Player Bio: Joe Willman - BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Joe Willman

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: Monmouth, N.J.
	High School: Monmouth Regional

	Height / Weight: 6-6 / 201
	Position: Forward

Tough, intense, skilled forward who comes to Bucknell after a prolific high school career ... coaches refer to him as a "throw-back" type player who loves to compete ... offensively can score inside, outside and off the drive ... may be called upon to defend opponents of all sizes ... has good hands and is a strong rebounder and finisher around the basket.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL Full name is Joseph Victor Willman ... born Aug. 5, 1991 in Martinez, Calif. ... son of Robert and Peg Willman ... has four sisters, Megan, Mary, Therese and Annie-Rose ... father played basketball at Maritime College and mother was a swimmer at Adelphi ... four-year letterman and the all-time leading scorer and rebounder at Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls, N.J. ... named team MVP as a junior and senior ... first team All-Shore Conference as a senior ... third team all-state and second team all-conference as a junior ... helped lead team to a Group III sectional title as a sophomore and division tities as a junior and senior ... team was 1-19 his freshman year, then 19-7 and sectional champs his sophomore season ... was having a big senior year until he suffered two broken wrists in a fall after a dunk late in January ... was averaging about 21 points, 13 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists per game prior to the injury ... was leading the Shore Area in rebounding and was top 10 in points and steals ... despite the injury earned the James J. and Margaret M. Kerwin Award as the top Shore Area player ... averaged 16.4 ppg and 11.2 rpg as a junior.