John Wassenbergh '96

John Wassenbergh '96

As a two-time NAIA II All-American, "Wass" established himself as one of the finest players in New England collegiate basketball history. He finished his storied career with 2,095 points, and at the time, was good for 2nd and 11th on Saint Joseph's College's and the State of Maine's all-time scoring lists, respectively. He broke seven Royal Blue records and is in the top 10 among the 14 categories in the SJC basketball records book. As a senior, Wassenbergh put together one of the finest seasons ever, averaging 23.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 62 percent shooting from the floor. He led the Monks in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and steals, and also set school single-season records for points (665), free throws made (167) and attempted (236). He led Saint Joseph's College to the Maine Athletic Conference regular and post-season title and to a number six seed at the NAIA II National Tournament. Wassenbergh was named NAIA II National Player of the Week, Maine Athletic Conference Player of the Year, State of Maine Player of the Year, and NAIA II Second Team All-American.

 

 

Career Statistics: 

YR  GP FG FGA FG% 3PT 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% PTS REB AST STL BLK RBG APG PPG
1993 28 118 192 .615 0 0 .000 52 90 .578 288 120 36 36 7 4.3 1.3 10.3
1994 26 210 308 .682 0 0 .000 127 179 .709 547 214 66 47 0 8.2 2.5 21.0
1995 26 241 383 .629 0 5 .000 113 191 .592 595 183 104 68 8 7.0 4.0 22.9
1996 28 246 398 .618 6 29 .207 167 236 .708 665 201 101 55 8 7.2 3.6 23.8
Total 108 815 1281 .636 6 34 .176 459 696 .659 2095 718 307 206 23 6.6 2.8 19.4