Juskin, Lynch & Diplomats Rank Among Nation's Best in February 8 NCAA Men's Basketball Statistics

by Sports Information
2/11/04

LANCASTER, PA - Franklin & Marshall College is ranked among the nation's best Division III teams in the NCAA men's basketball statistics for games through February 8.

The Diplomats are ranked in scoring offense (81.9 ppg, 20th), scoring margin (16.7 ppg, tenth), field goal percentage (50.0%, 11th), rebound margin (6.5 rpg, 22nd) and won-lost percentage (85.0%, 15th).

Individually, center Steve Juskin (Sr., East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park) ranks fifth in the NCAA with 3.8 blocked shots per game, while forward Bob Lynch (Jr., Richboro, PA/Council Rock) is fourteenth in field goal percentage (60.5).

A 2004 Street & Smith's Division III Preseason All-America Honorable Mention selection, and a D3hoops.com All-Mid Atlantic third team selection last year, Juskin is the all-time blocked shots leader in Centennial Conference and Franklin & Marshall College history with 292, more than double the runner-up total of Asaf Ganot '03 (123).

Starting for the first time in his high school or collegiate career, Lynch averaged 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds last week 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).

Ranked #18 in the latest D3hoops.com men's basketball poll, the Diplomats will return to action on February 11 at home versus Dickinson College. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.