Eric "Hank" Gathers
School:
Height:
6-7
Position:
Forward/Center
Hometown:
Philadelphia, PA
High School:
Dobbins Tech High School
- NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 1990
- All-American Recognition: 1989 (United States Basketball Writers Association 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team, United Press International 3rd Team) and 1990 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team)
- One of only three players in history to lead the nation in scoring and rebounding in the same season (1989). Finished 32nd in scoring in 1988 and 6th in 1990
- Ranked 22nd in the nation in rebounding in 1990
- Ranked among the nation's leaders in field-goal percentage in 1989 (26th) and 1990 (28th)
- WCC's all-time leading scorer
- Averaged 21.3 points and 13.7 rebounds in three NCAA Tournament games in 1988 and 1989 (1-2 record, died of a heart ailment during the WCC Tournament before the 1990 NCAA playoffs when the Lions went 3-1).
Season | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PT | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | RB | RBA | PTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | 90 | 170 | .529 | 53 | 92 | .576 | 143 | 5.1 | 233 | 8.3 | ||||
32 | 304 | 541 | .562 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 113 | 208 | .543 | 278 | 8.7 | 721 | 22.5 | |
31 | 419 | 689 | .608 | 177 | 315 | .562 | 426 | 13.7 | 1015 | 32.7 | ||||
26 | 314 | 528 | .595 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 126 | 222 | .568 | 281 | 10.8 | 754 | 29.0 | |
Totals | 117 | 1127 | 1928 | .585 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 469 | 837 | .560 | 1128 | 9.6 | 2723 | 23.3 |