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2012-2013 Men's Basketball Roster

20 Rick DeStefano

  • Year Senior
  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-1
  • Hometown Marlboro, N.J.
  • High School Marlboro

Biography

Career: Has seen action in 61 games, starting 27 and averaging 4.6 points per game … Has had 10 double-digit scoring totals (two 20+) … Is shooting 37.2 (64-172) percent from three-point range and 86.0 (49-57) percent from the three-point line.

2011-12: Started 26 of 28 games, averaging 7.5 points per game … Was tied for sixth in three-pointers made (1.8 pg) and was ninth in three-point field-goal percentage (.383) in the NJAC … Had nine double-figure scoring games (two 20+) … Scored a career-best 25 points, going 5-for-9 (.556) from three-point range, during an 83-70 victory against Montclair State (2/1/12) … Knocked down six of 10 (.600) treys for 23 points, adding four steals in an 85-79 overtime win against New Jersey City (2/11/12) … Was 7-for-7 from the free-throw line, scoring 18 points during a 112-107, triple-overtime win against the host Ducks at the Stevens Tip-Off Tournament (11/19/11) … Made four of six three-pointers en route to 14 points in a 67-56 victory at Kean (1/14/12).

2010-11: Played in 20 games, making his first career start at Rutgers-Camden (1/22/11) … Averaged 3.0 points per contest while shooting 33.3 (14-42) percent from three-point range … Reached double figures in scoring once, scoring a season-high 11 points while adding three rebounds at Rutgers-Newark (2/5/11) … Had eight tallies at Baruch (1/17/11), and seven during victories at both York, N.Y. (69-64, 12/7/10) and Lehman (52-47, 12/17/10).

2009-10: Appeared in 13 contests off the bench … Scored a season-best three points during a 58-39 victory at New Jersey City (1/27/10).

Prior to William Paterson: Was a team captain and averaged 15 points per game as a senior at Marlboro H.S. in 2008-09 … Also played for the Staten Island Lightning for four years, reaching the 2008 Nationals.

Academics: Named to the 2010-11 and 2011-12 NJAC All-Academic Honorable Mention Teams … A Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Dean’s List student … Majoring in professional sales.
 

DeStefano's Career Statistics

SEASON G-GS Min-Avg. FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OFF-DEF REB-RPG A TO BLK ST PTS PPG
2009-10 13-0 36-2.8 5-8 .625 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-2 2-0.2 1 4 0 1 11 0.8
2010-11 20-1 157-7.9 21-62 .339 14-42 .333 4-4 1.000 11-3 14-0.7 5 11 0 1 60 3.0
2011-12 28-26 649-23.2 58-154 .377 49-128 .383 45-53 .849 20-31 51-1.8 31 28 1 12 210 7.5
Totals 61-27 842-13.8 84-224 .375 64-172 .372 49-57 .860 31-36 67-1.1 37 43 1 14 281 4.6

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2009-2010Freshman

    Guard
    6'1" 180 lbs
    12
  • 40

    2010-2011Sophomore

    Guard
    5'11" 185 lbs
    40
  • 20

    2011-2012Junior

    Guard
    5'11" 185 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2012-2013Senior

    Guard
    6'1" 185 lbs
    20