Hayk Gyokchyan to attend Franklin & Marshall

[daniab]

The Lebanese young forward,Hayk gyokchyan(203-F-90) will be attending Franklin and Marshall college for the upcoming NCAA season.



Hayk Gyokchyan with the Lebanese U18 National Team(#11)

Gyokchyan Makes Diplomatic Decision

Hayk Gyokchyan recently committed to Centennial Conference power Franklin and Marshall College. The F&M Diplomats reached the NCAA Division 3 Final Four this past season. Gyokchyan will be an impact player for F&M, and he will bring size and skill to a team that will compete for a National Championship in the coming years. F&M returns many key players, and Gyokchyan will be a welcomed addition to the strong program in Lancaster, PA. Gyokchyan plans to study International Business. Congratulations to the big man in the middle.

http://www.lawrenceville.org/athletics/team/team_detail.asp?team=NT0000BC5E

[mudinouna]

The Lebanese young forward,Hayk gyokchyan(203-F-90) will be attending Franklin and Marshall college for the upcoming NCAA season.



Hayk Gyokchyan with the Lebanese U18 National Team(#11)




http://www.lawrenceville.org/athleti...eam=NT0000BC5E

Then just for clarification, is it that he wasn't accepted by a Div 1 college? Or that was his choice to play for this particular College?!

[daniab]

Then just for clarification, is it that he wasn't accepted by a Div 1 college? Or that was his choice to play for this particular College?!

I dont know to be honest,i tried to talk with Hayk from 2 weeks but he had to go to class.

Thats the list of his college choices,i have posted it from almost a year on this link.

-Bloomsburg (NCAA D3)
-Franklin & Marshall (NCAA D3)
-Lehigh (NCAA D1)
-Arkansas Pine Bluff (NCAA D1)
-Cabrini (NCAA D3)
-Gwynedd-Mercy (NCAA D3)

[Khalid80]

I think it's better for Hayk to play in one of the best teams in NCAA Division 3 since he could be the leading player on his team and get alot of playing time and good exposure.

If he was to play in Division 1 he would probably be playing with a very weak team and would probably spend most of his time on the bench imo.

[daniab]

I think it's better for Hayk to play in one of the best teams in NCAA Division 3 since he could be the leading player on his team and get alot of playing time and good exposure.

If he was to play in Division 1 he would probably be playing with a very weak team and would probably spend most of his time on the bench imo.

Franklin & Marshall is one of the best colleges in the D3 level,and they were part of the D2 level 2-3 years ago.
Hayk will be the tallest player on the team roster and that would supportive for Hayk to improve,besides his inside scoring ability,hayk is a very good shooter from the arc as he scored 7 three pointers against Iran in Waba U18the last summer.
2 Lebanese players to watch next year in the D3 level,Tarek Ammoury and Hayk gyokchyan

[Khalid80]

Franklin & Marshall is one of the best colleges in the D3 level,and they were part of the D2 level 2-3 years ago.
Hayk will be the tallest player on the team roster and that would supportive for Hayk to improve,besides his inside scoring ability,hayk is a very good shooter from the arc as he scored 7 three pointers against Iran in Waba U18the last summer.
2 Lebanese players to watch next year in the D3 level,Tarek Ammoury and Hayk gyokchyan

So will Hayk be playing at the center position? (if he is the tallest player on his team) cuz I think his style of play is more suitable for a power forward position.

[Mojado]

I'm sorry for him, as D3 is not the type of competition he needs to develop his game.Lehigh would have been a good choice...if it wouldn't have worked well,he could have transferred to a smaller school anyway.

[daniab]

Please Mods,move this thread to Lebanese Basketball section.------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Done. rikhardur]

Men’s Basketball Welcomes Class of 2013
Aug 17, 2009


LANCASTER, Pa. - Six members of the class of 2013 will vie for spots on Franklin & Marshall's 2009-2010 roster. The class of 2013 includes a pair of 6' 8" forwards, and two high school teammates of sophomore point guard, Georgio Milligan.

"This is an outstanding group of student-athletes," said Head Coach, Glenn Robinson. "We are extremely anxious to incorporate them into the team."

14 of 16 players from the 2008-2009 roster return for the upcoming campaign, including 4 of 5 starters. F&M posted a record of 26-7 in 2008-09, advancing to the Final Four for the fifth time in program history.

The Diplomats open the season with the annual Rotary Tipoff Tournament on November 20th. The Diplomats will face City Tech (N.Y.) at 8:00 p.m.

