March 5, 2003
EASTON, Pa. (www.lafayette.edu) -
Lafayette junior guard Justin DeBerry (Tucson, Ariz./New Hampton) has been named to the All-Patriot League Men's Basketball Second Team, it was announced on Wednesday.
The Leopard shooting guard has been the team's go-to player all season. DeBerry leads the team in scoring and was the Patriot League's leading scorer for the majority of the season before being overtaken on the last day of the regular season. He is averaging 16.3 points per game and has started all 27 contests for the Leopards.
DeBerry has twice been named Patriot League Player of the Week, scoring the honors on Dec. 23 after a 20-point performance in a win at Massachusetts and on Feb. 3 following a 29-point effort in a one-point win over American. He has led the team in scoring in 15 games this season and has reached double figures in scoring 23 times.
Only a junior, DeBerry has already had a significant impact on the Lafayette record books. DeBerry has 930 points and will have an entire season as a senior to become the 33rd player in Lafayette history to surpass the 1000-point plateau. He recently moved into fourth place in career three-point field goals at Lafayette with 149 and 16th place all-time in the Patriot League. DeBerry also ranks ninth in career three-point percentage. His 65 three-point field goals in 2002-03 are the fourth most in a single-season at Lafayette.
Lafayette finished the regular season 12-15 overall and 6-8 in Patriot League play. The Leopards travel to Upper Marlboro, Md. on Saturday where they will hold the No. 6 seed and will face Colgate. Lafayette split the regular-season series with the Raiders in a pair of a games that were decided by a total of six points. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Show Place Arena.
All-Patriot League First Team
Name, School Yr. Pos. Hometown/Last School
Steven Miles, American Sr. G Alexandria, Va./Hayfield
Boakai Lalugba, Bucknell Sr. F East Orange,N.J./Bishop Essex
Jave Meade, Holy Cross Jr. G Long Island City, N.Y./Christ The King
Patrick Whearty, Holy Cross Sr. C Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Our Lady of Lourdes
Zlatko Savovic, Lehigh Sr. G Everett, Wash./Everett
All-Patriot League Second Team
Glenn Stokes, American Sr. G Silver Spring, Md./Albert Einstein
Mark Linebaugh, Colgate Jr. G Cleona, Pa./Annville-Cleona
Brian Wilson, Holy Cross Sr. G Plainfield, N.J./St. Joseph's
Justin DeBerry, Lafayette Jr. G Tucson, Ariz./New Hampton
Matt Logie, Lehigh Sr. G Mercer Island, Wash./Mercer Island
All-Rookie Team
Raimondas Petrauskas, American So. F Mazeikiai, Lithuania/Lithuanian P.C.A.
Kevin Bettencourt, Bucknell Fr. G Peabody, Mass./Peabody
Alvin Reed, Colgate Fr. G San Bernardino, Calif./Lawrence Academy
Mitch Gilfillan, Lehigh Fr. G Morton, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame
David Hooper, Navy Fr. G Dale City, Va./Gar-Field
Player of the Year: Patrick Whearty, Holy Cross
Rookie of the Year: Kevin Bettencourt, Bucknell
Coach of the Year: Billy Taylor, Lehigh
