Justin Porrett '19 reached a major milestone in his career as a Soaring Eagle while leading the EC men's basketball team in scoring over the weekend. On Friday night at Stevens Institute of Technology, Porrett broke the program record for assists, a marker held previously by Reggie Rollins '88 (488) for the past 31 years. After dishing out 15 dimes this weekend, the reigning NCAA Division III leader for assists per game increased his career total to 501 career helpers.
The Dumont, New Jersey, native also paced the team in scoring in the opening weekend of Empire 8 Conference action. He dropped 20 points against both Stevens and Sage, upping his per-game average to a team-best 15.7. Porrett was an efficient shooter in an 83-79 win over the Gators, as he finished 80.0 percent from the field (8-of-10) and from the charity stripe (4-of-5).
With 7.7 assists per game, Porrett not only leads the Empire 8 but ranks second nationally. He's also listed among Division III's best in total assists (84) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3.36).
On Saturday, January 12, Porrett and the Elmira men will visit Division I Columbia University for an exhibition game in New York, New York. The Ivy League affiliate will host the Soaring Eagles inside Levien Gymnasium at 2:00 p.m.
