Gustys Chosen To Play In College All-Star Game
Hempstead, NY - Hofstra senior
Rokas Gustys added another impressive invite to his post-Hofstra playing career as today he was chosen to participate in the Reese's National Association of Basketball Coaches College All-Star Game.
This year's game will take place on Friday, March 30 at 3:30 p.m. at The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The game will be televised live on the CBS Sports Network.
The Reese's College All-Star Game features the top senior student-athletes from NCAA Division I competing on the NCAA Final Four floor. The game is played as part of Final Four Friday, which also includes open practices for each of the teams competing in the Final Four.
Gustys put together another solid season for Hofstra with averages of 10.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per contest. He ranked second in the Colonial Athletic Association in rebounding and third nationally in that category. Gustys totaled 14 double-doubles this season and 48 in his career, including a trio of 20-point/20-rebound efforts in his outstanding career. Gustys ranked first in the CAA in field goal percentage as well. Gustys is only the third player since 1996 to rank in the top five in the nation in rebounding in three straight seasons. He joins Paul Millsap of Louisiana Tech (2003-06) and Kenneth Faried of Morehead State (2008-11) in that exclusive company.
Gustys concluded his career with 1,184 points to rank 25th all-time in Hofstra history. He certainly left his mark in the rebounding category as his 1,305 career rebounds ranks first all-time in Hofstra's NCAA Division I history and second all-time in CAA history to Hall of Famer David Robinson.
Gustys, who was an All-CAA Third Team selection and a NABC All-District Second Team pick this season, was selected to participate in the inaugural Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship as well. He will represent the CAA in that event, which will take place on Friday, March 30-Sunday, April 1 at St. Mary's University's Bill Greehey Arena in San Antonio.