Diplomats Rank Among Nation's Best in February 3 NCAA Men's Basketball Statistics

by Sports Information
2/6/03

LANCASTER, PA - Franklin & Marshall College is ranked among the nation's best Division III teams in the February 3 NCAA Men's Basketball statistics for games through February 2.

Franklin & Marshall is ranked in scoring offense (87.0 ppg, sixth), scoring margin (20.9 ppg, third), field goal percentage (49.6, 19th), three-point field goal percentage (40.2, 16th), rebound margin (8.9 rpg, ninth) and winning percentage (84.2, 20th).

Individually, guard Jackiem Wright (Jr., Sicklerville, NJ/Moorestown Friends) is ranked 21st in three-point field goal percentage (43.0. percent), while center Steve Juskin (Jr., East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park) rates fifth in the NCAA with 3.3 blocked shots per game. 0.4 per game behind national leader Antonio Ramos of Clarke (3.7).

The Diplomats (17-3, 6-2 Centennial Conference) will continue the 100th season of intercollegiate men's basketball at Franklin & Marshall on February 8 at Centennial Conference opponent Swarthmore College. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m.