FRANKLIN REGIONAL BOYS' BASKETBALL

This page is dedicated to the Franklin Regional Boys basketball players who have continued their basketball career's at the collegiate and professional levels

Franklin Regional - 2016-2018

2016-2018: Part of the 5A Section 3 Champion team (2017), 5A Section 3 WPIAL Runner-Up Team (2017)

Franklin Regional - 2014-2016

2015-2016: Part of the WPIAL QUAD A Playoff Team, Selected to the 2016 Roundball Classic

Allegheny College - 2016 - Present

2016-17: Appeared in all 25 games as a freshman, with nine starts at center... Led the Gators, and ranked second in the NCAC, with 26 blocked shots... Averaged 2.6 points and 2.6 rebounds... Posted 12-point, 10-rebound double-double, while blocking four shots, vs. Earlham (11/19)... Grabbed six boards and blocked three shots vs. Carnegie Mellon (11/30)... Finished with five points, including first career three-pointer, vs. Kenyon (12/7)... Totaled six points and three blocks at Wittenberg (1/21)... Grabbed six rebounds at Oberlin (2/15).

2017-2018: Appeared in 23 of 25 games as a sophomore... Led the Gators with 26 blocked shots... Averaged 2.9 points and 3.2 rebounds... Posted 10-point game vs. Penn State-Behrend (11/25)… Logged 26 minutes, Grabbed seven boards and blocked four shots vs. Wooster (1/10)… Logged 20 minutes finishing with four points, three assists (season high) and three rebounds vs. DePauw (2/2)... Totaled seven points and three blocks and four rebounds at Oberlin College (2/18)

2019-2020 -  Playing for Northern Vermont University at Johnson

CAREER STATS

Information courtesy of Allegheny College Athletics

Merchant Marine Academy - 2012-2016

Franklin Regional - 2008-2012

Professional

You Tube Channel Link - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEI4wwU4ESkmQ0ojSqBmcUQ

Pitt-Johnstown - 2009 - 2013

2012-13 Season

 2012-13 Basketball Times Preseason All-American

·   Member of 2012 Global Sports Select/All-Star Basketball Team that competed in Belgium and Holland

·   Named First-Team All-WVIAC in both 2011-12 and 2012-13

·   2012-13 Second-Team Daktronics, NABC, and Division II Bulletin All-Atlantic Region

·   Led Mountain Cats in scoring (21.9 ppg.) and assists (161) and steals (63) in 2012-13

·   Finished career second on the Mountain Cat All-Time Scoring List (2,023 pts.) and holds school records for assists (545), field goals-made (759), and career free-throw percentage (86.1%)

·   2012-13--Ranked 13^th in  NCAA Division II in scoring (21.9 ppg.), 15^th in assists per game (5.8 apg.), 26^th in steals per game (2.25 spg.), and 63^rd in field goal percentage (54.0%), and 67^th in free-throw percentage (83.9%)

2011-12 Season
Nick Novak, a 2012-13 Basketball Times Preseason All-American selection, led the Mountain Cats in both scoring (19.5 ppg.) and assists (4.1 apg.) on his way to being named First-Team All-WVIAC. Novak, who became the 23^rd Mountain Cat to reach the 1,000-point plateau at Glenville State (WV) College on December 3, also led the team in free-throw percentage at 85.8% and was second in field goal percentage at 58.5%. He ranked 17^th in NCAA Division II in field goal percentage, 30^th in scoring and 42^nd in free-throw percentage. Novak enters the 2012-13 season ranked eighth on the Mountain Cat All-Time Scoring List with 1,409 points and seventh on the all-time assists list with 384. Novak paced the Mountain Cats in scoring 13 times, including a season-high 30 points at Seton Hill on January 21. He also led the team in assists 17 times. Last summer, Novak represented the United States as a member of the Global Sports Select/All-Star Basketball Team that competed in Belgium and Holland.
Novak has career-highs of 31 points against Shepherd (WV) on Feb. 17, 2011, seven rebounds on four occasions, and 10 assists against Concord (WV) on Nov. 13, 2010 and 10 assists against West Virginia Wesleyan on Feb. 23, 2011.

