Sandi Marcius

Ht./Wt.:
6-10 / 255
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Nedelisce, Croatia
High School:
La Lumiere (Ind.
Prev School:
Purdue

Career Notes:

Transferred to DePaul on June 27, 2013
Enrolled as a graduate student after completing undergraduate degree at Purdue
Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Played in 108 career collegiate games (75 at Purdue/33 at DePaul).

2013-14 (Senior):

Started 24 of 33 games played
Averaged 18.6 minutes per game and shot .600 (60-100) from the field
Seven games in double-figures and two games with 10-plus rebounds
Ranked among BIG EAST leaders for all games in blocked shots (t8th - 1.0 bpg) and offensive rebounds (9th - 2.2 orpg)
In league games only, ranked in blocked shots (t5th - 1.1 bpg) and offensive rebounds (t11th - 1.9 orpg)
10 points, nine rebounds, two blocked shots against Seton Hall
11 points and eight boards at Xavier
15 points at Providence with six rebounds and two rejections
10 points against Villanova with seven rebounds and two blocks
Five points, four rebounds and three blocks against Xavier
Eight points, six boards at Butler
12 points, five rebounds at Northwestern
Converted back-to-back three-point plays in final minute before Billy Garrett Jr.'s buzzer beater in the 57-56 win over the Wildcats
11 boards, four points at Illinois State
Posted first career double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds against Florida Atlantic
Totaled 15 points (6-6 FG) against Oregon State with six rebounds, two steals
First player to go perfect from the field (min. five attempts) since Krys Faber on Feb. 12, 2011
Faber went 5-for-5 at West Virginia
Four points, four rebounds at Milwaukee
Five points, four boards and two blocked shots against Wright State
Grabbed five rebounds against Southern Miss
Made DePaul debut with four points, two blocked shots and two rebounds against Grambling State

2012-13 (Junior at Purdue):

Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Played in 29 games
Started five times
Averaged 3.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 9.3 minutes per game
Averaged 6.8 points and 3.6 boards over last 11 games
Led Purdue in blocks six times and rebounds once
Three games in double-figures
Nine points, four rebounds and two steals against Santa Clara in the CBI quarterfinals
Eight points, a rebound and a block against Western Illinois in the first round of the CBI
Six boards, four points against Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament
13 points to go along with five rebounds against No. 7/8 Michigan
10 points, five rebounds and three steals off the bench at No. 17/16 Wisconsin
Seven points, a season-high seven rebounds and a pair of blocks at No. 1/2 Indiana
Six points and posted four rebounds at Illinois
Two points, four rebounds and three steals against No. 15/14 Ohio State... seven points, five rebounds and a block against Lamar
11 points, five rebounds and a block against Hofstra

2011-12 (Sophomore at Purdue):

Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Played in 24 games with eight starts
Averaged 1.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 8.5 minutes per game
Season-high six rebounds against Kansas in the third round of the NCAA Tournament
Five points, three boards and blocked two shots against Saint Mary's in the second round of the NCAA Tournament
Scored four points, grabbed four boards and blocked a shot against Butler at the Crossroads Classic
Six points and four rebounds against Western Michigan in first career start
Eight points and five rebounds against Northern Illinois.

2010-11 (Freshman at Purdue):

Played in 22 games
Averaged 1.0 point and 1.5 rebounds in 5.1 minutes
Led Purdue in rebounds twice and blocks once
Posted season highs with 12 points and eight rebounds against Alcorn State
Led the team with seven rebounds in the win over North Florida
Four rebounds and an assist against Austin Peay
Four points, a rebound and a block against Howard

2009-10 (at Purdue):

Redshirted his first season in the Purdue program after injuring his foot in preseason practice

High School:

Rated the No. 14 center in his class by ESPN.com
Moved to La Porte, Ind. to attend La Lumiere from Nedelisce, Croatia, prior to his senior year
Averaged 15 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocked shots for La Lumiere in 2008-09
Coached by Delray Brooks.

Personal:

Full name is Aleksandar Marcius
Last name is prounounced mar-chooch
Son of Miran and Sanja Marcius
Has a brother, Dejan
Earned degree at Purdue in building construction management
Pursuing a masters of science degree in Marketing at DePaul

Marcius by the Numbers
Career Statistics 2013-14 Game-by-Game Statistics 2012-13 Game-by-Game Statistics*
2011-12 Game-by-Game Statistics*
2010-11 Game-by-Game Statistics*

Career Highs
Points: 19, vs. Florida Atlantic (Dec. 12, 2013)
Rebounds: 12, vs. Florida Atlantic (Dec. 12, 2013)
Assists: 2, vs. Temple (Nov. 18, 2011)*
Steals: 3 (2x), last vs. Wisconsin (March 3, 2013)*
Blocked Shots: 3 (2x), last vs. Xavier (Jan. 20, 2014)
Field Goals: 8, vs. Florida Atlantic (Dec. 12, 2013)
Field Goal Attempts: 12, vs. Florida Atlantic (Dec. 12, 2013)
3pt. Field Goals: --
3pt. Field Goal Attempts: --
Free Throws: 7, at Providence (Feb. 15, 2014)
Free Throw Attempts: 10, at Providence (Feb. 15, 2014)
Minutes: 35, vs. Seton Hall (Feb. 25, 2014)
Games in Double-Figures: 11
Double-Doubles: 1
10-Rebound Games: 2