2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Lino Mark
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School:
- Notre Dame
Angelino “Lino” Mark is a 6-foot-2, 185-pound point guard known for his speed, explosiveness, and high basketball IQ. Bringing a strong winning pedigree from the West Coast, Mark arrives in Piscataway this fall ready to make an immediate impact.
2024–25 High School Season at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, CA):
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Started and played in all 21 games, averaging 15.1 points and 3.2 assists per game, leading Sherman Oaks to an 18–3 record.
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Collected 78 total rebounds (62 defensive), 39 steals, and 10 blocks.
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Shot 48% from the field, 77% from the free-throw line, and just under 40% from three-point range.
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Scored a season-high 27 points vs. Saugus High School (Nov. 23).
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Reached the 1,000-point milestone vs. Bishop Alemany (Jan. 22); finished his high school career with 1,104 points and 272 assists.
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Posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Village Christian (Dec. 6).
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Signed his National Letter of Intent to Rutgers on November 13, 2024.
Accolades & Achievements:
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Received 14 Division I scholarship offers, including West Virginia, USC, Arizona State, and Seton Hall.
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Rated a 4-star recruit and ranked:
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No. 15 point guard in California
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No. 15 overall player in California
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No. 129 nationally (per 247Sports)
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Scored over 1,000 career points at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.
AAU / EYBL Career:
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Excelled with the prestigious Oakland Soldiers program, averaging: 15.9 points, 4.9 rebounds. 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals over 33 games in his junior season.
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Teammate of fellow 2025 Rutgers commit Chris Nwuli.
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Helped the Soldiers finish 2nd in their EYBL conference with a 14–1 record.
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Played for a program known for elite alumni, including LeBron James, Kendrick Perkins, and Chauncey Billups.
Personal:
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Comes from a basketball family—his brother, Christopher, and uncle, Jhonny, both played professionally overseas.
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Proud of his Filipino heritage, Mark shares a cultural bond with former Scarlet Knight Dylan Harper.
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His mother, Jocelle Maliwanag, fondly recalls him carrying a basketball everywhere as a child, like it was a third limb.
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Jocelle deeply connected with the Rutgers campus during their family visit and was moved by its diversity. She was especially thrilled to see Lino’s connection with Harper—and coincidentally shares a birthday with Maria Harper, Dylan’s mom.
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The Mark family has strong ties to the region, with relatives in Brooklyn, NY, and Newark, NJ.
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Lino’s uncle is actor and comedian Bill Bellamy, a proud Rutgers alumnus.
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Lino grew up around the game thanks to his father, Anthony Mark, who nurtured his passion from a young age.
