Krizansky, Rowland and McCollum represent Lehigh on PL 25th Anniversary Team
8/17/2015 11:14:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Patriot League Release
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Former Lehigh men's basketball all-time greats Bob Krizansky '92, Austen Rowland '04 and C.J. McCollum '13 have been named to the Patriot League 25th Anniversary Team, as announced on Monday. In total, 25 members were named to the team, representing nine schools. Lehigh stands tied for the third most honorees in the league.
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Krizansky enjoyed a stellar four-year career, which included his final two seasons in the Patriot League. He earned first team All-League in both of his campaigns, finishing fourth in school history with 1,841 points. Krizansky scored 1,031 of his points over his two Patriot League seasons.
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Rowland enjoyed one memorable season in the Brown and White, earning Patriot League Player of the Year and Tournament MVP in 2003-04 as Lehigh won its first-ever Patriot League Championship. A transfer from Delaware, Rowland scored 1,230 points over his collegiate career (which would stand 20th in school history). Rowland led the league with 15.5 points per game in his senior season at Lehigh.
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Rounding out Lehigh's honorees is C.J. McCollum, who is currently starring for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. McCollum became an instant star at Lehigh, becoming the only freshman to ever win Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Year in 2009-10 honors as the Mountain Hawks won the league title. After averaging 19.1 points per game as the nation's leading freshman scored, McCollum improved his scoring total as a sophomore by scoring 21.8 points per contest. As a junior, the Canton, Ohio native won a second Patriot League Player of the Year honor, leading Lehigh to its second league title in three years. He added Patriot League Tournament MVP honors in the process. McCollum followed by scoring 30 points against Duke as Lehigh pulled off one of the greatest upsets in NCAA Tournament history when the 15th-seeded Mountain Hawks topped the second-seeded Blue Devils, 75-70.
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McCollum was a two-time All-American (as a freshman and junior) and earned first team All-Patriot League in each of his first three seasons before an injury ended his senior season in early January. Despite missing time, McCollum still finished as the league's all-time scoring leader with 2,361 points (which stands second in school history). He added 696 rebounds and 230 steals in his career. McCollum was selected 10th overall in the 2013 NBA Draft and has already made his mark in the NBA. He came on down the stretch of last season, scoring 26, 18 and 33 points over Games 3-5 of Portland's playoff series against Memphis. McCollum's 33 points in Game 5 came on 12-of-20 shooting and 7-of-11 in three-point range as he almost single-handedly kept the Trail Blazers in the game until the very end.
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The Patriot League will celebrate its 25th Anniversary throughout the season with coverage on its website and social media outlets, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the new Patriot League Instragram account. Website coverage will feature stories on former student-athletes who excelled in the Patriot League and in their professional careers as well as pieces that chronicle 25 topics covering the history of the Patriot League and its member schools. Fans can follow and participate in social media coverage throughout the season by using #PL25.
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The team members are listed below by school, with playing years representing the seasons of competition within the Patriot League. Each school that participates in men's basketball selected 25 players in the voting for the 25th Anniversary Team, and could not vote for its own student-athletes.
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American: Derrick Mercer (2005-09); Garrison Carr (2005-09); Patrick Doctor (2001-02)
Army West Point: Mark Lueking (1992-96)
Bucknell: Mike Muscala (2009-13); Charles Lee (2002-06); Chris McNaughton (2003-07); Mike Bright (1990-93); Patrick King (1990-92); Cameron Ayers (2010-14)
Colgate: Adonal Foyle (1994-97); Tucker Neale (1992-95); Pat Campolieta (1998-02)
Holy Cross: Rob Feaster (1991-95); Kevin Hamilton (2002-06); Keith Simmons (2003-07); Tim Szatko (1999-03)
Lafayette: Brian Ehlers (1996-00); Stefan Ciosici (1995-00)
Lehigh: C.J. McCollum (2009-13); Bob Krizansky (1990-92); Austen Rowland (2003-04)
Navy: Greg Sprink (2004-08); Hassan Booker (1994-98)
Fordham: Damon Lopez (1990-91)
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Former Lehigh men's basketball all-time greats Bob Krizansky '92, Austen Rowland '04 and C.J. McCollum '13 have been named to the Patriot League 25th Anniversary Team, as announced on Monday. In total, 25 members were named to the team, representing nine schools. Lehigh stands tied for the third most honorees in the league.