2010-11 Season
Novak, a Second-Team All-WVIAC choice and a two-time WVIAC Player of the Week selection, paced Pitt-Johnstown in assists (155) and free-throw percentage (90.8%) and was second in scoring (18.0 ppg.). Novak was also second on the team in field goal percentage (55.9%), third in steals (22) and tied for third in rebounding (3.6 rpg.). He finished fourth in the country in free-throw percentage, 40^th in field goal percentage and 76^th in scoring.

2009-10 Season
Novak stepped into the starting point-guard position as a true freshman on his way to earning a spot on the WVIAC All-Freshmen Team. Novak finished third on the team in scoring (12.8 ppg.) and second in field-goal percentage (57.1%), steals (28) and assists (115). He also averaged 2.7 rpg. and shot 82.9% (68-82) from the free-throw line. Novak’s 57.1% (140-245) field-goal percentage ranked third in the WVIAC and 35^th in the country, while his 4.1 assists per game ranked 89^th in NCAA Division II. He led the team in scoring five times and assists 11 times. Novak also scored in double figures 17 times. Novak posted a single-game highs of 29 points on perfect 13-13 shooting at Shepherd on Feb. 27. He also grabbed seven rebounds at Fairmont State (WV) on Jan. 28, 2010, and dished out nine assists against Penn State-New Kensington on Dec. 9, 2009.

At Franklin Regional High School
Novak played for Head Coach Doug Kelly at Franklin Regional High School. Novak, a 2008-09 Associated Press Second-Team AAAA All-State selection, led the WPIAL in scoring in 2008-09 at 28.8 points per game on his way to being named the Section I Most Valuable Player. As a senior, Novak averaged 28.2 points, 5.5 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game. He holds Franklin Regional High School’s single-game scoring record with 45 points against Woodland Hills High School. His 618 points in 2008-09 is also the school’s single-season scoring record. Novak, the 2009 WPIAL Player of the Year, was selected to play in the McDonalds' Roundball Classic and Pittsburgh’s “Fabulous 5” All-Star Game. He led his team to the AAAA Section I championship and a spot in the PIAA State Playoffs. 

Information courtesy of UPJ Athletics

Tom Summers - Case Western University 

2011-12: Started all 25 games at power forward and served as team captain as a senior…named All-UAA Honorable Mention…led the UAA at 7.7 rebounds per game and ranked second on the team at 12.0 points per game…led the team and ranked third in the conference in field goal percentage (.562)…scored a career-high 31 points in Throwback Weekend victory versus Brandeis on February 3…notched 1,000th career point on February 17 versus Rochester…totaled six double-doubles (points/rebounds) for the season…finished career with 722 rebounds, ranking second in program history.

2010-11: Played in 25 games with 23 starts and was third on the team in scoring (9.0 ppg) and tied for first in rebounding (6.8 rpg)…led the Spartans with 20 steals…posted a season-high 22 points on December 28 against Earlham…grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds versus Rochester on February 20…recorded two double-doubles (points/rebounds).

2009-10: Played in 21 games and finished fifth in the UAA in scoring (14.2 ppg) and second in rebounding (10.2 rpg)...earned second-team All-UAA honors...scored a season-high 22 points on November 24 versus Thomas More and set a career-high with 19 rebounds on November 16 versus Baldwin-Wallace...posted 12 double-doubles (points/rebounds)...named UAA Athlete of the Week on March 2 and was selected to the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Memorial All-Tournament Team.

2008-09: Appeared in all 25 games as a freshman and averaged 7.9 points and 5.8 rebounds...named UAA Athlete of the Week on January 20...recorded a pair of double-doubles, including first of career with 18 points and 15 rebounds versus Ohio Wesleyan on December 30.

Personal: Three-year letterwinner at Franklin Regional High School...named to the 2008 All-Section team in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League...also a two-year letterman on Franklin Regional golf team…son of Steve and Margie Summers.

