SPORTS BRIEF: TJ grad Eric Radford named to all-league team

Thomas Jefferson graduate Eric Radford was recently named second-team All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) after his senior season on the University of Redlands basketball team.

Thomas Jefferson graduate Eric Radford was recently named second-team All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) after his senior season on the University of Redlands basketball team.

Radford closed out a memorable career with Redlands, collecting his first-ever All-SCIAC award for his efforts. While playing in all 16 conference contests, he averaged 12.3 points a game and hauled in 4.5 rebounds.

Showing versatility on the floor, Radford shot 47.3 percent from the field, while going an incredible 57.1 percent from 3-point range, which was a new SCIAC record. From the free-throw line, he was also 55-of-67 during conference play for an 82.1 percent average.

Radford’s best game came on Jan. 29, when he scored a career-high 21 points against Pomona-Pitzer Colleges.

During his career, Radford finished sixth in career 3-point percentage at 46.6 percent. During his four-year career, he made 83 of 178 from beyond the 3-point line.