LAKE CHARLES – McNeese men's basketball coach Bill Armstrong has announced the signing of Peitok Machar, a 6-foot-10, 210-pound transfer from Triton College.
 
A native of Sydney, Australia, Machar began his college career at Indian Hills Community College where he played in 14 games as a freshman.
 
At Triton College, he played in 29 games and made 15 starts. He averaged 8.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game while blocking 69 shots, a 2.4 per game average. He led the NJCAA Division I in field goal shooting by making 75.8 percent of his shots (97-128).
 
"Peitok is incredibly agile and has phenomenal hands," said Armstrong. "We believe he's only beginning to tap into his full potential. While he's mature beyond his years, he's only been playing basketball for five years. Last season, he led the country in field goal percentage shooting almost 76%. Defensively he is a perfect fit for how we want to play. He can switch to stay in front of guards and has a natural instinct for blocking shots."
 
Last season, Machar recorded seven double-doubles, scored double-digits 12 times and pulled down 10 or more rebounds 10 times.
 
In his 15 starts, he averaged 9.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.4 rebounds while sinking 72 percent of his shots (51 of 71).