Winter 2010-2011 Men's Basketball Roster
Safstrom, David
Jersey Number 40
David Safstrom
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 7-1
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Everett, Wash.
- High School:
- Everett
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because of the great engineering program. Academics were my first priority and it just so happened that Lehigh had a great basketball program as well.”ON COACH REED: “To me, Coach Reed is a great coach in that he is able to bring out the best in his players both on and off the court.”
AS A SENIOR (2010-11): Impressive senior season, playing in a career-high 29 games, including his first five career starts … Averaged 1.5 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest … Also finished fourth on the team with 14 blocks … Enjoyed a memorable Senior Day vs. Lafayette (2/20), posting four points on a perfect 2-of-2 shooting … Converted a three-point play, while adding three rebounds at Navy (2/9) … Four points vs. Army (1/15) on 2-of-3 shooting while also adding two rebounds … Strong at American (1/8), posting four points, two rebounds, an assist and block … Had a career-high six points on a perfect 3-of-3 shooting at NJIT (1/4) … Two points and two rebounds at Yale (12/31) in his fourth start of the season (and career). Marked his third straight game with at least two points … Scored two points, grabbed a rebound and had a steal vs. Saint Peter’s (12/29) … Career game at USC (12/23), setting a career high with four points and four blocks while tying a career high in rebounds (5) … Started second straight game at Quinnipiac (12/7), finishing with a career-high three steals while also grabbing four rebounds and dishing an assist … Strong against Fordham (12/4) in first-career start, finishing with two points, four rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot … Huge game at Stony Brook (12/1), including a career-high five rebounds, while scoring two key points (off one of those rebounds) early in overtime. Also had two blocked shots in 18 minutes played … Two points in season-opener at Penn State (11/12).
AS A JUNIOR (2009-10): Appeared in 15 games … Scored his first-career points vs. Monmouth (11/23) … Career best four rebounds in win over Dartmouth (12/17) ... Shot 75 percent from the field.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Saw action in nine games … Grabbed a total of three rebounds.
AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08): Appeared in 10 games, seeing his first-collegiate action at Albany (11/20) … Pulled down four rebounds, including two at Colgate.
IN SECONDARY SCHOOL: Attended Everett High School, the same school as former Mountain Hawks standout Zlatko Savovic (’03) … Played for Aaron Nations … Averaged 10 points, eight rebounds and four blocks as a senior … Earned team MVP honors as well as a spot on the All-Wesco North Second-Team … Member of the National Honor Society.
CAREER STATISTICS
|
Season
|
GP-GS
|
MIN-AVG
|
FG-FGA
|
FG%
|
3FG-3FGA
|
3FG%
|
FT-FTA
|
FT%
|
REB
|
AVG
|
ASST
|
TO
|
BLK
|
STL
|
PTS
|
PPG
|
|
2007-08
|
10-0
|
29-2.9
|
0-0
|
.000
|
0-0
|
.000
|
0-0
|
.000
|
4
|
0.4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
2008-09
|
9-0
|
21-2.3
|
0-0
|
.000
|
0-0
|
.000
|
0-0
|
.000
|
3
|
0.3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
2009-10
|
15-0
|
74-4.9
|
3-4
|
.750
|
0-0
|
.000
|
1-2
|
.500
|
17
|
1.1
|
1
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
0.5
|
|
2010-11
|
29-5
|
251-8.7
|
15-32
|
.469
|
0-0
|
.000
|
13-23
|
.565
|
51
|
1.8
|
5
|
16
|
14
|
6
|
43
|
1.5
|
|
Total
|
63-5
|
375-6.0
|
18-36
|
.500
|
0-0
|
.000
|
14-25
|
.560
|
75
|
1.2
|
6
|
27
|
17
|
7
|
50
|
0.8
|
Season Preview: Men's Basketball
Thursday, October 31
Lehigh Sports Central: Men's Basketball
Wednesday, October 30
Lehigh Sports Central: Men's Basketball
Wednesday, February 07
Men's Basketball vs SUNY Oneonta
Thursday, November 16