Pitt Johnstown

2005-2006

Pitt-Johnstown’s 16^th 1,000-point scorer on Feb. 13, 2006

Finished career ranked 14^th on Pitt-Johnstown All-Time Scoring list with 1,040 points

Currently ranks 25^th on all-time scoring list

Finished Career as Pitt-Johnstown’s All-Time leader in 3-pointers made with 190

Finished career ranked 3^rd on Pitt-Johnstown All-Time 3-point field goals per game list at 1.79

Currently ranks7th on All-Time 3-point field goals per game list

All-Tournament Team at 2005 UPJ Tip-Off Classic and Gannon Gary Miller Classic

Averaged 11.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game as a senior in 2005-06

Led team in 3-point field goals (61) and was second in 3-point field goal percentage (41.5% 61-147) as a senior in 2005-06

2003-04

Steve played in all 27 games with four starts as a sophomore. His spark and terrific three-point shooting off Coach Rukavina’s bench helped the Mountain Cats to several victories. Steve averaged 7.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Steve’s 47.9% shooting from three-point range and 86.8% free-throw percentage were second on the team. Steve’s 35 three-point field goals ranked him third on the team. He also shot 50.4% (70-139) from the field and led Pitt Johnstown with 30 steals. Steve led the team in scoring once and scored in double figures 12 times as a sophomore. In two season at Pitt Johnstown, Steve has career highs of 22 points against East Stroudsburg University on 01/04/03, seven rebounds against Penn State-Fayette on 11/24/03 and four assists on five separate occasions.

2002-03

Steve played in all 27 games with 18 starts as a red-shirt freshman. He averaged 10.0 points (third on team) and led the Mountain Cats in three-point field goals made (48), three-point field goal percentage (44.9%) and free-throw percentage (82.0%). Steve earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Gannon University Gary Miller Classic.

Franklin Regional High School

Steve played for Head Coach Dom Berardanelli at Franklin Regional High School where he averaged 19.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and five assists per game during his senior season. He was a 41% shooter from three-point range and a 92% shooter from the free-throw line. Steve was a two-time Pittsburgh Post-Gazette First Team All Section selection and a two-time Pittsburgh Tribune Review First Team All Section choice. Additional honors included: First Team All-Westmoreland County and two-time Second Team AAAA WPIAL. Steve led his team in scoring with 17 points in the Pittsburgh Hoops Classic All Star Game and was second leading scorer (14 points) in the Born to Run All Star Game. Academically, Steve graduated with honors from Franklin Regional High School.

Information Courtesy of UPJ Athletics 

— Duquesne University —

#40 AARON LOVELACE Senior • Forward • 6-5 • 210 • Murrysville, Pa. • Franklin Regional 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Western Pennsylvania high school standout whose career was hampered by a series of injuries ... was one of the Dukes’ most consistent performers as a sophomore, before being sidelined three games into the 1999-2000 season with plantar fascitis in both feet ... was granted a medical redshirt the following spring ... then suffered a high-ankle sprain prior to the start of the 2000-01 season which sidelined him for the first five weeks ... missed 40 of 59 games due to injury (26 in 1999-00 and 14 in 2000-01) in the two seasons prior to his senior year ... came back strong as a senior to average a team-high 6.3 rebounds in 27 games ... scored in double digits 18 times in his career, including nine times as a senior ... started the first 24 games of his senior season at power forward before dislocating the big toe on his right foot vs. George Washington on Feb. 16 ... missed the game at La Salle before closing out the season at less than 100 percent (vs. Xavier, Richmond and St. Bonaventure) ... was considered the Dukes’ top frontcourt defender ... finished his career with two doubledoubles (13-11 vs. Saint Joseph’s as a senior and 13-10 at Fordham as a Soph.).

