2016/17 Farewell
JOE LIEN
Joe arrived in Easton amid great fanfare. A high three-star recruit, he scored an other-wordly 36 points per game as a high school senior in Newton, New Jersey. Joe was expected to make an immediate impact at the collegiate level, and that's just what he did.
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#14 SF Joe Lien - Lafayette - Junior
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Height: 6-3
Weight: 195
High School: Kittatinny Regional High School
Hometown: Newton, NJ
Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 87 61 37 73 62 61 19 34 14 19 23 9 71 46 75 67
2015: 86 56 35 72 57 56 18 33 13 18 20 8 71 45 74 61
2014: 81 52 33 68 52 51 17 31 12 17 17 7 71 44 73 55
2013: 77 48 31 64 48 47 17 29 12 15 15 7 70 40 72 43
Potential: A B C B B B D C F D D F
Health: Good
Scholarship: Yes
Status: Active Roster
Academics: 11
Stat Averages:
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Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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2014 33 33 28.2 17.0 1.1 3.9 2.3 2.1 1.12 0.7 0.2 3.0
2015 33 33 29.0 17.4 1.1 3.9 2.7 2.3 1.17 0.8 0.1 2.8
2016 35 35 29.7 18.3 0.8 4.6 3.5 3.0 1.19 0.8 0.2 2.9
Career 101 101 29.0 17.6 1.0 4.1 2.9 2.5 1.19 0.8 0.1 2.9
Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/-
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2014 6.0 14.0 .427 2.4 4.3 .567 2.6 7.0 .378 1.22 7.52
2015 5.8 15.1 .388 3.3 4.9 .677 2.4 6.7 .360 1.16 8.97
2016 6.6 15.1 .438 3.1 5.1 .605 2.0 5.3 .380 1.21 8.74
Career 6.2 14.7 .418 2.9 4.7 .618 2.3 6.3 .373 1.19 8.42
Stat Totals:
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Season G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF
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2014 33 33 931 561 35 129 77 69 23 6 98
2015 33 33 958 575 36 129 90 77 27 2 94
2016 35 35 1038 641 27 161 124 104 27 6 102
Career 101 101 2927 1777 98 419 291 250 77 14 294
Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA +/-
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2014 197 461 80 141 87 230 248
2015 193 497 109 161 80 222 296
2016 232 530 107 177 70 184 306
Career 622 1488 296 479 237 636 850
Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Season 30 4 11 8 3 1 6 11 22 11 13 6 12
Career 37 4 11 8 3 1 6 13 23 11 15 7 16
Awards & Acheivements:
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Season Award
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All Player of the Game: 25
2013 High School: Rated *** and #117 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
2013 High School: All-State (New Jersey)
2014 2nd Team All-Conference (Patriot League)
2014 Freshman All-Conference (Patriot League)
2014 Conference Freshman of the Year (Patriot League)
2015 2nd Team All-Conference (Patriot League)
2016 2nd Team All-Conference (Patriot League)
Joe paired with
Hubert Song to form a dynamic backcourt duo for two seasons. He was the glamour boy of the pair, a more dynamic scorer and a flashier ballhandler and passer.
Like most shooters, Joe could be streaky, but his ability to get to the rim made him a dangerous scorer even when his jumper wasn't dropping. And as he matured, Joe became a more well-rounded player; he was always a very good rebounder for his size, and while he was not in any sense of the word a pure point guard, he ran the team's offense creditably as a junior.
This year, Joe led the Patriot League in scoring, and he made his third consecutive All-Patriot League second team. He leaves our program as its second leading all-time scorer, 52 points behind his former backcourt mate
Hubert Song. Had he played four years, Joe would have almost certainly broken
Jack Jessie's conference record of 2,105. Never known for his diligence in the classroom, Joe nonetheless managed to keep himself academically eligible throughout his three years on campus.
Thanks for the memories, Joe.