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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

Anthony Militello
Anthony Militello
Anthony Militello

9 Evan van der Plas

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 190
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Rosmalen, Netherlands
  • Prev School BC Triple Threat
  • Twitter @evanvanderplas
  • Instagram evanvdplas

Biography

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 10 at Sacred Heart (1/5/25)
Rebounds: 6 at Rider (3/6/25)
Assists: 3 vs. Sacred Heart (1/23/25)
2024-25 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Played in all 31 games, one of four Griffs to play in every game during the 2024-25 season.
• Made 11 starts, including the team’s season-opener at nationally-ranked Arizona on Nov. 4.
• Became the first true freshman to start the Griffs’ season-opener since the 2017-18 campaign.
• Is the first Canisius freshman to play in every game for the Griffs since Takal Molson in 2017-18.
• Averaged 2.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game in his first collegiate season.
• Scored a season-high 10 points in the road loss at Sacred Heart Jan. 5.
• Was named the MAAC Rookie of the Week Dec. 16 after he scored eight points and grabbed two rebounds in a home loss to Maine on Dec. 14.
• Was good for eight points in each of the team’s last two games.
• Grabbed five-or more rebounds in four games, highlighted by his season-high six boards at Rider March 6.
• Dished out a season-best three assists against Sacred Heart Jan. 23.
• Credited with a season-high two steals at Loyola Chicago on Dec. 18 and recorded a blocked shot in two separate games.
• Shot 33.3 percent (23-for-69) from the field and 31.3 percent (15-for-48) from 3-point range.
• Averaged 15.6 minutes per game.
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Joins the Canisius roster after spending the 2023-24 season with the prestigious Triple Threat U-19 team, based in the Netherlands.
• In 21 games in 2023-24, he averaged a team-leading 12.2 points per game to go with 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
• Shot 45.9 percent from the field, highlighted by a 62.9 percent success clip from inside the arc.
PERSONAL
• The son of Peter and Wendy van der Plas.
• Is majoring in business.

Statistics

Season:
2025-26

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2024-25Freshman

    Forward
    6'5" 190 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2025-26Sophomore

    Forward
    6'5" 190 lbs
    9