Marshall University Athletics
2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Ajdin Penava
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
- High School:
- Fifth HS
2016-17 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 35 games and made a career-high 14 starts … averaged 6.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 15.5 minutes per game … scored a career-high 20 points and pulled down eight rebounds vs. FIU (Dec. 31) …had his first career-double-double from 13 points and 10 rebounds vs. UAB (Feb. 16) … collected his second career-double from 14 points and 10 rebounds at Charlotte (Feb. 25) … made a career-high nine free throws from 12 attempts vs. Morehead State (Nov. 16) … shot 78-of-151 (51.7 percent) on the season and made a career-high nine 3-pointers … 38 blocks were second on the team … scored 10 points from 4-of-6 shooting a 2-of-2 free throws vs. Ohio (Nov. 30).
2015-16 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 18 games, making one start (Dec. 9 vs. Eastern Illinois) … averaged 6.1 minutes, 1.9 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.4 blocks per game … season highs of 12 points, five rebounds, two blocks and one assist at James Madison (Dec. 6) … shot 38.7 percent (12-of-31) from the field and 69.2 percent (9-of-13) from the free throw line for the year … named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time national champion in Bosnia and Herzegovina with Bosnian National Team ... played for the Turkish Airlines Euroleague’s U18 Spars Sarajevo ... team placed third in the European Junior Euroleague ... played for four years at Fifth High School.
PERSONAL: Born March 11, 1997 ... son of Semir (father) and Amela (mother) Penava ... name is pronounced "eye-DEEN PEN-uh-vuh" ... major is undecided.
