 83 3 35 117
Totals 118 3470 1424 242-453 247-603 199-275 73 356 429 388 289 8 133 314

 AVERAGES

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2014-2015 PLNU 29 27.7 10.9 0.488 0.446 0.727 0.4 2.8 3.1 3.5 1.9 0.1 1 1.8
2013-2014 PLNU 30 30.7 12.6 0.521 0.411 0.722 0.4 3 3.4 3.5 2.6 0.1 1.1 2.1
2012-2013 PLNU - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2011-2012 PLNU 31 26.7 11 0.55 0.429 0.718 0.3 2.9 3.2 2.5 2.4 0 1.2 2.6
2010-2011 PLNU 31 32.8 12.5 0.521 0.354 0.726 1.4 3 4.4 3.5 3 0.1 1.3 4.2
Averages 118 29.4 12.1 0.534 0.41 0.724 0.6 3 3.6 3.3 2.5 0.1 1.1 2.7