Brandon Beckford 6-4 Hackensack, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep

Averaged 16 points, and 6 rebounds per game as a senior... Named one of New Jersey's Top 70 Seniors by NJHoops.com. All-NNJIL Group C First Team choice.

Max Brewer 6-2 Park Ridge, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep

Averaged 10 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in his senior year... Team captain... All-league second team choice.

Justin Driver 6-0 Trenton, N.J. / Solebury Prep (Pa.)

Averaged 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists as a senior.... Named team MVP.

Hayk Gyokchyan 6-8 Beirut, Lebanon / Conwell-Egan Catholic (Pa.) & Lawrenceville (N.J.)

Averaged 17 points, 11.4 rebounds, and three blocked shots per game as a senior. His conference's all-time leading scorer. Team MVP. All-Trenton Times selection.

Kevin Henry 6-8 Spring City, Pa. / Owen J. Roberts

Averaged 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2 blocks per game as a senior. The Pottstown Mercury Athlete of the Year. Team Captain... Led team to program's first league championship. All-PAC First Team.

Alex Valencia 6-4 Rosedale, N.Y. / The Masters School

Averaged 11.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game as a senior...Started every game... Team Captain junior and senior year... All-League junior and senior year... Helped team to a FAA State Championship junior year... MVP in State Championship with game high 22 points... Led team to a FAA League Championship senior year... Honor Roll Student...

http://www.godiplomats.com/sports/m-baskbl/2009-10/news/classof2013

[daniab]

http://www.godiplomats.com/sports/m-baskbl/2009-10/bios/Gyokchyan_Hayk

Hayk Gyokchyan's profile

[daniab]

In his first college game,Hayk Gyokchyan had 2pts and 5 rebs in 8 mins!

Franklin & Marshall swept City Tech 102-40

[daniab]

Hayk Gyokchyan had a big game in the win over Juniata College 92-53

Hayk Gyokchyan
15pts
6-9 FG
1-2 3PT
2-2 FT
10rebs
2 ass
2 blks
23 mins

[daniab]

F&M reveals new weapon in rout of Juniata
Freshman Hayk Gyokchyan collects 15 points, 10 rebounds off Diplomats bench. Sunday News
Nov 29, 2009 00:10 EST

Since arriving, the freshman forward has gone from the rotation to the trainer's room to limbo.

And on Saturday night in Mayser Gym, his journey took another turn, as he supplied 15 points and 10 rebounds off the bench in a 92-53 rout of Juniata.

Sophomore point guard Georgio Milligan scored 23 points, including the 500th of his career, and junior forward James McNally generated 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Dips (3-1), who bounced back from Tuesday's 62-59 loss at Lebanon Valley.

Coach Glenn Robinson said that in the wake of that defeat, the focus in practice on Thursday — yes, Thanksgiving Day — and Friday was on ramping up the intensity.

"We didn't attack against Lebanon Valley the way we usually do, and the way we wanted to," he said.

Moreover, he said, "You can't take plays off."

F&M used an early 20-5 run to break a 7-7 tie and take command against the Eagles (3-2), and were never seriously challenged the rest of the way. Milligan scored nine of his points in that flurry, Gyokchyan five and McNally four.

"We're obviously very young, and they're obviously very good," said Juniata coach Greg Curley, whose 14-man roster includes six sophomores and five freshmen. "They just handled us."

Curley said he had very little read on Gyokchyan, but then again, neither did anyone else; he had played 16 minutes while appearing in two of the Dips' first three games, during which he scored two points and grabbed six boards.

Robinson said Gyokchyan had displayed some promise early in preseason drills, but was set back when he sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during a scrimmage against Messiah, a week before the season opener.

In the meantime another freshman, Kevin Henry, emerged as the first big man off the bench, behind McNally and fellow junior Mike Baker. But Henry missed the LVC game with a shoulder injury, and sat out again Saturday.

Enter Gyokchyan.

"He took a giant step tonight," Robinson said.

It no doubt helped his confidence to make a 3-pointer from the left wing soon after entering the game, early in the first half. He added two stick-backs later in the half, then a pair of jumpers, a layup and two free throws after the break.

And overall he displayed a nice feel for the game — which perhaps stands to reason, since he played point guard until the age of 16 (and was accomplished enough to play for the national Under-18 team in his native land).

Growing to 6-8 led to a position change. But as Robinson said, "His skill set allows him to make plays a lot of postmen can't."

As for his knee, Gyokchyan claims it's no longer a factor, even though he wears a brace while playing.

"I'm not injured," he said. "I'm just hurt."

