Fil-Am Jason Brickman notches 1,000 assists in US NCAA

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-American US NCAA Division I player Jason Brickman breached the 1,000-assist mark on Saturday, (Sunday in Manila) March 1 in his final game in the league against Bryant University Bulldogs.

The graduating Long Island University Blackbird made his 1,000th career assist in the 8:33 mark of the first half of their match against Bryant, and went on to finish with 12 assists for a total of 1,009 in his four-year NCAA stint.

The Blackbirds fell to the Bulldogs, 62-81.

Hailed as one of the finest point guards in the NCAA today, the 22-year-old Brickman became only the 4th player in NCAA history to reach at least 1,000 dimes. Bobby Hurley of Duke is the all-time leader with 1,076, North Carolina State’s Chris Corchiani has 1,038 for second while Ed Cota of North Carolina is third with 1,030. 

The 6-foot playmaker led the NCAA in assists for two consecutive years, and averaged 11.3 PPG and 10 APG before his exit – only the second player in NCAA history to finish with double-double averages.

Former NBA player and head coach Avery Johnson is the first to accomplish the feat after putting up 11.4 PPG and a record 13.3 APG during the 1987-88 season. – Rappler.com