Juskin Named to December 16 Centennial Conference Men's Basketball Honor Roll

by Sports Information
12/16/02

LANCASTER, PA - Steve Ulrich, Executive Secretary of the Centennial Conference, announced that Franklin & Marshall College center Steve Juskin (Jr., East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park) has been named to the men's basketball honor roll for the week of December 9-15.

In a 108-43 rout of Bethany College, Juskin scored 18 points, grabbed eight rebounds, handed out three assists and blocked three shots to pace the Diplomats.

The win marked the most lopsided victory in Centennial Conference history, replacing a 109-47 defeat of Eastern Mennonite by Muhlenberg College in 1993. Further, the game marked the largest margin of defeat in Bethany history. The previous mark was held by the United States Naval Academy which defeated Bethany by 60 points in 1985 behind future NBA all-star David Robinson.

For the Diplomats, 13 of the Diplomats' 15 players scored points as the contest was the most lopsided victory in F&M men's basketball history since Franklin & Marshall defeated Villa Julie 112-56 on November 21, 1997 in the first round of the 1997 S. Woodrow Sponaugle Basketball Classic.

The all-time blocked shots leader in Franklin & Marshall College history, Juskin is sixth all-time in Centennial Conference with 125, three short of surpassing Muhlenberg's Jim Doumato '99 for fifth in CC history.

On the year, Juskin is among the Centennial Conference leaders in scoring (17.8 ppg, fifth), rebounding (7.2 rpg, 10th), field goal percentage (.505, 14th), blocked shots (2.83 bpg, first), offensive rebounds (1.67 rpg, 15th) and defensive rebounds (5.50 rpg, fifth).

As a team the Diplomats rank among the CC's best in scoring offense (87.0, first), scoring defense (64.9, second), scoring margin (+19.8, first), field goal percentage (.476, second), field goal percentage defense (.413, third), three-point field goals made (6.33, fifth), three-point field goal percentage (.380, first), three-point field goal percentage defense (.317, second), rebounding offense (45.3, first), rebounding defense (34.8, fourth), rebounding margin (+10.5, first), blocked shots (5.17, first), assists (16.50, second), steals (10.17, third), turnover margin (+4.33, second), assist to turnover ratio (1.03, first), offensive rebounds (16.00, second) and defensive rebounds (29.33, second).

Franklin & Marshall (5-1, 1-0 Centennial Conference) will return to action on December 22nd when the team plays host to Hobart College. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m.