Wright, Juskin & Diplomats Rank Among Nation's Best in January 20 NCAA Men's Basketball Statistics

by Sports Information
1/22/03

LANCASTER, PA - The Franklin & Marshall College is ranked among the nation's best Division III teams in the January 20 NCAA Men's Basketball statistics for games through January 19.

Franklin & Marshall is ranked in scoring offense (87.3 ppg, 10th), scoring margin (22.3 ppg, fourth), field goal percentage (49.8, 15th), three-point field goal percentage (41.1, 18th), rebound margin (9.1 rpg, eighth) and winning percentage (86.7, 16th).

Individually, guard Jackiem Wright (Jr., Sicklerville, NJ/Moorestown Friends) is ranked 16th in three-point field goal percentage (45.5 percent, 45-of-99), while center Steve Juskin (Jr., East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park) rates fourth in the NCAA with 3.3 blocked shots per game (50 in 15 games).

Overall, Juskin recorded the third best performance in NCAA Division III during the 2002-03 season when he blocked eight shots versus Lincoln University of Pennsylvania on January 4.

The Diplomats (13-2, 3-1 Centennial Conference) will continue the 100th season of intercollegiate men's basketball at Franklin & Marshall on January 22 at Lincoln University. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Lincoln, Pennsylvania.