Gyokchyan, who spent two years at Conwell-Egan and a year at Lawrenceville, was recruited by some bigger schools, notably Lehigh and Bloomsburg. But he settled on F&M, he said, because he "found it to be the best fit for me."

"Everything," he added, "comes from the [offensive] system. It's not that different from how I used to play back home."

He showed Saturday just how well he might be able to fit in.

Notes: Steve Tolliver added 10 points for the Dips, and limited Jeff Berkey, the Eagles' leading scorer at 15.5 points a night, to three. … Alex Raymond, who came in averaging 14.3 points for Juniata, also managed three, largely against Milligan's defense. … Dan Sekulski led the Eagles with 13.

http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/245642

[daniab]

F&M won over Ursinus College 78-74

Hayk Gyokchyan
2pts
7rebs
1 blk
1 ass
1 TO
13 mins

[Khalid80]

Since Hayk Gyokchyan (Franklin & Marshall) is in his final year of college and even though he's playing in the NCAA 3rd division I thought it would be nice to update the info. regarding him as well.

Here are some summaries and stats of his first 3 games this year which he has played in so far:

Franklin & Marshall 66 - 37 Penn St.-Harrisburg

Hayk Gyokchyan Stats: (29 minutes of play) 16 points (7-11 FG), 1-2 3PT, 1-3 FT, 9 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 1 Steal, 1 Block

No. 9 F&M Cruises in Opener

LANCASTER, Pa. – Hayk Gyokchyan scored 16 points and pulled down nine boards to lead No. 9 Franklin & Marshall to a 66-37 victory over Penn State-Harrisburg in the first game of the Lancaster Rotary Tip-Off Tournament.

F&M used the first half to build a 31-21 lead at the break en route to a 29-point margin at the end for the season-opening victory. F&M led wire-to-wire and took an early 12-point lead, 15-3, seven minutes into the game. PSU slowly chipped away to come within five, 24-19, with 3:51 left in the first, before F&M went on 7-2 run to go into the break up 31-21.

The Diplomats extended the run in the second half, outscoring the Lions 11-3 in the first six minutes. F&M continued its dominance and went up 25, 58-33, with 5:10 left and maintained a 20-plus point margin the remainder of the contest.

Matt Porter scored nine points and shot 3-for-4 from the stripe. Ed Early, Devin Figueroa and Max Brewer all tallied eight points for the Diplomats while Jon Salandra dished out a game-high five assists and finished with seven points.

William Doyle netted 10 points and Joseph Farthing ended with nine points for the Nittany Lions.

F&M shot 47.1 percent from the floor while its defense limited PSU to just 26.2 percent shooting.

F&M returns to action on Sunday when the Diplomats host Western Connecticut at 6:00 p.m.

[Khalid80]

Second game of the season:

Franklin & Marshall 79 - 51 Western Conn. St.

Hayk Gyokchyan Stats: (29 minutes of play) 22 points (7-16 FG), 1-2 3PT, 7-8 FT, 12 Rebounds, 7 Assists, 1 Steal, 3 Blocks

No. 9 Diplomats Down Colonials

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Hayk Gyokchyan and Jon Salandra posted double-doubles to lead No. 9 Franklin & Marshall to a 79-51 victory over Western Connecticut State Sunday evening in the final game of the Lancaster Rotary Tournament.

Gyokchyan finished with a game-high 22 points and 12 rebounds. The senior went 7-for-8 from the stripe and dished out seven assists with three blocks. Salandra pulled down a career-high 14 boards to go along with 12 points and five assists.

Morgan Lee chipped in 13 points while Brandon Beckford shot 5-for-7 from the floor and scored 10.

Tre'Von Ferry had a team-high 16 points for Western (0-2) and Ryan McLaughlin finished with 10.

The first five minutes of the game were a battle as F&M (2-0) jumped out to an early six-point lead only to see it vanish as the Colonials went on a 7-2 run to take their only lead, 9-8, at 15:26. The Diplomats quickly retook the lead before Western Connecticut tied the game at 13-13 with 12:01 left. F&M countered with a 14-4 run over the next five minutes to go up 10, 27-17, and cruised into the break with a commanding 39-25 edge.

F&M continued the scoring in the second half and quickly went up 23 points, 50-27, five minutes into the half. The Diplomats maintained at least a double-digit lead the remainder of the contest and led by as much as 30 points.

F&M converted 18 turnovers into 24 points and shot 45.8 percent from the floor while limiting the Colonials to 30.6 percent.

Max Brewer and Gyokchyan were named to the All-Classic Team.

F&M opens its Centennial Conference slate on Tuesday when the Diplomats host Washington at 8 p.m.