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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

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Paul Buckowski
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Paul Buckowski

24 Christian Dufort

  • Class Senior
  • Position Forward
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 205
  • Hometown Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
  • High School Saratoga Springs
  • Major Anthropology

Biography

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I chose Union because of the opportunity to return close to home to play basketball and to receive a high-quality education. I'm excited for my future in the classroom and on the court.

Honors and Awards:
- D3hoops.com Team of the Week (2/13/24)
- William A. Pike '60 Award (2024-25)

2024-25: Started 24 of his 25 appearances as a junior … averaged 10.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game … also ranked second in blocks (18), third in assists (42) and fourth in steals (14) on the squad … shot 43.1 percent (97 of 225) from the field … scored a season-high 18 points in the opener versus SUNY Cobleskill (11/11) … matched his career-high with 12 rebounds and added a season-best four blocks against Colby (12/1) … had back-to-back double-doubles against RIT (12/7) and Bard (12/12), grabbing 10 rebounds in both contests and adding 12 and 15 points, respectively … went 4-for-4 from long range in a 14-point effort at Rensselaer (1/25).

2023-24: Appeared in all 25 games with one start in his first season in garnet … averaged 9.0 points and a team-leading 6.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore… shot 45.3 percent from the field, 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 84.3 percent from the charity stripe … also led the team with 20 blocks and ranked fourth with 36 assists … ranked eighth in the Liberty League in rebounding and blocks ... recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds at Skidmore (1/6) … scored in double figures in eight of the last nine games with four double-doubles … erupted for a season-high 27 points on 8-of-11 shooting and a 6-of-7 effort from long range to help beat Clarkson (2/9) … notched his fourth straight double-double with 15 points and a season-best 12 rebounds in the regular-season finale at Hobart (2/17).

2022-23: Attended Ithaca College as a first-year … appeared in nine games off the bench for the Bombers … knocked down a three-pointer for a season-best three points against both Centenary (11/13) and RIT (2/7).

High School: A 2021 graduate of Saratoga Springs High School … a four-year member of the basketball team for the Blue Streaks … named Suburban Council Most Valuable Player and a first-team honoree as a senior … also an All-Area selection … helped Saratoga Springs to a Suburban Council title as a sophomore … a National Honor Society student.

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Historical Player Information

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    2023-24Sophomore

    Forward
    6'5" 200 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2024-25Junior

    Forward
    6'5" 205 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2025-26Senior

    Forward
    6'5" 205 lbs
    24