2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Herard, Schnider

Jersey Number 34
Schnider Herard
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- High School/Previous School:
- Prestonwood Christian HS
Bio
2017-18 • Sophomore
-After appearing in 11 games, decided to leave the team on Dec. 31 and seek a transfer.
-Season-high 5 points came in season opener against Alabama State.
-Hauled in a season-high 5 rebounds against North Georgia.
-Career-high 6 blocked shots against Florida A&M.
-Totaled 11 points, 23 rebounds and 8 blocks in 88 total minutes.
2016-17 • Freshman
-Appeared in all 32 games and drew 19 starts.
-One of only four players to appear in all 32 games.
-Made collegiate debut against Norfolk State, where he scored 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 17 minutes of action.
-First start came against Alabama in the SEC opener, where he had 4 points and 5 rebounds in 16 minutes.
-Scored in double-digits four times, with season-best 16 against Texas A&M on 1-14-17.
-Recorded two double-doubles — at Tennessee on 1-21-17 ( 14 points, 11 rebounds) and home against Tennessee on 2-4-17 (12 points, 15 rebounds).
-Had double-digit rebounds three times (12 versus Southern Miss on 12-19-16).
- Season-best 2 blocks came against Southern Miss and Georgia State.
-Attempted 103 free throws, the 8th most by an MSU freshman.
-Fouled out just once on the year — at home against Kentucky.
-Played 20-plus minutes 12 times and 30-plus twice. Season-high 32 minutes came at home against Tennessee when he had 12 points and 15 rebounds.
-Against LSU and Alabama in SEC Tournament, grabbed 5 rebounds and did not score.
2016 Italy Tour
-In four games, average 8.0 points and 6.3 rebounds. Best game was against Kosovo, where he had 17 points and 11 rebounds.
High School
-The Haiti native scored 1,000-career points at Prestonwood Christian Academy
-As a senior, averaged 17.6 points and 8.2 rebounds.
-Received 20-plus scholarship offers.
-Ranked as the 64th best recruit player in the country by ESPN.
-Named to the Max Prep Texas Top 25.
-Led his team to three 5A state championships his sophomore, junior and senior years.
-Earned first-team all-state sophomore, junior and senior years.
-As a senior, led his team a 33-4 overall record
-Earned MVP of the 5A State Championship as a sophomore and senior
-His senior year, scored a career-high 31 points.
-Academic wise, he earned the French Award.
Personal
-Schnider Herard was born on Oct. 7, 1996, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. ... Major is undecided. ... Son of Jean Herard Lesner and Carline Bois-de-Fer.
-After appearing in 11 games, decided to leave the team on Dec. 31 and seek a transfer.
-Season-high 5 points came in season opener against Alabama State.
-Hauled in a season-high 5 rebounds against North Georgia.
-Career-high 6 blocked shots against Florida A&M.
-Totaled 11 points, 23 rebounds and 8 blocks in 88 total minutes.
2016-17 • Freshman
-Appeared in all 32 games and drew 19 starts.
-One of only four players to appear in all 32 games.
-Made collegiate debut against Norfolk State, where he scored 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 17 minutes of action.
-First start came against Alabama in the SEC opener, where he had 4 points and 5 rebounds in 16 minutes.
-Scored in double-digits four times, with season-best 16 against Texas A&M on 1-14-17.
-Recorded two double-doubles — at Tennessee on 1-21-17 ( 14 points, 11 rebounds) and home against Tennessee on 2-4-17 (12 points, 15 rebounds).
-Had double-digit rebounds three times (12 versus Southern Miss on 12-19-16).
- Season-best 2 blocks came against Southern Miss and Georgia State.
-Attempted 103 free throws, the 8th most by an MSU freshman.
-Fouled out just once on the year — at home against Kentucky.
-Played 20-plus minutes 12 times and 30-plus twice. Season-high 32 minutes came at home against Tennessee when he had 12 points and 15 rebounds.
-Against LSU and Alabama in SEC Tournament, grabbed 5 rebounds and did not score.
2016 Italy Tour
-In four games, average 8.0 points and 6.3 rebounds. Best game was against Kosovo, where he had 17 points and 11 rebounds.
High School
-The Haiti native scored 1,000-career points at Prestonwood Christian Academy
-As a senior, averaged 17.6 points and 8.2 rebounds.
-Received 20-plus scholarship offers.
-Ranked as the 64th best recruit player in the country by ESPN.
-Named to the Max Prep Texas Top 25.
-Led his team to three 5A state championships his sophomore, junior and senior years.
-Earned first-team all-state sophomore, junior and senior years.
-As a senior, led his team a 33-4 overall record
-Earned MVP of the 5A State Championship as a sophomore and senior
-His senior year, scored a career-high 31 points.
-Academic wise, he earned the French Award.
Personal
-Schnider Herard was born on Oct. 7, 1996, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. ... Major is undecided. ... Son of Jean Herard Lesner and Carline Bois-de-Fer.
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