Fairleigh Dickinson Men’s Basketball Falls to One World All-Stars 85-71
Whitler registers double-double for Knights.

Teaneck, N.J. – Freshman center Doug Whitler (Detroit, Mich.) registered a double-double for the Fairleigh Dickinson University men’s basketball team with 23 points and 10 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as the Knights fell to the One World All-Stars by a score of 85-71 in exhibition play.  Kevin Simons, who played at UNLV, recorded a double-double for the All-Stars with 17 points and 12 rebounds.  Former Villanova Wildcat Brian Lynch poured in 23 points and grabbed six boards.

            Whitler poured in 12 points and pulled down six boards in the first half as the Knights and All-Stars went into the break knotted at 40-40.  Neither team could pull ahead by more than five points until midway through the second half.  The All-Stars, up 58-57, with 11:57 to go in the contest, went on a 10-0 run, led by five points from Sunshine Smith to distance themselves from the Knights.  Fairleigh Dickinson cut the deficit to three at 74-71 with 2:42 to go but could pull no closer.

            Senior Matt Hammond (Burlington, N.J.) was the other Knight in double-figures as he scored 15 points.  Sunshine Smith finished with 16 points for the All-Stars.

            The Knights will be in action again on November 14^th, when they open the regular season at the BCA Invitational, hosted by NC State in Raleigh, N.C.