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12 Luke Van-Rijn
Luke Van-Rijn
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    208
  • Hometown:
    Naracoorte, South Australia
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Previous School:
    Australian College of Basketball
  • gp
    22
  • pts/g
    9.7
  • fg %
    44.9
  • 3pt %
    35.1
  • ft %
    75.8
  • reb/g
    5.1
  • a/g
    1.1
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Co-President of SAAC

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 22 15
Games started 17 14
Minutes 574 436
Minutes per game 26.1 29.1
FG 75-167 57-128
FG Pct 44.9 44.5
3PT 39-111 28-83
3PT Pct 35.1 33.7
FT 25-33 18-22
FT Pct 75.8 81.8
Off rebounds 18 14
Def rebounds 95 78
Total rebounds 113 92
Rebounds per game 5.1 6.1
Personal fouls 55 41
Disqualifications 3 2
Assists 24 20
Turnovers 25 19
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.1
Steals 13 11
Blocks 6 4
Points 214 160
Points per game 9.7 10.7
Points per 40 min 14.9 14.7
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 10 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 79-64
Feb 12 at Southern Wesleyan W, 72-52
Feb 14 Anderson L, 75-69
Feb 17 at Queens (N.C.) L, 93-73
Feb 19 Newberry L, 99-93
Feb 24 Catawba L, 103-94
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 3 at North Carolina St. L, 109-66 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 vs. Belmont Abbey L, 92-83 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 11 at Limestone L, 106-92 - 18 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 14 Southern Wesleyan W, 83-80 1 25 3-7 42.9 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 8
Nov 18 North Greenville L, 78-71 - 19 4-7 57.1 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 12
Nov 21 at Winthrop L, 104-49 1 22 2-8 25.0 1-6 16.7 2-4 50.0 7
Nov 29 at Carson-Newman L, 92-64 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 at Wingate L, 74-52 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 at Warren Wilson W, 101-92 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 at Lincoln Memorial L, 156-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 74-55 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 at Coker L, 98-85 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Ky. Wesleyan L, 82-74 - 17 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 6
Jan 3 Tusculum L, 85-71 - 22 6-12 50.0 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 14
Jan 6 Queens (N.C.) L, 93-64 1 29 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Jan 8 at Newberry L, 111-99 1 28 7-12 58.3 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 17
Jan 10 at Anderson L, 88-76 1 29 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 13 at Catawba L, 83-68 1 33 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 3-4 75.0 9
Jan 20 Wingate L, 77-60 1 21 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 24 Carson-Newman W, 78-77 1 32 8-13 61.5 5-9 55.6 1-1 100.0 22
Jan 31 Lincoln Memorial L, 100-68 1 35 2-11 18.2 1-9 11.1 5-6 83.3 10
Feb 3 Coker L, 92-84 1 34 3-9 33.3 1-7 14.3 2-2 100.0 9
Feb 7 at Tusculum L, 97-71 1 31 4-8 50.0 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 10 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 79-64 1 28 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 5
Feb 12 at Southern Wesleyan W, 72-52 1 27 6-8 75.0 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 16
Feb 14 Anderson L, 75-69 1 15 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 17 at Queens (N.C.) L, 93-73 1 38 5-11 45.5 4-7 57.1 2-2 100.0 16
Feb 19 Newberry L, 99-93 1 27 6-13 46.2 3-8 37.5 1-1 100.0 16
Feb 24 Catawba L, 103-94 1 34 6-12 50.0 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 14
