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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

James Stankiewicz
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Brian Ballweg
Brian Ballweg
Brian Ballweg
Brian Ballweg

0 Austin Beech

  • Class Senior
  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-5
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.
  • High School Cathedral Catholic

Biography

Honors and Awards
  • NE10 Academic All-Conference (2019-20)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District (2018-19)
  • Diverse: Issues In Higher Education Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
  • NE10 All-Rookie Team (2016-17)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Distinction (Spring '19, Fall '19)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Excellence (Fall '18, Spring '20)
  • NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall '16, Spring '17, Fall '17, Spring '18) 
  • ECAC President's Honor Roll (Spring '18)
  • D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2017-18, 2019-20)

2019-20
  • Started and played in 27 games this season, averaging 32.9 minutes per game (second highest on the team)
  • Posted a team best field goal % (.551) and averaged 10.6 points/game and 5.4 rebounds/game
  • Dished out 72 assists while grabbing 32 steals and led the team with 30 blocks
  • Put up a career best 25 points on a season high 9-10 shooting from the field in an 85-76 win over Saint Rose (11/23/19)
  • Recorded one double-double this season (13 points/13 rebounds) in a narrow loss to Pace (2/19/20)
  • Finished his career with 949 points and 496 rebounds and 93 blocks

2018-19
  • Started in 23 of his 25 appearances, averaging 21.7 minutes/game
  • Ranked third on the team in field goal % (.546) and averaged 7.0 points/game and 3.7 rebounds/game
  • Second on the team with 20 blocks, ranking 15th in the NE10
  • Shot a perfect 10-for-10 from the floor for 21 points, with five rebounds and three blocks, in 86-68 win vs. Franklin Pierce (1/26)
  • Fell one rebound short of a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds in a 80-79 win at Assumption (1/9)

2017-18
  • Appeared in 27 games with 20 starts in his second year on campus
  • Second on the team in field goal % (57.2), while averaging 6.9 points/game and 4.8 rebounds/game
  • Went 6-for-9 from the floor with 15 points, seven rebounds and a block in season-opening win over Post (Conn.) (11/11)
  • Also scored 15 points (7-for-11) in win at Molloy (12/19)
  • Tallied a double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds at Queens (N.Y.) (11/29)
  • Shot a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor in two games, adding nine rebounds at Goldey-Beacom (12/16) 

2016-17
  • Appeared in 30 games with five starts in his rookie year
  • Led primary players in field-goal percentage (.678), ranking first in NE10
  • Averaged 10.0 points per game and 4.3 rebounds per game
  • Went a perfect 10-10 from the field for 20 points in 97-95 setback vs. SNHU (2/26/17), also recording first double-double (10 rebounds)
  • Tallied a season-high 22 points on 7-7 shooting and 8-8 from the line vs. Saint Rose (12/7)
  • NE10 Spalding Rookie of the Week - 12/12/16

At Cathedral Catholic
  • Named Male Athlete of the Year
  • Academic Honor Roll
  • First Team Western League
  • All-Academic Team Western League
 
Personal
  • Son of Michael and Tiki
  • Marketing major

Beech's Career Highs
  • Points: 25, at Saint Rose, 11/23/19
  • Field Goals Made: 10, twice
  • 3-point Field Goals Made: 3, twice 
  • Free Throws Made: 9, vs. Salem Int'l, 11/29/16
  • Rebounds: 13, twice 
  • Assists: 9, vs. Saint Rose, 2/13/19
  • Blocks: 4, multiple times 
  • Steals: 5, vs Saint Michael's, 1/29/20

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Freshman

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    2017-18Sophomore

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    2018-19Junior

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    2019-20Senior

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