Canisius University Athletics

Notes: One of the best sixth-men in the league... Came on strong at the end of last season and emerged as one of the Griffs’ leading scorers ... Will compete for a starting role this season... Has good touch from the outside, including three-point range... Will make major contributions if he continues to be aggressive underneath.

2002-03: Third on the team in scoring with 9.9 points per game and rebounding with 5.4 boards a contest... Ranked 19th in the league in rebounding... Posted three double-doubles, led Canisius in scoring in three games and led the Griffs in rebounding in five contests... Scored in double figures in 11 games, including seven of the last nine... Made two starts and played in all 28 games... Averaged 22.1 minutes an outing... Ranked fourth on the team in shooting percentage (.456) and shot 34.1 percent from three-point range. ... Tallied career highs of 19 points and 13 boards vs. Marist (2/28)... Posted 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. Manhattan (2/2)... Had 17 points and 10 rebounds vs. Saint Peter’s (1/20)... Netted 18 points vs. Siena (1/16).

2001-02: Averaged 6.8 points a contest and 3.6 rebounds a game... Played in all 30 contests and started four... Averaged 18.1 minutes a game... Scored in double figures nine times... Matched a career-high with 13 points at Loyola (2/4)... Led the team in scoring in three games... Shot .304 from three-point land (39-for-59)... Tallied 12 points and a career-high eight rebounds against Cornell... Posted 12 points and six boards against Marist (1/7)... Had 10 points and seven rebounds at Fairfield (2/18).

2000-01: Played in 24 games and started two... Averaged 5.5 minutes per contest... Scored 47 points and grabbed 23 rebounds... Went 16-for-32 from the field and 5-of-10 from three-point land... Scored a career-high 13 points (5-of-6 from the floor) in 23 minutes at Bucknell... Had four rebounds vs. Iona (2/8) and three assists against Siena (1/10) to go with four points... Totaled six points vs. Marist (2/10).

Before Canisius: Played center and forward for coach Chris Clarke at Liverpool High School and averaged 18.9 points and 8.9 rebounds as a senior... Honorable mention McDonald’s All-American... Three-time first-team all-league and two-time first-team All-Central New York... Named the Warriors’ MVP as a senior... Graduated in fourth place on Liverpool’s career scoring list with 1,068 points... Competed for the Central team at the Empire State Games three times, winning the gold medal in 1999.

Personal: The son of Dennis and Sonja Ferris, Jon is majoring in criminal justice and sociology with a minor in anthropology... Has a brother, Vernon and two sisters, Sonja and Debbie. Born: February 22, 1982, in Liverpool, N.Y.