Piotrowicz is Gannon’s returning starter at point guard … is one of Gannon’s toughest players … makes solid decisions with the ball … is a team player … considered hard-nosed, blue-collar and committed … described as a winner by head coach John T. Reilly ... transferred to Gannon from Penn State Behrend prior to the 2009-10 season … has played in 53 of Gannon’s 54 games the last two seasons, starting 28.
2010-11: Played in 25 games, all starts … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … received the Division II Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award … named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, reserved for junior and senior varsity players with at least one year of residency at their current school and a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the academic year … ranked sixth among PSAC players in three-point field goal percentage (42.5) … led the team in three-point field goal percentage and assists (68) … finished second on the squad in three-pointers (31) and steals (21) … began the season by reaching double digits in three of the first five games and five of the first 10 … exploded for a season-high 18 points during an 85-72 victory at Shippensburg … added 15 points during an 88-68 win at Lock Haven … reached double digits in scoring seven times … pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds during a 70-43 home victory against Lock Haven … dished out an assist in 24 of 25 games … recorded 10 points, seven rebounds and a season-high four steals during a 79-68 victory against Northern Michigan in the Gary Miller Classic championship game … had more turnovers than assists in a game only two times.
2009-10: Saw action in every game, starting three … was a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … averaged five points and 2.6 rebounds while playing 21.1 minutes per game … finished second on the team in free throw percentage (.795) … started the last three games, playing all 40 minutes during each start … reached double digits in scoring six times during the last nine contests, including each of the last four … netted a season-high 18 points during a victory against Lock Haven in the regular-season finale … went 6-of-11 from the field against Lock Haven, including a 3-of-6 clip from three-point range … scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds during a PSAC quarterfinal game at IUP … recorded 10 points and a season-high seven rebounds against Lake Erie … dished out five assists five times … shot 47 percent (8-17) from three-point range during the final four contests … averaged 10.9 points and 3.7 rebounds during the last nine games.
At Penn State Behrend: Played in 28 games as a true freshman for the Lions, starting 18 ... averaged 5.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists while helping the Lions to an 18-10 overall record and 13-5 conference mark ... shot 76.1 percent (35-46) from the free throw line and hit 25 three-pointers ... reached double digits in scoring four times, including a season-high 18 points at Fredonia State.
High School: Played for Brian Flanagan at Cathedral Prep (Pa.) High School ... was a two-time all-region selection, being named to the first team as a senior.
Personal: Sports Management & Marketing major … son of Anne and Larry … is a member of the Dean’s List and Gannon’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 18 at Shippensburg, 1/9/11; vs. Lock Haven, 2/27/10
Rebounds: 10 vs. Lock Haven, 1/15/11
FG Made: 6 at Shippensburg, 1/9/11; vs. Lock Haven, 2/27/10
FG Attempts: 11, five times, last vs. California (Pa.), 1/22/11
3FG Made: 4 at Shippensburg, 1/9/11
3FG Attempts: 7, three times, last vs. California (Pa.), 1/22/11
FT Made: 7 vs. West Chester, 1/4/11
FT Attempts: 9 vs. West Chester, 1/4/11
Assists: 7 vs. California (Pa.), 1/22/11
Steals: 4 vs. Northern Michigan, 11/27/11
|
Year
|
GP-GS
|
Min/Avg
|
FG-FGA
|
Pct.
|
3FG-3FGA
|
Pct.
|
FT-FTA
|
Pct.
|
OR
|
DR
|
Rebs
|
Avg
|
PF
|
FO
|
Ast
|
TO
|
Blk
|
Stl
|
Pts
|
Avg
|
|
2009-10
|
28-3
|
591/21.1
|
44-126
|
.349
|
21-77
|
.273
|
31-39
|
.795
|
12
|
61
|
73
|
2.6
|
48
|
1
|
29
|
32
|
0
|
8
|
140
|
5.0
|
|
2010-11 |
25-25 |
688/27.5 |
53-141 |
.376 |
31-73 |
.425 |
41-54 |
.759 |
7 |
76 |
83 |
3.3 |
57 |
2 |
68 |
37 |
0 |
21 |
178 |
7.1 |
|
Career |
53-28 |
1279/24.1 |
97-267 |
.363 |
52-150 |
.347 |
72-93 |
.774 |
19 |
137 |
156 |
2.9 |
105 |
3 |
97 |
69 |
0 |
29 |
318 |
6.0 |
