Lynch Named to February 9 Centennial Conference Men's Basketball Honor Roll

by Sports Information
2/9/04

LANCASTER, PA -- Franklin & Marshall College forward Bobby Lynch (Jr., Richboro, PA/Council Rock) has been named to the February 9 Centennial Conference Men's Basketball Honor Roll.

Last week, Lynch averaged 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds as the Diplomats defeated Gettysburg (68-56 W), but fell at Ursinus (104-92 L) for the team's first Centennial Conference loss of the season.

Against Ursinus, he tallied 23 points, 10 rebounds and two assists to raise his season numbers to a team best 327 points (16.4 ppg) and 138 rebounds (6.9 rpg).

In the latest Centennial Conference statistics, he ranks among the CC leaders in scoring (16.4 ppg, fifth), rebounding (6.9 rpg, fifth), field goal percentage (.605, third), free throw percentage (.776, 14th), blocked shots (.095 bpg, sixth), offensive rebounds (3.25 rpg, second), defensive rebounds (3.65 rpg, 14th) and double-doubles (five, second)

Individually the Diplomats starting "five" appear a top the conference as point guard Duran Searles (Sr., Camden, NJ/Peddie School) is ranked in scoring (12.0 ppg, 16th), field goal percentage (.497, 12th), assists (3.45 apg, fifth), steals (1.75 spg, fourth), three-point field goal percentage (.402, eighth), three-point field goals made (1.95 pg, eighth) and assist/turnover ratio (1.57, fourth).

On the wing, guard Jackiem Wright (Sr., Sicklerville, NJ/Moorestown Friends) ranks in scoring (12.0 ppg, 16th), steals (1.45 spg, 10th), three-point field goal percentage (.358, 15th), three-point field goals made (2.45 pg, fourth)

Down low, forward/guard Brandon Smith (So., Reading, PA/Governor Mifflin) ranks in scoring (12.0 ppg, 16th), rebounding (5.9 rpg, 12th), steals (1.95 spg, second), three-point field goal percentage (.363, 14th), three-point field goals made (1.45 pg, 14th), blocked shots (0.70 bpg, 12th), offensive rebounds (1.95 rpg, ninth) and defensive rebounds (4.00 rpg, 12th), while center Steve Juskin (Sr., East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park) ranks in scoring (14.8 ppg, 10th), rebounding (6.6 rpg, seventh), field goal percentage (.526, eighth), assists (3.80 apg, fourth), blocked shots (3.80 bpg, first), assist/turnover ratio (1.29, seventh), offensive rebounds (2.05 rpg, eighth) and defensive rebounds (4.50, eighth).

Off the bench, reserve point guard Logan Outerbridge (Fr., Glen Rock, NJ/Glen Rock) has been dynamite for the Diplomats leading the Conference in three-point field goal percentage (.465, first) as he has hit 20-of-43 attempts in 246 minutes.

Ranked #14 in the February 3 D3hoops.com poll, Franklin & Marshall ranks among the CC team leaders in scoring offense (82.0 ppg, first), scoring margin (+16.8 ppg, first), field goal percentage (.500, first), field goal percentage defense (.412, first), blocked shots (6.20 bpg, first), assists (17.30 apg, first), assist/turnover margin (1.20, first), offensive rebounds (12.95 rpg, first), home attendance (10545, first), home average attendance (959 pg, first), total attendance (14691, first), average attendance (735 pg, first), scoring defense (65.2 ppg, second), road average attendance (461 pg, second), three-point field goal percentage (.317, second), rebounding margin (+6.5 rpg, second), steals (8.85 spg, second), turnover margin (+4.30, second), rebounding offense (37.6 rpg, third), rebounding defense (31.1 rpg, third), three-point field goals made (7.25 pg, third), road attendance (4146, fourth) and defensive rebounds (24.65 rpg, fourth).

The Diplomats will return to action on February 11 at home versus Dickinson College. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.