AS A SENIOR (2001-02): Played in 27 of 28 games with 26 starts ... started the first 24 games of the season before dislocating the big toe on his right foot vs. George Washington on Feb. 16 ... led the team with a 6.3 rebounds/g. average ... posted a team-best five double-digit rebound games ... pulled down a career-high 14 boards vs. Liberty on Dec. 29 ... added 13 points to go along with 11 boards vs. SJU to complete the second doubledouble of his career ... had nine double-digit scoring games, including a career-high 15 vs. Fordham ... tied his career high with four steals vs. Vermont and matched that with four more at West Virginia ... finished third on the team with 27 thefts ... went to the foul line 101 times ... hit 31 of his last 41 free throw attempts after a 1-of-6 outing vs. La Salle on Jan. 16 ... brought his season FT percentage up to 64.4% ... saw streak of 24 consecutive starts snapped at La Salle (dislocated toe) ... played injured in the final three games of the season vs. Xavier, Richmond and St. Bonaventure in the A-10 Tournament. AS A JUNIOR (2000-01): Played in 16 games with six starts ... missed 14 games due to injury ... saw his first action in over a year vs. Northern Arizona on Nov. 9 after missing the last 26 games of 1999-00 with plantar fascitis and the first nine games of ‘01 with a high ankle sprain ... his basket with 2.2 seconds left was the game-winner in DU’s 71-70 victory over Pitt on Dec. 21 ... he finished with 11 points vs. the Panthers ... did not play at Dayton after reporting tenderness in the ankle during pre-game warm-ups ... returned to action on Jan. 10 vs. Rhode Island and posted 10 points and seven boards in 16 minutes, including six consecutive points during a key second half run ... he then added a season-high 13 points (all in the second half) at La Salle ... started six-of-eight games prior to experiencing chest pains resulting from a viral infection prior to the St. Bonaventure game on Feb. 17 ... missed the last four games of the regular season, before returning for the Atlantic 10 tournament ... finished the year averaging 5.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game ... scored in double digits three times. AS

A JUNIOR (1999-00) - MEDICAL REDSHIRT: Was sidelined three games into the season (Nov. 23) with plantar fascitis in both feet ... petitioned for and was granted a medical redshirt following the season ... did not play in either exhibition game and saw 48 minutes of action in Duquesne’s first three games before sitting out the last 26 contests ... was expected to be a key contributor ... saw a streak of 35 consecutive games played snapped by the injury..

AS A SOPHOMORE (1998-99): Played in all 28 games with five starts ... averaged 23.5 minutes per contest ... scored in double figures four times, with a season-high 14 points vs. La Salle on Feb. 20 ... his play in the second half of the La Salle game played a major role in Duquesne ending a 17-game losing streak ... scored all 14 of his points (four-of-five from the field and five-of-six from the line) and grabbed five rebounds in 12 second-half minutes vs. the Explorers ... added 13 points both at Massachusetts and at Fordham ... totaled 12 points vs. Massachusetts in the Atlantic 10 tournament ... added 10 boards vs. Fordham to complete the first double-double (13-10) of his career ... hit five-of-six shots from the field and added a career-high three blocked shots vs. the Rams ... emerged as one of the Dukes’ top defenders, totaling five or more rebounds 12 of DU’s last 18 games ... finished the season ranked third on the team in steals with 26 and blocked shots with 16.

AS A FRESHMAN (1997-98): Played in 22 of 30 games with 13 starts ... averaged 16.7 minutes per game ... missed eight games (from Jan. 24 through Feb. 8) while recovering from a foot injury ... all 13 starts came in the 18 games prior to his injury ... reached double digits in the scoring column two times in back-to-back games vs. Western Kentucky (12 points, eight-of-nine from the free throw line) and vs. James Madison (11 points) on Dec. 8 and 13 ... pulled down a season high seven rebounds in a season-best 31 minutes of action at St. Francis ... logged 30 minutes vs. Western Kentucky on Dec. 8 ... handed out five assists vs. Youngstown State on Nov. 29 ... recorded four steals at home vs. Dayton.

HIGH SCHOOL: Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pa. (head coach Rob Greenleaf) ... totaled a school record 1,788 points and averaged 9.5 rebounds per game as a four-year starter for the Panthers ... averaged 19.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game as a senior ... helped lead Franklin Regional to Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Class AAAA runner-up finishes as a junior and senior, and a Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association runner-up finish as a senior ... was forced to miss most of the second quarter of the ’97 state title game versus Plymouth-Whitemarsh with a slight concussion ... came back in the second half to finish with 20 points and nine rebounds in the 50-45 loss ... named Player of the Year by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ... played all five positions in high school ... was a two-time member of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous Five ... earned WPIAL Class AAAA Player of the Year honors twice ... played with former DU teammate Courtney Wallace on the Pittsburgh Hoops AAU team which won the 16-and-under and 17-and-under national championship. Personal: Considered Rutgers, Western Kentucky, Drexel, Rider and Robert Morris in addition to Duquesne ... enjoys fishing in his spare time ... born and raised in Pittsburgh ... corporate communication major ... full name is Aaron David Lovelace ... date of birth: 1/24/79.