Jason Norsen Leads DIII in Blocked Shots; E8 Ranked in Several Categories
The Empire 8 has several men's basketball teams and individuals featured amongst the nation’s leaders in several categories according to the first statistics release by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The release, which takes into account games through December 2, 2012, has St. John Fisher senior center Jason Norsen as a national leader in blocked shots (4.2). Norsen is also ranked third in field goal percentage (75.5).
Ithaca's Sean Rossi has dished out 6.8 assists per game, good for sixth in the country. Nazareth forward Brad Ford is ninth in double-doubles (4) and 14th in rebounds per game (11.3).
As a team, Stevens Institute of Technology is tied atop the national rankings in winning percentage (100). Stevens, which is 5-0 overall, is tied with 32 other unbeatens atop this list. The Cardinals are fourth in blocked shots, thanks to Norsen.
Full Empire 8 Ranking Summary