2014-2015 Men's Basketball Roster

Thom Swarr
Thom Swarr
Thom Swarr

43 Lee Eckert

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lancaster, Pa.
  • Position Center/Forward
  • High School Hempfield
  • Height 6-5
  • Major History
  • Weight 265

Biography

Game-by-Game Statistics
2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12

2014-15 (Senior): Appeared in the Blue Jays' starting lineup for the 20 games in which he was healthy...Suffered an injury at Catholic Feb. 4 that forced him to miss the final four games...Scored in double figures 15 times, including each of his last eight games...Leading rebounder for the Blue and Gray with 5.3 boards per game...Was second on the team in scoring (11.7 points per game), field goals made (103) and assists (2.0 per game)...Totaled the third most minutes per game (25.9) on the team...Paced E-town, was third in the Landmark and top 60 in NCAA Division III with a field goal percentage of 55.4% (103-of-186)...Averaged 2.0 offensive rebounds per game, which ranked fifth in the conference...Checked in 12th in the Landmark in rebounds per game, 16th in assists per game and 17th in points per game...Started the season with consecutive 20-point games against Plattsburgh State Nov. 15, and Penn State Schuylkill Nov. 16...Made a season-high 10 baskets (10-of-19) in the season opener vs. Plattsburgh State...Scored a season-high 21 points at DeSales Jan 3...Tied career-highs with 12 rebounds and six assists during his only double-double of the season (12 pts., 12 rebs.), Jan. 10, against Moravian...Concluded career with 901 points and 495 rebounds.

2013-14 (Junior): Started all 25 games...Team leader in scoring average (14.3 ppg), field goal percentage (.574) and minutes per game (27.8)...Second on the team in rebounding (6.9 rpg) and assists (1.6 apg)...Ranked second in the Commonwealth Conference and 48th in NCAA Division III in field goal percentage...Scored in double figures in 22-of-25 games, including 14 straight from Dec. 16-Feb. 12...Scored 20 points or more four times...Five double-doubles were a career-high and led the Blue Jays...Missed out on three potential double-doubles by one rebound in each during a three-game stretch from Dec. 17-Jan. 8...Scored a career-high 25 points on a career-high 10 baskets (10-of-13) against Pitt-Greensburg Dec. 16...Would match his career-high for baskets made in a game later in the season when he went 10-of-14 for 21 points in a 70-59 win at Arcadia Jan. 15...Pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds against Stevenson Jan. 22 and equaled that total against Alvernia Feb. 8...Helped E-town complete a huge second-half comeback against Lebanon Valley Jan. 8 with 13 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

2012-13 (Sophomore): Saw time in all 25 games and started five...Served as the team's sixth man, as he was usually the first player off the bench, and played 18.4 minutes per game, most of any reserve...Second on the team in rebounding at 5.9 boards per game and fourth in scoring at 7.5 points per contest...Led the team in offensive rebounds per game at 2.1...Third on the squad in field goal percentage at .476 (80-of-168)...Accumulated three double-doubles, all by points and rebounds...First career double-double came Nov. 20 at Lebanon Valley when he scored 14 points and grabbed 10 boards...Went back-to-back with another double-double against Susquehanna Nov. 25 (10 points, 11 rebounds)...Scored a career-high 17 points in a 70-68 loss at McDaniel Dec. 16.

2011-12 (Freshman): Made his Blue Jay debut against Penn State Harrisburg on Nov. 15...Played in 23 games, primarily coming off the bench...Scored his first point in his career debut...Finished the season with 124 points...Had three double-digit scoring games...Best game was a 16-point, 5-rebound, 3-assist performance at Lycoming Jan. 25...Compiled 15 blocked shots...Brought down 70 boards...Scored 13 points and hauled in a season-high eight rebounds at Arcadia Nov. 30...Got his first career start Feb. 14 against Lycoming, and dropped in 10 points...Also got a start in regular season finale at Messiah Feb. 18.

High School: Played three years of varsity basketball for coaches Danny Walck and Warren Goodling at Hempfield...Black Knights went 29-2 during his junior season (2009-10) and won the Lancaster-Lebanon League Championship, before finishing as PIAA District 3 Class AAAA Runners-up...Also made it to the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class AAAA state championships in '09-10...Captured second straight L-L League title in 2010-11...Averaged a double-double per game as a senior, with 15 points per contest and 10 boards per game...Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Star...L-L League Co-MVP as a senior, sharing the award with E-town teammate Phil Wenger (Lancaster Catholic)...Member of school's varsity club.

Personal: Son of Lee, Sr., and Tammy Eckert...Has three older brothers, Eric, Patrick and Austin...Oldest brother, Eric, played baseball at Millersville University and led NCAA Division II in saves in 1998...History major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2011-2012Freshman

    Center
    6'5" 280 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2012-2013Sophomore

    Forward
    6'5" 250 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2013-2014Junior

    Forward/Center
    6'5" 265 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2014-2015Senior

    Center/Forward
    6'5" 265 lbs
    43