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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