ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis men's basketball today announced the addition of 6-foot-8 forward Marten Linssen to the roster.
 
A transfer from UNC Wilmington, Linssen will graduate this spring and be eligible immediately as a graduate transfer. He has two years of eligibility beginning in 2020-21.
 
"We are excited about Marten joining our Team Blue family," SLU head coach Travis Ford said. "He will be able to play right away and is an experienced big man who has proven himself at the highest level. Marten adds great depth inside as he is skilled and has good low-post moves. He excels not only on the court, but off the court as well. Marten takes his academics very seriously as he already has a degree in international business, and we look forward to helping him get his graduate degree from SLU."
 
Linssen started 29 games in 2019-20 at UNC Wilmington. He averaged 10.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, and finished second in the conference (Colonial Athletic Association) by shooting nearly 60 percent from the field. He had two double-doubles in 2019-20, including a 16-point, 13-rebound effort against College of Charleston on Feb. 22. Linssen scored in double figures on 16 occasions and scored a career-high 20 points at Northeastern on Feb. 13.
 
A native of Dusseldorf, Germany, Linssen began his collegiate career at Valparaiso in 2017-18, appearing in 22 games for the Crusaders. Previously, Linssen played for Germany's U18 team at the 2016 European Championships. Additionally, he played for Bayer Giants Leverkusen and was a member of the 2017 NBBL All-Star team after averaging 12.8 ppg and 8.9 rpg.

Linssen is one of four newcomers to the Billikens in 2020-21, joining Andre Lorentsson, Francis Okoro and Markhi Strickland.