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- All-Time Centennial Record: 300-100
- Centennial Titles (8): 1994-96-2000-04-10-11-12-16
- Playoff Appearances (21): 1994-95-96-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18
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J.C. McGrath, Franklin & Marshall
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Head Coach Glenn Robinson (West Chester '67)
Last Year: 22-7, 14-4 CC, lost to Johns Hopkins, 50-49, in CC semifinal; lost to Ramapo, 72-62, in NCAA Sweet 16
48th Season at F&M: 952-348
Starters Returning (2)
J.C. McGrath, Sr, 6-6, 12.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 54.3 FG%
Ignas Slyka, Jr, 6-6, 9.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.4 apg
Key Returnees
Matt Groll, Soph, 6-8, 5.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Justin Kupa, Soph, 6-2, 3.5 ppg, 1.6 apg
Matt Redhead, Soph, 6-5, 3.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Mike Rice, Jr, 6-2, 1.0 ppg
Top Newcomers
Solomon Mathis, 6-0, Kentucky Country Day School
Watida Mukukula, 6-2, Archbishop Riordan (Calif.)
Jaka Pandza, 6-7, Kiski School (Pa.)
Justin Peirce, 6-3, Nashoba Regional (Mass.) HS
Ignas Slyka, Franklin & Marshall
2019 Outlook
Preseason Prediction: 3rd
How do you replace a 2,000-point scorer and Conference Player of the Year? Brandon Federici and running mate Matthew Tate combined for 975 points or 45.9 percent of F&M's scoring. Who steps up to replace that production? That's the question facing the Diplomats this winter. McGrath is an All-Conference forward who averaged 12.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, while shooting 54.3 percent from the field. Groll and Redhead look to join him in the frontcourt. Slyka is the veteran in the backcourt and will team with Kupa and Rice. Franklin & Marshall coach Glenn Robinson enters his 48th season at the helm of the Diplomats and will be challenged to get the Blue and White back to the Conference final.