Player Bio: Josh Linthicum - BUCKNELL OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Josh Linthicum

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Farmington, N.M.
	High School: Virginia Episcopal School

	Height / Weight: 6-11 / 274
	Position: Center

Strong, physical low-post player who showed flashes of excellence during an injury-plagued junior year ... saw limited action in his first two seasons while serving as an understudy to All-Patriot League center Chris McNaughton ... took over a primary role at center last season and was playing his best basketball when he was struck by a knee injury in early January ... good rebounder and shot blocker ... especially aggressive on the offensive glass ... strong finisher at the basket.

2007-08: Played in 21 games, starting 13, while playing a significant role at center for the first time ... started 12 of the first 14 games of the season and really came on in December, turning in the best stretch of his career ... a dislocated kneecap suffered in practice sidelined him for 10 games, however, and limited his effectiveness the rest of the season ... was at his best at the Golden Bear Classic in Berkeley in late December ... had 18 pts. and 11 reb. against North Dakota State and 9 pts. and 12 reb. against Long Beach State ... made three key buckets in the closing minutes of the LBSU win ... had just one turnover in 61 minutes at that tourney ... later made the all-tournament team ... made first career start on opening night against Albany, then in game No. 2 had a nice game with 6 pts. and 9 reb. in a road win over Towson ... set then-personal bests with 11 pts. and 11 reb. at Wake Forest ... had 8 offensive reb. in first career double-double ... set career scoring high for second straight game with 12 pts. (5-5 FG) vs. Cornell ... in a five-game December stretch averaged 11.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 2.0 bpg ... prior to the season went to Holland and Belgium with the East Coast All-Stars, a traveling team of college players ... team played seven games in seven days, and he averaged 20 minutes per game.

2006-07: Played in 21 games off the bench, totaling 73 minutes ... scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds ... blocked three shots ... made 5 of 13 attempts from the field.

2005-06: Appeared in 21 games in his rookie campaign, all in a reserve role ... logged a total of 57 minutes, with a high of eight coming in a home win over Navy ... scored four of his 14 points in that game, all from the free-throw line ... attempted eight free throws in that game and made 10 of 18 from the stripe on the season ... saw brief first-half action in Bucknell's win over No. 17 Syracuse and blocked a shot ... also blocked shots in both Navy games and against Yale ... season-high two rebounds against Lafayette at home.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Full name is Joshua Christopher Linthicum ... son of Don and Carla Linthicum ... born Sept. 30, 1985 in Farmington, N.M. ... has two younger siblings, Brian and Shelby ... 2005 graduate of Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg, Va. ... served as team captain for head coach John Windham ... earned Virginia Independent Schools All-State honorable mention ... First Team All-Virginia Prep League ... named to Lynchburg News & Advance All-Area Team ... averaged 16 points and eight rebounds as a senior ... averaged 16 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks as a junior, when VES ranked No. 1 in the state ... was also an all-state performer in New Mexico before moving to VES prior to the 2003-04 season ... attended prestigious Adidas Superstar Camp in Georgia, as well as the Rick Majerus Big Man Camp ... majoring in economics.