Yes, he is from Canada, but no, sophomore Laurent Rivard is not a hockey player.

“People ask me that all the time,” Rivard says. “I used to play [hockey] in the park and with my dad, and the game is fun, but ... I’m all about basketball.”

Ever since he put up 12 points against Mercer in his Harvard debut last season, the 6’5 Quebec native has kept Harvard fans captivated with the sight of a Canadian dominating on the court—and not the ice.

Last season, Rivard averaged 11 points per game and led the Crimson in three-pointers with 61, third best in the Ivy League. With his long shooting range, Rivard is again poised to be a major offensive threat for Harvard this year.

“He’s a terrific long-distance shooter, and I told him there’s probably only one better shooter in this town—and that’s Ray Allen,” Crimson coach Tommy Amaker says.