Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

2018-19: Captain ... Played 23 games, all as starter ... Averaged 9.5 points and team-high 6.3 rebounds in 28.9 minutes ... Had 74 assists, 15 steals and team-high 33 blocked shots ... Second on team in assists ... Made 85 of 174 (.488) shots from field and 47 of 69 (.681) free throws ... Scored in double digits in 14 games ... Seven or more rebounds in 12 games, including season-high 11 twice ... Three double-doubles ... Multiple assists in 19 games, including season-high seven twice ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll three times ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2017-18: Started all 25 games ... Averaged 8.4 points and team-high 7.1 rebounds in 30.5 minutes per game ... Had 62 assists, 28 steals and team-high 31 blocked shots ... Ten-or-more points in 11 games, including season-high 18 once ... Ten-or-more rebounds in seven games, including season-high 14 once ... Four double-doubles ... Liberty League All-Academic ... ECAC President's List ... 

2016-17: Played 21 games, starting 20 ... Averaged 4.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 24.8 minutes per game ... Made 34 of 79 (.430) from field and 24 of 40 (.600) free throws ... Totaled 26 assists and 17 steals ... Tied for first on team with 20 blocked shots ... Season-high 10 points once ... Eight rebounds once ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2015-16: Played 24 games, including 10 as starter ... Averaged 6.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game ... Made 60 of 121 (.496) from field ... Second on team in rebounding ... Had 22 blocks, 39 assists and 14 steals ... Second on team in blocked shots ... 

High School: Three-year varsity starter in basketball ... Captain as senior ... Two-time All-Hockomock League ... All-Boston Herald ... 2015 Metro West All-Star ... All-State in ultimate Frisbee as senior ... AAU basketball team won 2014 DII National Championship ... AP Scholar ... Clarkson Junior Book Award ... 

Personal: Chemical Engineering major ... Dean's Honor List ... Olympia (Rensselaer Athletics Honor Society) ... Packaging and Qualifications Engineering intern at Johnson & Johnson's Depuy Synthes ... Process Engineer intern at Hargrove Lifesciences ... Omega Chi Epsilon National Chemical Engineering Society ... Zeta Psi Fraternity, Pi Chapter ... President ... Son of Nancy and Richard Giese ... Sister, Alex, ran track and cross country at New Hampshire.

On attending Rensselaer: "Rensselaer can provide an education that is second to none while having a competitive sports program, great facilities and a beautiful campus." - August 2017

Benefits of undergraduate community: "We have such a strong community within RPI, whether it be academic or social. People are always willing to help form study groups and help out if needed." - August 2017