Smith Named to November 22 Centennial Conference Men's Basketball Honor Roll

by Sports Information
11/23/04

LANCASTER, PA - Franklin & Marshall College guard/forward Brandon Smith (Jr., Reading, PA/Governor Mifflin) has been named to the November 22 Centennial Conference Honor Roll for his performance in a season-opening 81-67 victory over #14 DeSales University.

Versus the Bulldogs, Smith chipped in a seven-of-10 performance from the floor with a three and added a six-of-eight mark at the charity stripe for 21 points, pulled down a game high eight rebounds, dished out four assists and corralled three steals in 31 minutes

In the latest Centennial Conference statistics, he ranks fourth in scoring (21.0 ppg), sixth in rebounding (8.0 rpg), seventh in blocked shots (1.00 bpg), sixth in assists (4.00 apg), eighth in offensive rebounds (3.00 rpg), ninth in defensive rebounds (5.00 rpg), 13th in minutes played (31.00), 15th in free-throw percentage (.750), sixth in steals (3.00 rpg) and second in field goal percentage (.700) behind teammate Bobby Lynch (Sr., Richboro, PA/Council Rock).

Overall, he leads a Diplomats' team which ranks first in scoring margin (+14.0 ppg), second in field goal percentage (.517) and blocked shots (5.00 bpg), third in scoring offense (81.0 ppg), steals (11.00 spg), rebounding margin (+2.0 rpg) and three point field goal percentage (.389), fourth in free-throw percentage (.667), turnover margin (+4.00) and three point field goal percentage defense (.320), fifth in assists (15.00 apg) and defensive rebounds (26.00 rpg), sixth in scoring defense (67.0 ppg), three point field goals made (7.00) and assist/turnover ratio (0.94), seventh in field goal percentage defense (.431) and rebounding offense (35.0) and ninth in offensive rebounds (9.0 rpg).

For his career, Smith has 593 points, 277 rebounds, 116 assists, 29 blocks and 90 steals in 61 games.

Franklin & Marshall (1-0, 0-0 Centennial Conference) will continue the season on November 23 at home versus McDaniel College in both program’s Centennial Conference opener. Game time is set for 8:00 p.m.