Galloway, N.J. – Stockton University men's basketball players collected one postseason award and three all-conference selections from the
New Jersey Athletic Conference for the 2020-21 season. Senior
Tariq Baker (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Anthony's (N.J.)) was voted NJAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year.
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Sophomore
DJ Campbell (Vineland/Vineland) and senior
Luciano Lubrano (Ocean City/Ocean City) were named to the NJAC First Team while junior
Kyion Flanders (Wildwood/Wildwood) garnered an NJAC Second Team nod. The quartet of honorees led Stockton to a 5-4 record and second consecutive runner-up finish in the NJAC Tournament.
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Baker had a tremendous season on the defensive end, playing in all nine games and starting twice. He was recognized by the conference coaches for his willingness and masterful skill at drawing offensive fouls as well as his overall work as a shutdown defender. Baker led an Osprey defense that held opponents to a paltry .388 field goal percentage and just .316 from the three-point line.
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In addition to his defensive prowess, Baker was good on the offensive end as well. The senior averaged 9.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, shooting a phenomenal 93.8 percent (15-16) from the charity stripe. Baker averaged 1.9 three-pointers per game (8th in NJAC) and hit 43.6 percent (17-39) from behind the arc for the season.
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Campbell, last year's NJAC Rookie of the Year and NJAC Honorable Mention selection, started all nine games and led the Ospreys in scoring at 13.8 points per game (4th in NJAC). He also finished eighth in the conference in assists (2.7 apg). In addition, the soph pulled down 3.8 rebounds per game and pilfered 13 steals while averaging 31.0 minutes per game.
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Lubrano earned his first career all-league selection with a consistent season. The senior started all nine games and scored in double figures in seven of those contests. He averaged 12.9 points per game (10th in NJAC) while topping the league in three-point shooting (.463) and threes per game (2.8). Lubrano used his length to swipe 13 steals and grab 4.1 rebounds per game as well.
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Flanders missed the first two games but started the final seven of the season and turned in a solid year. The guard was the catalyst for the Ospreys, averaging 3.3 assists per game (4th in NJAC) to go with 9.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, good for ninth in the NJAC.
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The junior also pilfered 2.1 steals per game and registered a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio, both of which ranked third in the league. Flanders collected his second straight all-conference honor after an NJAC First Team nod a year ago.
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