A versatile player with a unique skill set, Luke Fabrizius is a matchup problem waiting to happen. At 6-9, he has the size (and now with an additional 22 pounds, the strength) to play inside, but the shooting touch and range to play beyond the arc. Players his size hesitate to come away from the basket to guard him, and with his quick release and size, he can get his shot off over smaller players.

The added strength will also help him on the defensive end, where his length and anticipation already make him a threat in the passing lanes. A strong off-season will lead to more minutes in 2009-10.

2008-09
A lanky catch-and-shoot forward, Fabrizius led Dayton in 3-point field goal percentage (.375, 39-104). In his last six games of the season, Fabrizius shot .519 (14-27) from the field and 12-of-25 (.480) from three-point range. He broke out hitting 5-of-6 from beyond the arc en route to a career-high of 17 points against Duquesne. He had 40 points in his last four games after scoring 12 in all of February. Fabrizius had three points, three rebounds and an assist against Delaware State. He shot 3-of-5 from the field with all three conversions from beyond the arc in a win against Bethune-Cookman. Luke shot 3-of-10 from the field en route to nine points and four rebounds versus Mercer. He shot 3-of-7 from the floor and finished with eight points, two rebounds and two assists against Troy. Fabrizius scored six points and had two blocks against Coppin State. For the first time in his Flyer career, he scored in double figures with 10 points versus UNC Greensboro. Luke sank two shots from beyond the arc and finished with six points and two rebounds at UMass. He had three points, two rebounds and two assists versus Fordham. Fabrizius shot 4-of-6 from the field and 3-of-5 from three-point range to finish with 11 points at Duquesne. He scored a game-high 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field and hit five consecutive three-pointers in the first half against Duquesne. In the A-10 Quarterfinals, Fabrizius scored 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting against Richmond, and scored six points against Duquesne in the A-10 Semifinals, and in the Kansas game. For the year, he averaged 4.3 points a game.

High School
Luke Fabrizius joined the Flyers from Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, the same high school where Flyer coach Brian Gregory starred. One of the best outside shooters in the Midwest and one of the best-shooting players of his size in the country, Fabrizius was a three-time Daily Herald All-Area selection. Although asked by his high school coach to play more of a post role during his senior year - Fabrizius made 16 less three's from his junior to senior seasons - he averaged 14.7 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and hit on 47 treys during his senior year as Hersey went 17-13 overall and reached the Illinois sectional finals. Rivals.com listed him as the #23-ranked forward in the nation in 2007-08. Luke's great uncle, Jerry Hardt, played football for UD in the early 1960's.

Personal Data
Son of Charles and Julie Fabrizius
Birthday - November 7,1989
Major - Undeclared (College of Arts & Sciences)
He has a brother named Brian (17).
High School Coach - Don Rowley, Steve Messer
AAU Team - Illinios Warriors/Illinois Rockers

Career Statistics

Dayton Career Highs
Points: 15, Duquesne (3/7/09)
Rebounds: 4, Mercer (11/25/08); Richmond (3/13/09)
Assists: 2, Troy (12/2/08); Fordham (1/14/09)
Steals: 1, Three Times
FGs Made: 6, Duquesne (3/7/09)
Blocks: 2, Coppin State (12/13/08)
FT Made: 2, Akron (12/6/08)
Minutes: 19, Bethuine Cookman (11/23/08); Duquesne (3/7/09)

Flyer 23's...
James Hough (1950-51), Ray Dieringer (1951-52), Don Miller (1952-53), Carmen Riazzi (1954-57), Tom Nartker (1957-58), Tom Boykin (1958-59), Ken Barnett (1959-60), Chuck Izor (1960-62), Jim Wannemacher (1964-67), Steve Hess (1970-73), Mike Lee (1975-79), Rusty Jackson (1979-81), Damon Goodwin (1982-86), Norm Grevey (1987-91), Jeff Elder (1992-95), Rodney Horton (1995-97), Yuanta Holland (1998-2001), Chris Wright (2007-08)