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 3 at North Carolina St. L, 109-66 - 12 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 vs. Belmont Abbey L, 92-83 - 10 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 11 at Limestone L, 106-92 - 18 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 14 Southern Wesleyan W, 83-80 1 25 1 2 3 0 1 0 1
Nov 18 North Greenville L, 78-71 - 19 1 3 4 2 0 0 0
Nov 21 at Winthrop L, 104-49 1 22 2 2 4 0 2 1 1
Nov 29 at Carson-Newman L, 92-64 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 at Wingate L, 74-52 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 at Warren Wilson W, 101-92 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 at Lincoln Memorial L, 156-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 74-55 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 at Coker L, 98-85 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Ky. Wesleyan L, 82-74 - 17 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Jan 3 Tusculum L, 85-71 - 22 3 2 5 1 0 0 0
Jan 6 Queens (N.C.) L, 93-64 1 29 1 3 4 0 1 3 0
Jan 8 at Newberry L, 111-99 1 28 1 6 7 1 3 0 1
Jan 10 at Anderson L, 88-76 1 29 2 6 8 1 0 0 0
Jan 13 at Catawba L, 83-68 1 33 1 4 5 0 2 0 0
Jan 20 Wingate L, 77-60 1 21 1 2 3 1 1 0 0
Jan 24 Carson-Newman W, 78-77 1 32 0 6 6 2 2 0 0
Jan 31 Lincoln Memorial L, 100-68 1 35 2 12 14 0 3 1 0
Feb 3 Coker L, 92-84 1 34 1 9 10 3 1 0 1
Feb 7 at Tusculum L, 97-71 1 31 1 8 9 1 1 3 0
Feb 10 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 79-64 1 28 0 4 4 4 2 1 0
Feb 12 at Southern Wesleyan W, 72-52 1 27 0 7 7 1 1 0 0
Feb 14 Anderson L, 75-69 1 15 0 3 3 0 2 0 0
Feb 17 at Queens (N.C.) L, 93-73 1 38 0 4 4 3 0 0 0
Feb 19 Newberry L, 99-93 1 27 0 3 3 2 0 1 1
Feb 24 Catawba L, 103-94 1 34 1 6 7 1 1 2 1
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 3 at North Carolina St. L, 109-66 - 1 - -
Nov 10 vs. Belmont Abbey L, 92-83 - 0 - -
Nov 11 at Limestone L, 106-92 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 14 Southern Wesleyan W, 83-80 1 0 - 0.0
Nov 18 North Greenville L, 78-71 - 3 - -
Nov 21 at Winthrop L, 104-49 1 4 - 0.0
Nov 29 at Carson-Newman L, 92-64 - - - -
Dec 2 at Wingate L, 74-52 - - - -
Dec 5 at Warren Wilson W, 101-92 - - - -
Dec 11 at Lincoln Memorial L, 156-69 - - - -
Dec 13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 74-55 - - - -
Dec 16 at Coker L, 98-85 - - - -
Dec 30 at Ky. Wesleyan L, 82-74 - 5 1 0.0
Jan 3 Tusculum L, 85-71 - 0 - -
Jan 6 Queens (N.C.) L, 93-64 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 8 at Newberry L, 111-99 1 3 - 0.3
Jan 10 at Anderson L, 88-76 1 5 1 -
Jan 13 at Catawba L, 83-68 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 20 Wingate L, 77-60 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 24 Carson-Newman W, 78-77 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 31 Lincoln Memorial L, 100-68 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 3 Coker L, 92-84 1 4 - 3.0
Feb 7 at Tusculum L, 97-71 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 10 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 79-64 1 5 1 2.0
Feb 12 at Southern Wesleyan W, 72-52 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 14 Anderson L, 75-69 1 4 - 0.0
Feb 17 at Queens (N.C.) L, 93-73 1 3 - -
Feb 19 Newberry L, 99-93 1 4 - -
Feb 24 Catawba L, 103-94 1 2 - 1.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 22 26.1 3.4-7.6 1.8-5.0 1.1-1.5 9.7
Conference 15 29.1 3.8-8.5 1.9-5.5 1.2-1.5 10.7
Exhibition 1 12.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 11 26.6 3.9-8.8 1.9-5.8 1.0-1.2 10.7
Away 10 27.1 3.2-6.9 1.8-4.6 1.2-1.8 9.4
Neutral 1 10.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-1.0 2.0-2.0 2.0
Result
Wins 3 28.0 5.7-9.3 3.3-5.7 0.7-0.7 15.3
Losses 19 25.8 3.1-7.3 1.5-4.9 1.2-1.6 8.8
Month
November 5 18.8 2.0-5.2 1.2-3.8 1.2-1.8 6.4
December 1 17.0 2.0-5.0 1.0-4.0 1.0-2.0 6.0
January 8 28.6 3.6-8.4 1.8-5.6 1.4-1.6 10.4
February 8 29.3 4.2-8.6 2.2-5.4 0.9-1.1 11.6

