Ganot Named to January 20 Centennial Conference Men's Basketball Honor Roll

by Sports Information
1/21/03

LANCASTER, PA - Steve Ulrich, Executive Secretary of the Centennial Conference, announced that Franklin & Marshall College guard/forward Asaf Ganot (Sr., Tenafly, NJ/Tenafly) has been named to the Centennial Conference Honor Roll for the period of January 13th - 19th.

In a 2-1 week for F&M, Ganot averaged 10.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 3.3 blocks and 2.3 steals as the Diplomats defeated Lebanon Valley (75-70) and Gettysburg (63-52), but fell to Ursinus (83-82).

Versus Ursinus, he had 14 points, three assists and five blocks to lead the Diplomats' offense. Against Gettysburg, he added 10 points, seven rebounds and four blocks as the Diplomats improved to 13-2, 3-1 in the Centennial Conference to remain in first place in the Western Division.

For his career, Ganot now has 388 points, 358 rebounds, 163 assists, 94 blocks and 123 steals in 81 games.

On the season, Ganot ranks among the Centennial Conference leaders in rebounding (8.5, sixth), assists (4.07, fifth), steals (1.53, 10th), blocked shots (1.73, third), assist/turnover ratio (3.21, first), offensive rebounds (3.07, sixth) and defensive rebounds (5.47, fifth)

As a team the Diplomats rank among the CC's best in scoring offense (87.3, first), scoring defense (65.0, first), scoring margin (+22.3, first), free throw percentage (.705, fourth), field goal percentage (.498, first), field goal percentage defense (.401, first), three-point field goal percentage (.411, first), three-point field goal percentage defense (.305, first), rebounding offense (42.7, first), rebounding defense (33.6, second), rebounding margin (+9.1, first), blocked shots (7.13, first), assists (17.80, first), steals (9.73, first), turnover margin (+4.07, first), assist/turnover ratio (1.22, first), offensive rebounds (14.40, second), defensive rebounds (28.27, second) and three point field goals made (7.07) per game.

Franklin & Marshall (13-2, 3-1 Centennial Conference) will return to action on January 22 at Lincoln University in the two teams second meeting of the year.

In their first meeting on January 4, center Steve Juskin (Jr., East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park) blocked eight shots to power the Diplomats to a 91-60 win in the title game of the Rotary Tip-Off the New Year Tournament at home in the Mayser Center.

Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Lincoln, Pennsylvania.