Scott Findlay Named NJAC Rookie of the Year

2/23/02- The College of New Jersey's freshman power forward Scott Findlay was named the 2001-2002 New Jersey Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year for his efforts this season with the Lions on Saturday at the 2002 NJAC Men's Basketball Championships Game.

The team's leading scorer and rebounder from start to finish this year, Findlay led the team with his performance despite missing two games with an ankle injury, as well as a hand injury.

The six-foot-seven inch power forward started 22 of the 23 games he played in this year and chipped in 326 points, a 14.2 ppg average. Over the course of the year, Findlay racked up three selections as NJAC Rookie of the Week and had six double-doubles as well for the Lions, while finishing in double-digits points in all but three games played this year. His career highs included 22 points twice (against both John Jay College and New Jersey City University), while his best rebounding effort came against Richard Stockton College with 16 boards.

The team's leading rebounder with 167 caroms, Findlay was ranked ninth in the NJAC in rebounding with his per game average (7.26), while 29 blocked shots is ranked fifth in the league in per game averages as well. He averaged 32.4 minutes per contest, while shooting 44.3% from the floor (127-287) (eighth best in the league), while his 75.6% (59-78) free throw percentage is seventh best in the NJAC.

He was also named to the 2001-2002 NJAC Honorable Mention Team.