Juskin Named to February 3 Centennial Conference Men's Basketball Honor Roll

by Sports Information
2/3/03

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 Centennial Conference Honor Roll for the period of January 27th - February 2nd.

In a 1-1 week for F&M, Juskin averaged 22.5 points, eight rebounds and three blocks as the Diplomats defeated Johns Hopkins (84-57), but fell at Washington College (96-86) in Centennial Conference competition.

Against Hopkins, he dropped in 17 points and 11 rebounds, including 10 defensive boards, as the #15 ranked Diplomats routed the #18 nationally ranked Blue Jays. On Saturday, he added 28 points, five boards and three blocked shots as the Diplomats slipped to second place in the Centennial Conference West with a 5-2 Conference record following the loss to Washington.

Last week, he raised his season block total to 63 to reset the prior F&M season record of 59 established in 2002 by Juskin.

For his career, Juskin now has 880 points, 461 rebounds, 171 blocked shots and 123 assists in 73 games.

On the season, he ranks among the Centennial Conference leaders in scoring (16.1, sixth), rebounding (7.4, seventh), blocked shots (3.32, first), assists (2.47, 15th), offensive rebounds (2.11, 10th) and defensive rebounds (5.32, fifth).

As a team the Diplomats rank among the CC's best in scoring offense (87.0, first), scoring defense (66.1, first), scoring margin (+20.9, first), free throw percentage (.706, third), field goal percentage (.496, first), field goal percentage defense (.401, first), three-point field goal percentage (.402, first), three-point field goals made (6.89, third), three-point field goal percentage defense (.310, third), rebounding offense (42.5, first), rebounding defense (33.6, second), rebounding margin (+8.9, first), blocked shots (7.32, first), assists (17.63, first), steals (9.84, first), turnover margin (+3.63, first), assist/turnover ratio (1.18, first), offensive rebounds (14.21, third) and defensive rebounds (28.32, second).

F&M (16-3, 5-2 CC) will continue the season on February 5 at home versus McDaniel College in a 7:30 p.m. game.