Demski will compete for playing time in the paint, having the ability to play either post position. The 6’5” forward is one of Gannon’s hardest workers. He is known for taking charges, getting loose balls and bringing a great amount of energy to every practice and game. The Erie, Pa., native excels at the fundamentals of the game and has a high basketball IQ, according to head coach John T. Reilly.
Junior Season: Saw action in 32 games ... was a PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... had the third-highest field goal percentage (.542) among Golden Knights with 50 attempts ... scored a season-high eight points against Central Missouri in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight ... went 3-of-4 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line against the Jennies ... netted eight points and grabbed nine rebounds against Urbana ... hauled down a season-high 11 rebounds against Allegheny ... grabbed at least five rebounds in a game six times ... scored in 22 of 32 games he played in ... reached double digits in minutes played during 24 of 32 contests he played in ... averaged 20.3 minutes during an 11-game span January 3-February 4.
Sophomore Season: Played in 28 games, starting three ... averaged eight minutes per game, coming off the bench for the majority of the season ... scored a season-high nine points and grabbed four rebounds in his collegiate debut, a victory in the season opener against Penn State Greater Allegheny ... recorded six points and five rebounds in 33 minutes during his first career start, a home victory over Northwood ... started post-season games against Ashland and Findlay in the GLIAC Tournament ... performed at a high level in the classroom, being named to the Gannon “A” Team last spring, reserved for Gannon student-athletes who achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA during a semester ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... posted Gannon’s highest field goal percentage (.676), missing only 11 shots the entire season ... reached double digits in minutes played nine times.
2006-07 Season : Redshirted.
High School: Played for head coach Brian Flanagan at Cathedral Prep (Pa.) High School ... was a three-year varsity letterwinner ... averaged 10.3 points, eight rebounds, 3.1 steals and one block as a senior ... shot 51 percent (108-213) from the field and 70 percent (60-86) from the free throw line ... helped Cathedral Prep win the District 10 and Region 6 Championships ... led Cathedral Prep in rebounding and three-point field goal percentage (42.9, 12-28) as a senior ... was a two-time All-Region Six Quad-A All-Star, being named to the first team as a senior and second team as a junior ... averaged 8.5 points and 6.4 rebounds as a junior while shooting 52 percent (106-203) from the field ... helped guide Cathedral Prep to a .786 winning percentage (66-18) during his three varsity seasons ... recorded 624 points and 498 rebounds during 83 career games.
Personal: Marketing major ... has two sisters and one brother ... son of Sue and Mark Demski ... is a member of the Dean’s List with a 3.78 cumulative grade-point average.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 9 vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny, 11/17/07
Rebounds: 11 vs. Allegheny, 12/3/08
FG Made: 3, seven times, last vs. Central Missouri, 3/25/09
FG Att.: 5 vs. Kutztown, 1/3/09; vs. Daemen, 11/29/08
FT Made: 5 vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny, 11/17/07
FT Att.: 5 vs. Urbana, 12/18/08; vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny, 11/17/07
3FG Att.: 1 vs. Allegheny, 12/3/08; vs. Daemen, 11/29/08
Assists: 5 vs. Clarion, 1/17/09
Blocks: 2 at Bloomsburg, 1/10/09
Steals: 3 at Lake Erie, 2/16/09; vs. Northwood, 2/2/08
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Year
|
GP-GS
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Min/Avg
|
FG-FGA
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Pct.
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3FG-3FGA
|
Pct.
|
FT-FTA
|
Pct.
|
OR
|
DR
|
Reb
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Avg
|
PF-FO
|
Ast
|
TO
|
Blk
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Stl
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Pts
|
Avg
|
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2007-08
|
28-3
|
223/8.0
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23-34
|
.676
|
0-0
|
.000
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6-11
|
.545
|
8
|
38
|
46
|
1.6
|
26-0
|
12
|
12
|
0
|
7
|
52
|
1.9
|
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2008-09
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32-0
|
446/13.9
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32-59
|
.542
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0-2
|
.000
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16-25
|
.640
|
36
|
58
|
94
|
2.9
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39-0
|
38
|
19
|
6
|
12
|
80
|
2.5
|
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Career
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60-3
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669/11.2
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55-93
|
.591
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0-2
|
.000
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22-36
|
.611
|
44
|
96
|
140
|
2.3
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65-0
|
50
|
31
|
6
|
19
|
132
|
2.2
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