MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS RANK IN NATIONAL STATISTICS
The men's basketball season is now a month underway and the AMCC boasts several players and teams ranking in the top ten in Division III national statistics.
The men's basketball season is now a month underway and the AMCC boasts several players and teams ranking in the top ten in Division III national statistics.
Leading the way for the AMCC is a pair of men's basketball players ranking fifth nationally, including Pitt-Greensburg senior Rocco Contristano with an impressive 97.4 free throw percentage and Pitt-Bradford junior forward Evan Greening with six double doubles.
Mt. Aloysius senior guard Dillon Bender is sixth with 38 total 3-point field goals made and is eighth with 4.22 per game. Also ranking sixth is Penn St. Altoona junior forward Jordan Smith with 4.71 offensive rebounds per game.
Sitting ninth in the nation is Medaille junior guard Johnathon Belton with a 3.71 assist-to-turnover ratio.
The following teams rank in the top ten in the categories noted:
|
Team |
Category |
Rank |
Actual |
|
Penn St. Behrend |
Scoring Defense |
4 |
57.9 |
|
Medaille |
3-point Field Goal Percentage |
6 |
43.8 |
|
Penn St. Behrend |
Assist Turnover Ratio |
7 |
1.54 |
|
Penn St. Behrend |
Fewest Fouls |
7 |
90.0 |
|
Penn St. Behrend |
Turnovers Per Game |
9 |
10.3 |