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Krizansky enjoyed a stellar four-year career, which included his final two seasons in the Patriot League. He earned first team All-League in both of his campaigns, finishing fourth in school history with 1,841 points. Krizansky scored 1,031 of his points over his two Patriot League seasons.
 Rowland enjoyed one memorable season in the Brown and White, earning Patriot League Player of the Year and Tournament MVP in 2003-04 as Lehigh won its first-ever Patriot League Championship. A transfer from Delaware, Rowland scored 1,230 points over his collegiate career (which would stand 20th in school history). Rowland led the league with 15.5 points per game in his senior season at Lehigh.
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Rounding out Lehigh's honorees is C.J. McCollum, who is currently starring for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. McCollum became an instant star at Lehigh, becoming the only freshman to ever win Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Year in 2009-10 honors as the Mountain Hawks won the league title. After averaging 19.1 points per game as the nation's leading freshman scored, McCollum improved his scoring total as a sophomore by scoring 21.8 points per contest. As a junior, the Canton, Ohio native won a second Patriot League Player of the Year honor, leading Lehigh to its second league title in three years. He added Patriot League Tournament MVP honors in the process. McCollum followed by scoring 30 points against Duke as Lehigh pulled off one of the greatest upsets in NCAA Tournament history when the 15th-seeded Mountain Hawks topped the second-seeded Blue Devils, 75-70.Â
McCollum was a two-time All-American (as a freshman and junior) and earned first team All-Patriot League in each of his first three seasons before an injury ended his senior season in early January. Despite missing time, McCollum still finished as the league's all-time scoring leader with 2,361 points (which stands second in school history). He added 696 rebounds and 230 steals in his career. McCollum was selected 10th overall in the 2013 NBA Draft and has already made his mark in the NBA. He came on down the stretch of last season, scoring 26, 18 and 33 points over Games 3-5 of Portland's playoff series against Memphis. McCollum's 33 points in Game 5 came on 12-of-20 shooting and 7-of-11 in three-point range as he almost single-handedly kept the Trail Blazers in the game until the very end.
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The Patriot League will celebrate its 25th Anniversary throughout the season with coverage on its website and social media outlets, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the new Patriot League Instragram account. Website coverage will feature stories on former student-athletes who excelled in the Patriot League and in their professional careers as well as pieces that chronicle 25 topics covering the history of the Patriot League and its member schools. Fans can follow and participate in social media coverage throughout the season by using #PL25.
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The team members are listed below by school, with playing years representing the seasons of competition within the Patriot League. Each school that participates in men's basketball selected 25 players in the voting for the 25th Anniversary Team, and could not vote for its own student-athletes.
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American: Derrick Mercer (2005-09); Garrison Carr (2005-09); Patrick Doctor (2001-02)
Army West Point: Mark Lueking (1992-96)
Bucknell: Mike Muscala (2009-13); Charles Lee (2002-06); Chris McNaughton (2003-07); Mike Bright (1990-93); Patrick King (1990-92); Cameron Ayers (2010-14)
Colgate: Adonal Foyle (1994-97); Tucker Neale (1992-95); Pat Campolieta (1998-02)
Holy Cross: Rob Feaster (1991-95); Kevin Hamilton (2002-06); Keith Simmons (2003-07); Tim Szatko (1999-03)
Lafayette: Brian Ehlers (1996-00); Stefan Ciosici (1995-00)
Lehigh: C.J. McCollum (2009-13); Bob Krizansky (1990-92); Austen Rowland (2003-04)
Navy: Greg Sprink (2004-08); Hassan Booker (1994-98)
Fordham: Damon Lopez (1990-91)
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