Wright Named February 18 Centennial Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week

by Sports Information
2/18/03

LANCASTER, PA - Steve Ulrich, Executive Secretary of the Centennial Conference, announced that Franklin & Marshall College guard Jackiem Wright (Jr., Sicklerville, NJ/Moorestown Friends) has been named the Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the period of February 10-16

In a 2-0 week for F&M, Wright averaged 21.5 points per game as the Diplomats defeated Gettysburg (68-52) and Haverford (76-66) to improve to 20-3, 9-2 in Centennial Conference play and clinch a berth in the upcoming Conference playoffs.

Against Haverford, he hit seven-of-12 from the field and five-of-eight from three-point range for 25 points on the heels of a six-for-12, five-of-seven performance for 18 points at Gettysburg to lead the Diplomats.

The honor marks the second time this season Wright has been recognized by the Conference Office as he was named the December 9 Player of the Week for connecting on 13-of-21 shots from the floor for a career high 30 points in a 93-70 rout of Muhlenberg College.

Overall, he ranks among the Centennial Conference leaders in scoring (13.7 points, 11th), free-throw percentage (.909/50-of-55, first), three-point field goal percentage (.441/64-of-145, fourth) and three-point field goals made (2.78, second) per game.

As a team the Diplomats rank among the CC's best in scoring offense (83.2, first), scoring defense (63.7, first), scoring margin (+19.5, first), free throw percentage (.717, third), field goal percentage (.493, first), field goal percentage defense (.400, first), three-point field goal percentage (.396, first), three-point field goals made (6.43, fourth), three-point field goal percentage defense (.308, first), rebounding offense (40.8, second), rebounding defense (32.7, second), rebounding margin (+8.1, second), blocked shots (6.83, first), assists (16.48, second), steals (9.83, first), turnover margin (+3.17, second), assist/turnover ratio (1.07, first), offensive rebounds (13.61, third) defensive rebounds (27.22, second) and home attendance (873, first) per game.

F&M will continue the season on February 19 at home versus Dickinson College. Game time is set for 8:00 p.m.