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2022-23 Men's Basketball

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Michael Vesci

21 Malik Lorquet

21 Malik Lorquet

  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    215
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Sharon, Mass.
  • Highschool:
    Sharon

Summary

Biography

2022-23 SEASON AWARDS

Little East Conference First Team All-Conference
Little East Conference First Team All-Defense
Second Team All-Regions


2022-23 SEASON HIGHS
Games Played / Games Started: 26/26
Minutes: 40 vs. two opponents (893 total/34.3 mpg) 
Points: 29 vs. Westfield, December 15 (491 total/18.9 ppg) 
Rebounds: 20 vs. Southern Maine, February 15 (348 total/13.4 rpg) 
Assists: 6 vs. Keene State, February 18 (53 total/2.04 apg) 
Blocks: 6 vs. Bridgewater, November 8 (64 total/2.5 bpg) 
Steals: 5 vs. Bridgewater, November 8 (35 total/1.4 spg) 

NOTABLES

  • Lead the team in points (491) and blocks (64); third on the team in steals (35)
  • Set new program records for career rebounds (873) and career blocks (229)
  • Reach the 1000-point mark vs. Keene State on February 18; ended his career with 1014 total points
  • Led the team in points (491) and blocks (64); third on the team in steals (35)
  • Two-time LEC player of the week on 1/11 and 2/6
  • He had 11 – 20 point games and score 10+ in all but two games on the season



2021-22 SEASON AWARDS 

Little East Conference All-Defensive Team 

2021-22 SEASON HIGHS 

Games Played / Games Started: 25/25 
Minutes: 38 at Eastern Connecticut State University, February 22 (729 total/29.16 mpg) 
Points: 22 vs. Keene State College, February 19 (245 total/ 9.8 ppg) 
Rebounds:16 at Castleton University, February 9 (196 total/ 7.8 rpg) 
Assists: 4 vs. Plymouth State University, January 28(31 total/1.2 apg) 
Blocks: 7 at Castleton University, February 9 (76/ 3.04 bpg total) 
Steals: 4 vs. Castleton University, January 24 (34 total/1.3 spg) 

NOTABLES 
· Put together the best season of his career in his junior year earning All LEC Defensive Team accolades 
· Holds the UMass Boston career and single season record for most blocks with 166 and 76 respectively 
· His 76 blocks in a single season ranked 7th in the nation 
· Scored a career-high 22 points and picked up five rebounds in the last game of the regular season against Keene State College 
· Put together a stellar performance with a season-high 16 rebounds, 14 points and a season-high seven blocks, which tied a single-game record 
· Recorded four double-doubles in the season including an 18-point, 11 rebound performance in the LEC Tournament against Eastern Connecticut State University 
· Finished the season ranked 1st on the team in rebounds with 196, field goal percentage at 48.8%, blocks at 76 and third in points per game at 9.8

2019-20 SEASON HIGHS

Games Played / Games Started: 24/18
Minutes: 37 at Suffolk University, December 14 (563 total/23.5 mpg)
Points: 16 at Bridgewater State University, November 20 (174 total/2.1 ppg)
Rebounds: 18 at Bridgewater State University, November 20 (177 total/7.4 rpg)
Assists: 4 two times (17 total/0.7 apg)
Blocks: 5 two times (51 total/2.1 bpg)
Steals: 4 at Suffolk University, December 14 (19 total/0.8 spg)

NOTABLES

  • Put together a solid sophomore season setting new personal bests in points (174), minutes per game (23.5), blocks per game (2.1) and rebounds per game (7.4)
  • Had a stellar performance at Bridgewater State University dropping a season-high 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds
  • Played in a career-high 37 minutes at Suffolk University on December 14 scoring 11 points
  • Recorded eight games with double digit rebounds and seven with double-digit points
  • Finished the season with four double-doubles

2018-19 SEASON HIGHS  

Games Played/Games Started: 24/17

Minutes: 32 at UMass Dartmouth, January 5 (19.5 mpg)

Points: 18 vs. UMass Dartmouth, February 13 (104/4.3 ppg)

Rebounds: 17 vs. Bridgewater State University, November 14 (152/6.3 rpg)

Assists: 2 four times (15 total)

Blocked Shots: 4 three times (38 total)

Steals: 1 eleven times  (11 total)

NOTABLES

  • Made an immediate impact as the go-to center for the Beacons 
  • Recorded a season-high and game-high 17 rebounds in the season opener vs. Bridgewater State University 
  • Recorded double-digit rebounds five separate times in the season 
  • Dropped his only double-double on February 13 vs. UMass Dartmouth with 18 points and 10 rebounds 

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Sharon High School in 2018 … Named Team MVP and was an All-Star honoree in the Hockomock League … Helped Sharon High School to the 2016 league tournament … Son of Tracy Lorquet and Meshak Burke-Bennett … Has one brother Elisah and one sister Syriah … Currently majoring in the Sports Leadership Program and minoring in Communications.



 

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2018-19Freshman

    F/C
    6'4" 200 lbs
    23
  • 21

    2019-20Sophomore

    F/C
    6'4" 200 lbs
    21
  • 24

    2021-22Junior

    F
    6'5" 215 lbs
    24
  • 21

    2022-23Senior

    F
    6'5" 215 lbs
    21
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