Tri-captain... one of four seniors and three three-year letterwinners on current roster... member of three straight 20-win teams which have compiled an overall record of 67-24 and conference mark of 33-9 and qualified for three post-season tournaments and won one ECAC title and reached an NCAA Sweet 16
Coach Geitner: “Justin has been through the battles in the conference – he knows what to expect and we’ll count on his leadership on and off the court this year. He comes and works hard every day and he battles and competes, and when he’s given the opportunity, he makes the most of it. In his three years, he’s been able to come in and change the game from a tempo standpoint. He’s a great, active defender on the ball, and does a great job of pushing the ball in transition.’’
2012/13: Recorded career-highs in most categories, including those for appearances and minutes... saw regular action following the career-ending injury to point guard Joe Ives... logged at least 20 minutes four times... averaged 16.3 minutes in three ECAC tournament games... helped change the flow of the ECAC title game when he contributed 19 minutes in the win over No. 1 seed Westfield State...
2011/12: For the second straight season, served as a backup point guard with quickness and strong defensive qualities... never turned the ball over more than once in 15 appearances... contributed a career-high three assists in eight minutes off the bench in the season-opener Nov. 18 vs. Worcester State... converted both of his season's three-pointers in back-to-back appeaerances in December... season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 3-5-3-1
2010/11: Among four first-year letterwinners and two true freshmen... backup point guard who came off the bench in 24 of 31 games, totalling 26 points, 19 assists and 13 rebuonds in an average of 8.0 minutes per game...was 6-for-11 from three-point range (54.5)... played a season-high 24 minutes in the ECAC championship game, scoring a season-high six points with two rebounds with only one turnover... commited less than two turnovers in 23 of 24 games... season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 6-3-2-2
Career-highs (thru 12/13): 24 min., 6 pts., 3 rebs., 6 assists, 0 blocks, 3 steals,two 3-pters. ...
High School: Four-year basketball and baseball letterwinner who was a two-year starter in both sports... helped basketbal team to two conference championships...two-year basketball captain... as a freshman, member of team which reached Class "LL" state final in basketball... member of honor roll for two years... received Joseph F. Reilly Memorial Scholarship... product of program which produced Eastern 1,000-point scorer Edwin Ortiz...
PERSONAL: born Justin P. Nunez June 28, 1992…Parents: Yvette and Pete…Major: Sociology…Career Plans: Law enforcement...Residence: Hartford, CT…
CAREER STATISTICS
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| Year | GP | GS | Min. | Avg. | FG- | A | Pct. | FG- | A | Pct. | FT- | A | Pct. | O | D | Reb. | Avg. | PF | DQ | A | TO | Bl. | St. | Pts. | Avg. |
| 13/14 | 26 | 1 | 249 | 9.6 | 7 | 22 | .318 | 5 | 18 | .278 | 12 | 13 | .923 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0.7 | 19 | 0 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 1.2 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 0 | 242 | 9.7 | 5 | 20 | .250 | 5 | 17 | .294 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 1.1 | 18 | 0 | 37 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 0.7 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 0 | 64 | 4.3 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 2 | 7 | .286 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.4 |
| 10/11 | 24 | 0 | 193 | 8.0 | 7 | 18 | .389 | 6 | 11 | .545 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.5 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 1.1 |
| TOTAL | 90 | 1 | 748 | 8.3 | 21 | 68 | .309 | 18 | 53 | .340 | 20 | 23 | .870 | 15 | 48 | 63 | 0.7 | 51 | 0 | 100 | 59 | 0 | 30 | 80 | 0.9 |
JUSTIN... REVEALED
Favorite activity other than sports: Football
Best place for pizza: Vito’s
Favorite actor: Denzel Washington
Most difficult aspect of college: Time management
Something that you may never live to see: The Cowboys win a Super Bowl (I am not a Cowboys fan)
Something that you tried once but would never do again: Cliff jump
Most important thing in your life: My family
When you were young, favorite game to pass time on a car trip: ISpy
Most difficult aspect of your sport: Shooting
Best athlete of all time: Ali or Michael Jordan
Sport requiring the most strength: Football
Greatest song ever: J. Cole
Favorite pro team: Boston Red Sox, Clippers, Saints
One thing you would like to do before you die: Sky dive
Greatest coach of all time: John Wooden
Your favorite moment of all time: Going to Cancun with my family
Most embarrassing moment: Trying to jump over a rail at Six Flags in a line and falling
Favorite smell: Home cooked food
Biggest crisis facing the world: Poverty
A reality TV show you would like to see created: Not a big fan of reality TV shows
Who were you or who do you hope you were in your first life? A rapper
Closest brush with greatness: Hitting the game winning shot in 8th grade
Your greatest thrill in sports: Overtime games
Most important invention or discovery in your lifetime: Cell phone
What would you like to get paid to do for a living? Play video games
Most influential person in the world: Martin Luther King Jr.
Job you consider the hardest or worst to do for a living: Emergency Room Surgeon
Automobile you would buy tomorrow if you had the money: Lamborghini
Favorite amusement park ride: Spiderman 3D
Favorite amusement park game: Basketball hoop
Favorite amusement park food: Chicken strips and fries
Scariest nightmare: Dying in a dream
Your largest monthly cell phone bill: $300
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: History class
Favorite city ever visited: Los Angeles
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Gymnastics
Greatest fear: Failing
World’s most recognizable person: President Obama
Funniest comedian: Katt Williams
Scariest insect: Hornets
Superstitions: Praying before a game
Pet Peeve: Compulsive liars
Red Sox or Yankees: Red Sox
Biggest waste of money: Eating out
Longest you’ve ever gone without sleep: 2 days
Something no one would miss if it was blown up: The Lottery Powerball Jackpot number
Best vacation of all time: Euro Trip with friends
Worst vacation of all time: Staying local
Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children: $20, if they earn it.
