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RAYMOND ORTIZ '02
Men’s Basketball
Helped lead William Paterson to a four-year record of 83-33 (.716), the 2000 and 2001 NJAC titles, the 1999 NCAA Tournament Final Four, the 2000 NCAA Sweet Sixteen and the 2001 NCAA national championship game
Regional all-American and second-team all-NJAC selection after averaging 11.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game as a senior (2000-01)
Became the 24th Pioneer to score 1,000 career points (1,008, 1997-2001)
Established single-season three-point field-goal percentage record (.506, 42-83, 1998-99)
Averaged 11.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as a junior (1999-2000)
Finished career with 412 rebounds, 162 assists, 57 blocked shots and 81 steals, shooting 49.2 (373-758) percent from the field, 44.2 (129-292) percent from three-point range and 77.3 (116-150) percent from the free-throw line
Inducted October 18, 2009
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