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2015-16 MIT Men's Basketball Roster

52 Lampros Tsontzos

  • Position C
  • Height 6-10
  • Weight 235
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Maroussi, Greece
  • High School 3rd Lyceum

Biography

2015-16: Played in every game for MIT with 21 starts … Academic All-NEWMAC … averaged 6.2 points and 6.6 rebounds a game … second on the team in rebounding and fifth in scoring … set career highs in every category … led the team in field goal percentage and blocked shots … four games in double figures in scoring … pulled down 10+ rebounds five times … two double-doubles.

2014-15: Increased his career-high of games played to 19 as a junior … Academic All-NEWMAC  … scored in double figures twice … matched his career-best in one of those outings with 12 points at Salem State (12/4) … set a new mark with four offensive rebounds against UMass Boston (12/2) … twice matched his previous best with nine rebounds in an outing … set a new career mark with five assists at Framingham State (12/6) … also twice matched his pervious mark in blocks with a pair at Framingham State (12/6) and against Emmanuel (12/9).

2013-14: Played in a career best 17 games for the Engineers … Academic All-NEWMAC  … averaged 1.6 points and 1.8 rebounds … six points and three rebounds at UMass Boston (12/3) … five points, five rebounds, two assists and a pair of blocked shots at Newbury (12/9) … career-highs of 12 points and nine rebounds against Wheelock (12/14) … three rebounds at Emmanuel (1/27) … two points against WPI (2/12).

2012-13: Played in nine games as a freshman … averaged 1.9 points and 2.1 rebounds … first collegiate basket came against Emmanuel (11/20) to go along with three rebounds … two points at Rhode Island College (11/29) … season-high two assists against Coast Guard (1/10) … later had his season best of four assists at Coast Guard (1/26) … career-high six points against Wheelock (2/17).

Off The Court at MIT: Majoring in mechanical and ocean engineering … minor in economics and energy studies … internship at Diana Shipping … research on energy absorption mechanisms of metamaterials at the Mary Boyce Lab … research at the MIT Sea Grant on option valuation in shipping … Alfred Keil Award in Ocean Engineering Development … Treasurer of the SAAC … Community Service Chair at fraternity Delta Psi … member of the Hazing Prevention and Education Committee … International Orientation Mentor … Freshman Advisor.

High School: A 2012 graduate of the 3rd Lyceum of Maroussi … member of the Greek national U18, U16 and U 15 teams … best rebounder, best blocker and third leading scorer in his U19 league in 2011-12 … averaged 14.7 ppg, 17.2 rpg and 3.6 bpg … member of the conference champion U16 team in 2009-10 … junior high school championship in 2008-09 … named the best student in his class every year … student council president … in the top-50 in the Greece Mathematic Competition … top-35 in the Physics Competition.

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Historical Player Information

  • 52

    2012-13First Year

    F
    6'10" 225 lbs
    52
  • 52

    2013-14Sophomore

    C
    6'10" 225 lbs
    52
  • 52

    2014-15Junior

    C
    6'10" 235 lbs
    52
  • 52

    2015-16Senior

    C
    6'10" 235 lbs
    52