Lehigh men’s basketball junior captain and guard Nasir Whitlock surpassed 1,000 career points on Wednesday night in Lehigh’s 90-82 victory against the defending Patriot League champions, American University.
Whitlock is the 42nd 1,000 point scorer in Lehigh men’s basketball history, hitting the milestone with a 3-pointer a minute into the second half.
Within the first half, Whitlock totaled 21 points and ended the game with 33. He shot 12-16 from the field and hit all six attempted 3-pointers.
The Mountain Hawks (11-15, 7-6 Patriot League) maintained possession for the entire game, grabbing 30 rebounds and building their largest lead of 19 points in the third quarter. American University (13-13, 6-7 Patriot League) shot 28-66 from the field and 10-30 behind the arc.
Whitlock leads Lehigh with 531 points total this season, 164 more than sophomore forward Hank Alvey, the second-leading scorer on the team.
Daren Queenan, ‘88, is the Lehigh men’s basketball all-time leading scorer. Queenan finished his career with 2,703 points and 1,013 rebounds.
Lehigh will next face off against Lafayette College on Saturday in Easton, Pennsylvania.
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