Winter 2005-2006 Men's Basketball Roster

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Jersey Number 44

Michael Fischman

  • Position:
    F/C
  • Height:
    6-9
  • Weight:
    235
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Cooper City, Fla.
  • High School:
    Cooper City
  • Major:
    Marketing

Why Lehigh?:  “Lehigh will give me the best educational opportunity and I am excited about the future and direction of the program under Coach Taylor.”

 

Tri-captain ... as a junior … played in 26 games, starting one … led the team in rebounding twice … grabbed a career-high 10 boards twice during the season, most recently at Holy Cross (3/6/05) … career-best three blocks vs. Eastern (12/15/04) … returning leading shot blocker with 12 … career tying 9 points vs. Navy (2/19/05) … invited to represent the US in the Maccabiah Games in Israel in the summer of 2005

 

As a sophomore… saw action in 30 games, starting one … first career start at American (1/17/04) … averaged 2.7 points and 2.4 rebounds … had more blocks (18) than turnovers (11) … scored a career-high nine points on four of five shooting versus Swarthmore (12/3/03) … grabbed a career-high nine rebounds versus Delaware Valley (12/17/03) … scored five points on two-of-two shooting in NCAA Tournament versus Florida A&M (3/16/04) …  shot 63 percent from the field

 

As a freshman…appeared in 24 games…had best game of season in win against Swarthmore with six points, nine rebounds and four assists (11/27/02)…notched six points and nine rebounds in win against Columbia (12/9/02)…recorded four points and four rebounds in win over Lafayette (1/24/03).

 

In Secondary School…Three year starter…member of District Three Championship team as a junior and finalist as a sophomore and senior…averaged 16 points and 14 rebounds per game as a senior…averaged five blocks over last three seasons…averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds as a junior…team captain as a senior…scored a career-high 28 points against Western High School as a senior…graduated with honors.

 

CAREER STATISTICS

 

                GP-GS     FG%      3FG%      FT%     REB     AST        TO           BLK       ST      PTS    AVG.

2002-03   24/0         .500       .000        .500      57        5             9              9           5         39       1.6

2003-04   30/1         .633       .000        .633      71        7             11            18         5         81       2.7

2004-05   26/1         .486       .000        .455      63        6             14            12         5         41       1.6

 

Total        80/2          .551       .000        .564     191      18            34            39        15        161     2.0

 

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