AI- Team
- Marquette Golden Eagles
- League
- NCAA · Big East
- Position
- Forward
- Number
- #11
- Height
- 6′11″ (2.11 m)
- Age
- 23 years
- Born
- Aug 28, 2003, Berlin
About Sananda Fru
The Berlin big man spent four years with Basketball Löwen Braunschweig and was named the BBL's Best Young Player in 2025. At Louisville in 2025-26 he led the team in rebounds (6.1) and blocks. He transferred to Marquette for 2026-27 and made the Preseason All-Big East Third Team.
Season stats
2026/27 season · 2 games
Sananda Fru opens the 2026/27 season with the Marquette Golden Eagles. After two games he averages 10 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists per game, up from 9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists last season. His best outing came in the 78-43 win, where he scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. It is still early in the season, so no trend can be read yet. In the 93-32 win he added 8 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 2 | 22.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 58.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 2025/26 | 35 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 75.3% | 50.0% | 61.1% |
Last games
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06 | vs DETM | W93-32 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3-6 |
| 11/02 | vs MERC | W78-43 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4-6 |
| 03/21 | vs MSU | L77-69 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1-3 |
| 03/19 | vs USF | W83-79 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4-5 |
| 03/12 | vs MIA | L78-73 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3-3 |
Highlights
- Mercyhurst vs. Marquette Highlights | 2026-27 BIG EAST Men's BasketballGame recapBIG EAST Conference · 7:11
- HIGHLIGHTS: #MUBB vs. CalgaryGame recapMarquette Golden Eagles · 3:45
Sananda Fru's career
Sananda Fru was born in Berlin on 28 August 2003. He developed his game in the youth programs of DBC Berlin and ASV Moabit, followed by DBV Charlottenburg and the Berlin Tigers. His performances brought him into view of the German U18 national team. Ahead of the 2020/21 season he moved to Braunschweig, where he was part of the NBBL team, the men's side of SG Braunschweig in the 2. Regionalliga, and the extended roster of Basketball Löwen Braunschweig. He continued his schooling there as a boarding student.
In April 2021 Fru made his Basketball Bundesliga debut under coach Peter Strobl, in a game against Ulm. Over the following four seasons he became a regular starter for Braunschweig. He was named the league's best young German player under 22 for the 2024/25 season. In 2025 he committed to college basketball at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. He then transferred to Marquette University in Wisconsin, which competes in the Big East Conference of the NCAA.
Fru represented Germany at the FIBA U20 European Championship in 2022 and 2023, and was one of the key players for the team in 2022. In July 2026 he was used for the first time by the German senior national team.
Facts from: Wikipedia (de), Wikipedia (en), Wikidata