#22 Marin Backo
Height: 6-5
Weight: 190
Class: JR
Position: F
Hometown: Zagreb, Croatia
High School/Previous: Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa
Prior to Ashford: Transfers to Ashford after spending the past two seasons at Marshalltown Community College…Doubled his averages in points (8.5), assists (two), and rebounds (four) per contest during his sophomore season where he averaged 18.1 minutes per game…Coached by Brett Weiberg.
Personal: Born Marin Backo on July 30, 1989…Son of Rajko and Marica Backo…Has one older sister, Mateja…Enjoys watching soccer, swimming and reading.
Major: Business Administration.
2010-11 Men's Basketball Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | High School / Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS | Devin Ehrich | SR | G | 6-2 | 153 | Thomson, Ill. | West Carroll/Sauk Valley C.C. |
| RS | Vladimir Eric | JR | F | 6-5 | 195 | Belgrade, Serbia | Westmoreland C.C. (Pa.) |
| RS | Ismail Kareem | JR | G | 6-3 | 146 | Fargo, N.D. | Fargo South/Lake Region State |
| Chris Kimbrough | FR | F | 6-2 | 165 | Rockford, Ill. | Auburn | |
| RS | Taylor Roth | FR | F | 6-2 | 213 | Camanche, Iowa | Camanche |
| 20 | Javier Valdez | JR | G | 6-1 | 189 | Maturin, Venezuela | Marshalltown |
| 21 | Dustin Barker | SR | G | 6-2 | 169 | Davis, Ill. | Dakota/Sauk Valley C.C. |
| 22 | Marin Backo | JR | F | 6-5 | 190 | Zagreb, Croatia | Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa |
| 30 | Jonathan Wyatt | JR | G | 6-1 | 178 | Chicago, Ill. | Percy L. Julian |
| 32 | Matthias Burns | JR | F | 6-2 | 220 | Chicago, Ill. | Noble Street |
| 34 | Jason Landry | JR | F | 6-2 | 166 | Milwaukee, Wis. | Milwaukee Vincent/Wabash Valley |
| 40 | Peter Tanzillo | JR | F | 6-5 | 220 | Kewanee, Ill. | Kewanee |
| 43 | Mitch Jankowski | JR | G | 6-0 | 163 | Brownsburg, Ind. | Brownsburg |
| 44 | Klynton Bollinger | JR | F | 6-7 | 217 | Astoria, Ill. | South Fulton |
Oliver Drake - Head Coach - 1st season
Justin Jackson - Assistant Coach - 2nd season
Josh Pickens - Grad Assistant - 1st season
Marty Marshall - Assistant Coach - 1st season
