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(Lock
Haven, Pa.) - George
Bailey (Philadelphia, Pa./St. John Neumann) and
Kris Holtzer (Matamoras, Pa./Delaware Valley), both members of the Lock
Haven University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team, were selected to the
All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division Second Team
as released today. It is the first
such honor for both players.
Bailey, a 6’8” junior forward for the
Bald Eagles, is NCAA Division II’s leading shot blocker (NCAA statistics as
of 2/25/02), averaging 3.95 blocks per contest.
He pulled down a team-best 135 rebounds in just 20 games, averaging 6.8
boards per game, and finished in a tie for second on The Haven’s scoring
chart with 14.6 points per game. His
79 blocks marked a school-record for a single season, and also ranks him second
on the LHU all-time list. Bailey
posted three double-double performances, and also set a new single-game mark of
seven blocks on two occasions.
Holtzer, a 6’2” junior guard, was the team’s scoring
leader, registering 15.2 points per contest.
He was also LHU’s ace from the foul line, hitting on 79.3-percent of
his shots (88-111), and led the squad with 98 assists (3.92 apg) and 41 steals
(1.64 spg). He was second among
all Bald Eagles in field goal percentage, shooting at a 48.9-percent clip from
the floor. Holtzer earned PSAC West Player of the Week honors on February 4
after helping lead LHU to two consecutive PSAC West victories for the first
time since the 1995-96 season. A
starter for the Bald Eagles since his freshman season, Holtzer has a three-year
total of 798 points.
The Lock Haven men’s basketball team, under the direction of
third-year head coach John Wilson, Jr., posted a final record of 8-18 overall
and 4-8 in the PSAC West. This is
the first year since the 1995-96 season that more than one Bald Eagle was among
the list of All-PSAC West selections.
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George Bailey (left); Kris Holtzer (right)
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