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 22 17 574 75-167 44.9 39-111 35.1 25-33 75.8 214
Conference 15 14 436 57-128 44.5 28-83 33.7 18-22 81.8 160
Exhibition 1 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 11 9 293 43-97 44.3 21-64 32.8 11-13 84.6 118
Away 10 8 271 32-69 46.4 18-46 39.1 12-18 66.7 94
Neutral 1 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Result
Wins 3 3 84 17-28 60.7 10-17 58.8 2-2 100.0 46
Losses 19 14 490 58-139 41.7 29-94 30.9 23-31 74.2 168
Month
November 5 2 94 10-26 38.5 6-19 31.6 6-9 66.7 32
December 1 - 17 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 6
January 8 7 229 29-67 43.3 14-45 31.1 11-13 84.6 83
February 8 8 234 34-69 49.3 18-43 41.9 7-9 77.8 93

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 22 574 26.1 5.2-11.6 2.7-7.7 35.1 1.7-2.3 14.9
Conference 15 436 29.1 5.2-11.7 2.6-7.6 33.7 1.7-2.0 14.7
Exhibition 1 12 12.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 11 293 26.6 5.9-13.2 2.9-8.7 32.8 1.5-1.8 16.1
Away 10 271 27.1 4.7-10.2 2.7-6.8 39.1 1.8-2.7 13.9
Neutral 1 10 10.0 0.0-4.0 0.0-4.0 0.0 8.0-8.0 8.0
Result
Wins 3 84 28.0 8.1-13.3 4.8-8.1 58.8 1.0-1.0 21.9
Losses 19 490 25.8 4.7-11.3 2.4-7.7 30.9 1.9-2.5 13.7
Month
November 5 94 18.8 4.3-11.1 2.6-8.1 31.6 2.6-3.8 13.6
December 1 17 17.0 4.7-11.8 2.4-9.4 25.0 2.4-4.7 14.1
January 8 229 28.6 5.1-11.7 2.4-7.9 31.1 1.9-2.3 14.5
February 8 234 29.3 5.8-11.8 3.1-7.4 41.9 1.2-1.5 15.9

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 22 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.3
Conference 15 0.9 5.2 6.1 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.3
Exhibition 1 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 11 1.0 4.6 5.6 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.4
Away 10 0.7 4.3 5.0 1.1 1.3 0.6 0.2
Neutral 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 3 0.3 5.0 5.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.3
Losses 19 0.9 4.2 5.1 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.3
Month
November 5 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.4
December 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
January 8 1.4 5.1 6.5 0.8 1.5 0.5 0.1
February 8 0.4 5.5 5.9 1.9 1.0 0.9 0.4

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 22 17 18 95 113 24 25 13 6
Conference 15 14 14 78 92 20 19 11 4
Exhibition 1 - 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Location
Home 11 9 11 51 62 12 12 7 4
Away 10 8 7 43 50 11 13 6 2
Neutral 1 - 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Result
Wins 3 3 1 15 16 3 4 0 1
Losses 19 14 17 80 97 21 21 13 5
Month
November 5 2 4 9 13 3 4 1 2
December 1 - 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
January 8 7 11 41 52 6 12 4 1
February 8 8 3 44 47 15 8 7 3

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 22 1.3 6.6 7.9 1.7 1.7 0.9 0.4
Conference 15 1.3 7.2 8.4 1.8 1.7 1.0 0.4
Exhibition 1 3.3 3.3 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 11 1.5 7.0 8.5 1.6 1.6 1.0 0.5
Away 10 1.0 6.3 7.4 1.6 1.9 0.9 0.3
Neutral 1 0.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 3 0.5 7.1 7.6 1.4 1.9 0.0 0.5
Losses 19 1.4 6.5 7.9 1.7 1.7 1.1 0.4
Month
November 5 1.7 3.8 5.5 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.9
December 1 0.0 2.4 2.4 0.0 2.4 2.4 0.0
January 8 1.9 7.2 9.1 1.0 2.1 0.7 0.2
February 8 0.5 7.5 8.0 2.6 1.4 1.2 0.5

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
Gilyard, Daniel named to SAC All-Freshman Team
  • Article
  • March 01, 2018
Gilyard, Daniel named to SAC All-Freshman Team

Mars Hill's Austin Gilyard and Nassyr Daniel were named to the 2017-18 South Atlantic Conference All-Freshman men's basketball team, as announced by the league on Thursday afternoon.

  • March 01, 2018
Wilson sets career-high on Senior Day, Lions fall to Catawba
  • Article
  • February 24, 2018
Wilson sets career-high on Senior Day, Lions fall to Catawba

The Mars Hill men's basketball team lost their 2017-18 regular season finale against Catawba, 103-94, in Stanford Arena Saturday afternoon. Bennett Wilson led all players with career-high 35 points.

  • February 24, 2018
Van-Rijn named to CoSIDA Academic All-District team
  • Article
  • February 22, 2018
Van-Rijn named to CoSIDA Academic All-District team

Mars Hill's Luke Van-Rijn was selected to the 2017-18 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Men's Basketball Academic All-District Team, as announced on Thursday afternoon.

  • February 22, 2018
Mars Hill downed by Newberry
  • Article
  • February 19, 2018
Mars Hill downed by Newberry

The Mars Hill men’s basketball team battled hard in the final moments of the second half, but were unable to eclipse Newberry, falling by a score of 99-93 in Stanford Arena Monday night.

  • February 19, 2018
Men's Basketball Loses to No. 2 Queens
  • Article
  • February 17, 2018
Men's Basketball Loses to No. 2 Queens

The Lions lost to no. 2 Queens 93-73 in South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball action Saturday evening in the Levine Center.

