Hall of Fame
Billy Kurisko (1987-1991) scored 1,485 points with 496 assists and 199 steals. Despite playing for a team that won just four games as a senior in 1990-1991, and was voted Second-Team All-NEC after averaging a career-best 18.8 ppg. He shot 42.3 percent from the floor and 32.6 percent from beyond the arc while also averaging 5.3 apg, 5.0 rpg and 2.2 spg.
As a junior in 1989-1990, Kurisko paced the NEC with 6.8 apg and was second on the squad in scoring at 14.7 ppg while recording an outstanding assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.4-1 (190 assists/80 TO). During his sophomore campaign in 1988-1989, he led the NEC with 65 steals and was second on the team in scoring (14.6 ppg) and rebounding (5.0 rpg).
As a freshman, Kurisko averaged 7.3 ppg and 3.2 rpg despite playing most of the season with a heavily bandaged hand. An outstanding lacrosse player in high school, he turned down a scholarship offer from perennial power Syracuse to attend Wagner. Following graduation, Kurisko took part in the New York Knicks Summer Training Camp and was drafted by the GBA and the USBL.
