2011-12: Appeared in 25 games, starting 23… led the Tigers with 6.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game… finished second on the team with 14.7 points per game… scored a career-high 36 points to go with 15 boards, one assists and four blocks in a 73-71 win over Skidmore, earning both Liberty League Performer and RIT Male Athlete of the Week accolades… began the season with three straight double-doubles, including a 29-11 game against Penn State Altoona… also earned Liberty League Performer and RIT Male Athlete of the Week honors on Nov. 28.
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2010-11: Appeared in 16 games, starting 12 … finished third on the team in scoring, at 10.7 points per game … finished second on the team averaging 5.8 rebounds per game … recorded his second double-double of the season against D’Youville with 17 points and 12 boards … scored a season-high 19 points to go with nine rebounds against Oswego … missed the final nine games of the season due to injury.
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2009-10: Earned all Empire 8 second team honors … led the Tigers in rebounding (6.8 per game) and field goal shooting (51.9 percent) … second with 12.6 points per game … was fourth in the Empire 8 in rebounding, and blocked shots (1.0 per game), and sixth in field goal percentage … scored a career-high 33 points on 14-of-23 shooting from the field in an 89-87 overtime win over Nazareth … named the RIT Male Athlete of the Week, Empire 8 and ECAC Upstate Player of the Week, Feb. 15 … scored 26 points and pulled down a career-best 18 boards, including 10 offensive in a early-season loss to Nazareth … went for 16 points, 16 boards, and three assists in a 67-53 win at Hartwick … shot 9-for-12 from the field en route to 24 points and four steals in a 91-75 win over Stevens … recorded five double-doubles … scored in double figures 14 times.
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2008-09: Grabbed nine rebounds in the season-opener against St. Joseph’s … played a season-best 24 minutes, scoring 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting, grabbing eight rebounds, dishing out four assists, and blocking two shots in a 75-58 win over Alfred … named the Empire 8 Rookie of the Week, Feb. 8 … went for 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting in a 74-68 win over Stevens.
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Before RIT: Played three years of varsity basketball at Oneonta High School for Head Coach Jerry Mackey … senior captain … helped lead Oneonta to Section IV titles in Class B (2006-07) and Class A (2007-08).
Personal: Engineering major … son of Geri and David Harder.
Coach McVean says: "Brendan is back after suffering a season-ending injury midway through last year. Rounding into form that he displayed as a sophomore, doing the things he does well, rebounding, and scoring from all places on the floor while showing good leadership."