  • February 17, 2018
Mars Hill falls late to Anderson
  • Article
  • February 14, 2018
Mars Hill falls late to Anderson

The Mars Hill men’s basketball team dropped a 75-69 decision to Anderson Wednesday evening in Stanford Arena. Bennett Wilson led all players with 21 points.

  • February 14, 2018
Mars Hill defeats Southern Wesleyan, 72-52, in non-conference action
  • Article
  • February 12, 2018
Mars Hill defeats Southern Wesleyan, 72-52, in non-conference action

Luke Van-Rijn's 16 points led the Mars Hill men's basketball team to a decisive 72-52 victory over Southern Wesleyan Monday evening to sweep the season series.

  • February 12, 2018
Men's Basketball Loses at Tusculum
  • Article
  • February 07, 2018
Men's Basketball Loses at Tusculum

The Lions’ men’s basketball team lost to Tusculum 97-71, Wednesday night in Pioneer Arena.

  • February 07, 2018
Late rally by Lions falls short in comeback bid, lose to Coker
  • Article
  • February 03, 2018
Late rally by Lions falls short in comeback bid, lose to Coker

The Mars Hill men’s basketball team fell to Coker Saturday evening, 92-84, in Stanford Arena.

  • February 03, 2018
Mars Hill downed by No. 1 Lincoln Memorial
  • Article
  • January 31, 2018
Mars Hill downed by No. 1 Lincoln Memorial

The Mars Hill men’s basketball team fell to No. 1 Lincoln Memorial, 100-68, Wednesday evening in Stanford Arena.

  • January 31, 2018
Last second heroics snap Lions skid, upset Carson-Newman
  • Article
  • January 24, 2018
Last second heroics snap Lions skid, upset Carson-Newman

Austin Gilyard’s clutch free throws with under one second remaining ended the Mars Hill men’s basketball team’s 10-game losing streak to give the Lions a 78-77 upset win over Carson-Newman in Stanford Arena Wednesday night.

  • January 24, 2018
Lions felled by Catawba on road
  • Article
  • January 13, 2018
Lions felled by Catawba on road

The Mars Hill men’s basketball team dropped their ninth straight contest with an 83-68 loss to Catawba Saturday evening. Bennett Wilson led all Lions’ players with 17 points.

  • January 13, 2018
Men's Basketball Loses at Anderson
  • Article
  • January 10, 2018
Men's Basketball Loses at Anderson

Mars Hill lost at SAC rival Anderson 88-76 in South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball action Wednesday night in the Abney Athletic Center.

  • January 10, 2018
Men's Basketball Falls at Newberry
  • Article
  • January 08, 2018
Men's Basketball Falls at Newberry

The Lions’ men’s basketball team lost to Newberry 111-99 on the road Monday night at Eleazer Arena.

  • January 08, 2018
Lions drop fifth straight, lose to Tusculum
  • Article
  • January 03, 2018
Lions drop fifth straight, lose to Tusculum

The Mars Hill men’s basketball team returned to South Atlantic Conference action with an 85-71 loss to the Pioneers of Tusculum in Stanford Arena Wednesday night. Luke Van-Rijn paced the Lions offense with 14 points.

  • January 03, 2018
Men's Basketball Drops 82-74 Decision at Kentucky Wesleyan
  • Article
  • December 30, 2017
Men's Basketball Drops 82-74 Decision at Kentucky Wesleyan

The Lions lost on the road at Kentucky Wesleyan 82-74 in men’s basketball action Saturday afternoon at the Owensboro Sportscenter.

  • December 30, 2017
Mars Hill downed in matinee action against Winthrop
  • Article
  • November 21, 2017
Mars Hill downed in matinee action against Winthrop

The Mars Hill men's basketball team suffered a 104-49 defeat in exhibition play against Winthrop Tuesday morning. Cody Hylton had a team-high 12 points off of four three-point conversions.

  • November 21, 2017
Strong second half not enough as Lions fall to Crusaders
  • Article
  • November 18, 2017
Strong second half not enough as Lions fall to Crusaders

The Mars Hill men's basketball team dropped a tightly fought contest, 78-71, to North Greenville Saturday afternoon.

  • November 18, 2017
Lions win first of season against Southern Wesleyan
  • Article
  • November 14, 2017
Lions win first of season against Southern Wesleyan

The Mars Hill men's basketball team picked up their first victory of the 2017-18 season, downing Southern Wesleyan 83-80 inside Stanford Arena Tuesday evening. Brandon Watkins led the Lions with 15 points.

  • November 14, 2017