St. Mary’s Saints: Team Preview
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Basketball season is almost here for Class AA in North Dakota. That means the Saints start practice on Monday (November 20th). We ave been waiting for this day since last fall and it is finally within reach. In this article,…
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Continue ReadingBasketball season is almost here for Class AA in North Dakota. That means the Saints start practice on Monday (November 20th). We ave been waiting for this day since last fall and it is finally within reach. In this article, we are previewing St. Mary’s and we have all things Saints for you!
Make sure you take a look at the schedule below. It has changed a bit with the 3-Class system and the Saints have some interesting matchups this season.
Team: St. Mary’s
Mascot: Saints
Head Coach: BJ Etzold (3rd Season)
Class: AA
Region: West
2022-23 Team Stats
Record: 6-16 PPG: 62.3 RPG: 33.3 APG: 12.5 SPG: 8 BPG: 2.1 CPG: .7 FG%: 40.7
eFG%: 47.2 FGMPG: 22.9 FT%: 59.9 % FTMPG: 9.2 3FG%: 31.1 3FGMPG: 7.4
Player Comments from coach BJ Etzold
Sam Fedorchak Sam Fedorchak 6'0" | CG Bismarck St. Mary's | 2024 State ND (Sr.) – “Is one of the best athletes in the WDA and he is a tenacious defender and can get to the rim quickly with his speed and quickness.“
Chris Benning Chris Benning 5'10" | SG St. Mary's | 2026 State ND (So.) – “Is an excellent perimeter shooter who has the ability to score at all three levels. He averaged over 10 ppg last year as a freshman and will be looked upon to be a playmaker along with his scoring on the offensive end.“
Nick Roemmich Nick Roemmich 5'11" | SG Bismarck St. Mary's | 2024 ND (Sr.) – “Is a great decision-maker who shoots the ball at a high level from the outside.“
Connor Schatz (Jr.) – “Is extremely versatile as he can play inside and outside while creating for his teammates. He can also guard any position on the floor and will be looked upon as a vocal leader with this crew.“
Aeyden Price (Jr.) – “Is an excellent on-ball defender who uses his athleticism to consistently keep his guy out of the paint and does a great job playing off of two feet on penetration offensively.“
“A few returning senior posts, Isaac Schroeder and Ethan Zich, will look to carve out a role as a physical presence inside and will be pushed by a few underclassmen who can also play on the perimeter in junior, Cortland Eberle, and Sophomore, Jackson Barth Jackson Barth 6'4" | SF Bismarck St. Mary's | 2026 State ND . There are a few other underclassmen who have the potential to make an impact on the varsity, so opportunities are open for guys come the first week of practice. Overall, these guys play for each other and are selfless individuals, which will give them a chance to be competitive every time they step on the floor this year no matter the opponent.“
Returning Statistical Leaders
Name | Year | PPG | RPG | APG |
Chris Benning Chris Benning 5'10" | SG St. Mary's | 2026 State ND | Sophomore | 10.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
Sam Fedorchak Sam Fedorchak 6'0" | CG Bismarck St. Mary's | 2024 State ND | Senior | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.1 |
Saints Schedule
12/5/23- home vs. Shanley
12/8/23 – home vs. Horace
12/9/23 – home vs. Grand Forks Central
12/12/23 – home vs. Minot
12/15/23 – at Legacy
12/19/23 – home vs. Jamestown
12/22/23 – at Bismarck
1/5/24 – home vs. Williston
1/9/24 – home vs. Shiloh Christian
1/12/24 – at Dickinson
1/16/24 – home vs. Century
1/19/24 – at Mandan
1/23/24 – at Minot
1/26/24 – home vs. Legacy
1/30/24 – at Jamestown
2/1/24 – at Dickinson Trinity
2/6/24 – home vs. Bismarck
2/9/24 – at Williston
2/13/24 – at Century
2/16/24 home vs. Dickinson
2/20/24 – home vs. Mandan
PLAYOFFS
Best of luck to the Saints!