J.R. Jurecko #54
6-7 
Class of 2001
Center
Libertyville, IL
Libertyville High School

As a Senior in 2000-01
Named First Team All-Conference - the second time he was named to the First Team and the third All-Conference distinction of his career.the team's Most Valuable Player for the second straight season.team co-captain.finished his career with 874 points and 515 rebounds.led the team in scoring (14.2 ppg) and rebounding (8.0 rpg) on the season.also tops on the squad for field goals made (133) and attempted (239) and free throws made (60) and attempted (94).snared a team-high 42 offensive rebounds and tied for team lead in blocks (15).hit 55.6% of his field goals (second on the team).fourth on the squad with 19 steals and fifth with 24 assists.connected on 63.8% of his free throws.ranked second in the MWC for rebounding (8.6 rpg), tied for second in double-doubles (seven), sixth in field goal percentage (58.4%, 104/178), tied for seventh in blocked shots (0.81 bpg), and 11th for scoring (16.1 ppg).played in all 23 games and started 22 contests.averaged 25.6 minutes per game.varsity letter winner for the third time in his career.

As a Junior in 1999-2000
First Team All-Conference in his first full season with the Foresters...led the MWC in rebounding (9.0 per game) for the second consecutive season...Second Team All-Midwest Region selection by Columbus Multimedia...selected team Most Valuable Player by his teammates...led the team in scoring (13.5 points per game), rebounding (8.9 per game), and blocked shots (19) on the season...started all 22 games...connected on 50.0% (126-252) of his field goal attempts, the third-highest total of the team...tied for 12th in the MWC with a 51.8% field goal percentage in league games...also 13th in scoring at 13.9 points per game...made 44 free throws (fourth on the team) and attempted 66 (third on the team)...fourth on the team with 27 assists and 21 steals...led the Foresters in scoring seven times, including a career high of 31 points on January 28th versus Carroll when he connected on 12 of 22 field goals...in the same game, hit both ends of a one-and-one free throw situation with nine seconds remaining to give LF the win...scored in double figures in 18 of the team's 22 games...led the team in rebounding 15 times, including 11 of the last 13 games...twice led the team in assists and steals...notched eight double-doubles (double digits points and rebounds)...had two or more steals eight times...played in 10 games in which he pulled down at least 10 rebounds and 14 games with at least 8 boards, including a season- and team-high of 15 rebounds versus St. Norbert on January 14th...Columbus Multimedia Midwest Region Player of the Week honoree on December 14th after scoring 20 points, on 10 of 16 shooting, pulling down 16 rebounds, and adding 2 assists and 2 steals versus Wheaton (IL) on December 7th...had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block versus Chicago on November 27th...contributed 19 points (7-13 from the field and 5-5 from the line), 12 rebounds, and 2 assists on November 30th versus Monmouth (IL)...14 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists at Lakeland on Decmeber 18th...Forester season-high three blocks at Illinois College on January 8th...had 13 points and 11 rebounds versus Knox on January 18th...scored 16 points on 8 of 13 shooting and grabbed 9 rebounds on February 1st at Lawrence...tallied 15 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block at Carroll on February 4th...connected on 8 of 11 shots and 2 of 3 free throws to score 18 points at Grinnell on February 12th (also had 13 rebounds)...13 points (on 6 of 7 shooting), 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks versus Ripon on February 16th...earned the second varsity letter of his career.

As a Sophomore in 1998-99
Led the MWC in rebounding at 8.6 boards per game.tenth in scoring with 15.8 ppg.sixth in field goal percentage (57.2%).Honorable Mention All-League selection.led the team in rebounding with 8.6 per game, field goal percentage (58.6%), offensive rebounds with 38, and blocks with 13.also contributed 16.4 points per game, second on the team.started the final 14 games of the season.second on the squad in field goals (102), and free throws made (42) and attempted (70).third on the team in minutes per game (23.9), and field goals attempted (174).his 13 steals was fourth on the team.selected as MWC Player of the Week, Forester Athlete of the Week, and to the National Team of the Week (Division III Basketball Online) after averaging 21.5 points, 15.5 rebounds, and shooting 69.2% from the field as LF split with Knox and Grinnell in February.scored in double digits in the Foresters' final 12 games and averaged 18.3 ppg over that stretch.pulled down 9 or more rebounds in 7 of the final 8 contests.recorded 10-plus field goals in 4 of the team's final 7 games.scored 15 points on 4/5 shooting from the field and 7/8 from the free throw line in his first game of the season (vs. Carroll on January 6th)...varsity letter winner.

As a Freshman in 1997-98
Appeared in one game and led the team in rebounding with 7 boards vs. Kalamazoo.

As a Prep
Two-year All-State Special Mention selection.an McDonald's All-American nominee his senior season.holds LHS records for career rebounds and varsity games played.helped his team to two regional championships, a sectional final, and a State Elite Eight appearance.LHS compiled a four-year record of 86-36 during his years on the varsity.averaged 17 ppg, 12 rpg as a senior, 14 pgg, 10 rpg as a junior, 10 ppg, 8 rpg as a sophomore, and 6 ppg, 8 rpg as a freshman.named All-North Suburban Conference three times.two-time team captain, team Most Valuable Player, and All-Area pick.coached by Max Sanders.Honor Roll student his junior and senior years.

Personal
Business major...parents are John and Martha...born on October 19th, 1978 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Career Stats
YEAR
G-GS
MIN
FG-A
PCT
3FG-A
PCT
FT-A
PCT
REB: O-D-T
AVG
A
TO
BL
ST
PTS
AVG
1997-98
1-0
22
2-7
.286
0-0
.000
2-4
.500
3-4-7
7.0
0
1
1
1
6
6.0
1998-99
15-14
358
102-174
.586
0-0
.000
42-70
.600
38-91-129
8.6
14
41
13
13
246
16.4
1999-00
22-22
565
126-252
.500
0-0
.000
44-66
.667
68-128-196
8.9
27
59
19
21
296
13.5
2000-01
23-22
588
133-239
.556
0-0
.000
60-94
.638
42-141-183
8.0
24
50
15
19
326
14.2
CAREER
61-58
1533
363-672
.540
0-0
.000
148-234
.632
151-364-515
8.4
65
151
48
54
874
14.3

Career Highs
Points:  36  vs. GRINNELL on December 2nd, 2000
Rebounds:  17  vs. GRINNELL on February 13th, 1999
Assists:  4  @ Carroll on February 4th, 2000


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