PLAYER PROFILES

 

 

10 • Esa Maki-Tulokas

Senior • Forward •
6-7 • 215
Forssa, Finland •
Forssan Yhteislyseo

 

As a Junior in 2005-06: Started 20 games, missing eight contests with injury (broken thumb) ... Averaged 6.8 points, 3.9 rebounds per game ... Shot a team second-best 46.1 percent from the field ... Recorded six double figure games ... In return following injury, registered 12 points versus Mount St. Mary’s (1/5) ... Went 5-for-8 from the field, had four rebounds and two assists ... Posted season-best 15 points at St. Francis (PA) on Jan. 12, hitting 6-of-14 from the floor and adding a season-best eight rebounds ... Added 13 points at Quinnipiac (1/23) ... Registered 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting at Fairleigh Dickinson on Feb. 2 ... Had double figures in both meetings with Monmouth, scoring 10 in a regular season win on Feb. 11 and registering 13 points and seven boards in the NEC Tournament set-back ... Had season-high four assists at SFPA.

As a Sophomore in 2004-05: Started all 29 games ...Has 45 consecutive starts, the most of any current Blackbird ... One of only two (with Williams) players to start every game last season ... Averaged 7.9 points, shooting at a 53.1 percent clip ... Averaged 5.9 rebounds a game, second on the team behind Scott and tenth in the NEC ... Had seven or more rebounds in 11 games ... Had three double-doubles with the last coming on Feb. 17, erupting for 10 points and 13 rebounds vs. SFPA. Thirteen rebounds tied a career-best (previous season 13 reb at Sacred Heart) .... Had fourth double-figure rebounding contest at the Mount, grabbing 12 boards --Ten of those came on the defensive end ... Registered 16 points at FDU on Jan. 19 in 27 minutes, going 5-of-6 from the field. ... Just missed a double-double versus St. Francis NY on Jan. 12, nine points and nine rebounds. Again, just off double-double a week ago versus Sacred Heart, 10 points/9 rebounds ... Got a number of then season-best numbers versus Wagner, including points (17), 3-point field goals made and attempted (3-5), field goals made and attempted (7-9) and minutes (40) ... Three triples tied a career mark as did minutes logged in win over Wagner. ... Grabbed 10 rebounds in season opener versus Lehigh, to go along with 11 points.

As a Freshman in 2003-04: Appeared in all 27 games with 24 starts ... Emerged as one of the of top rebounders in the NEC in first collegiate season ... Averaged a team-best 6.3 rebounds a contest, 11th in the league ... Closed fourth on the squad with 8.4 ppg... Averaged 9.3 ppg in 18 conference contests ... Scored 25 points (11-of-18 FG) at Sacred Heart on Dec. 5 ... Also grabbed 13 rebounds and four assists - both season-highs- against the Pioneers ... Had 17 points (5-of-7 FG) versus Fairleigh Dickinson (12/13) ... Collected 16 points and eight rebounds versus Sacred Heart on Feb. 14 ... Scored 12 points, including a 4-for-4 showing at the free throw line against Robert Morris (2/2) ... Added 10 points against three squads- Central Conn., Monmouth and Quinnipiac ... Registered 11 rebounds at St. Francis (Pa) and at St. Francis (NY), pulling down nine on the defensive end in both games .... Named NEC Player of the Week following performance against Sacred Heart, Albany and FDU, averaging 15.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 2.3 apg in three contests ... Third on the team in minutes, averaging 26.3 a game .. Played 30 or more minutes in 14 games ... Scored in double figures in 10 times and registered double-digit rebounds four times ... Scored in every contest ... Paced team in scoring in four games .... Led team in boardwork nine times.

High School
Attended Forssan Yhteislyeo in his native Forssa, Finland... Played club basketball for Fokopo in the SM-Sarja, the Finnish highest level... Last season averaged 17.1 points and 3.9 rebounds... A member of the Finnish Junior National Team.

Personal
Full name is Esa Mikael Maki-Tulokas... Born July 1, 1982 in Forssa, Finland... Son of Leo and Hannele Maki-Tulokas... Has two siblings, Laura and Katri.