21 Zach Rufer
Class: Freshman Hometown: Bloomingburg, N.Y. High School: Burke Catholic Height / Weight: 6-1 / 177 Position: G Major: Economics

General: Combo guard who is an excellent passer...has the ability to score, when necessary.

2012-13: Played in all 34 games off the bench...scored 2.1 points in 12.6 minutes per game and handed out 43 assists on the year...added two points in the semifinal win over Lehigh (3/9)...chipped in five points in 14 minutes in Lafayette's Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal win over Holy Cross (3/6)...blocked a shot in the win over American (3/2)...scored a career-high 11 points in the win over Navy (2/9)...grabbed five rebounds against Colgate (1/30)...matched his season high with four assists at Minnesota (12/22)...set new career highs with eight points, seven rebounds and four steals against Arcadia (12/18)...added five points at LIU-Brooklyn (12/1)...netted five points and secured two steals vs. Princeton (11/25)...scored three points and collected three boards at Maryland (11/20)...dished out four assists in 20 minutes at Morehead State (11/18)...led Lafayette with six rebounds and hit his first career three-pointer at Kentucky (11/16)...grabbed five boards in 19 minutes against LIU-Brooklyn (11/12)...played 12 minutes in his collegiate debut against St. Francis N.Y. (11/9).

High School: Averaged 15.0 points, 6.0 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game in his senior season...guided his squad to the Class B State Semifinal...named the Times Herald-Record Player of the Year in 2010-11 and 2011-12...as a junior, he contributed 15.0 points per game, including 22.0 points per game in the postseason, leading his team to a Class B state title.

Personal: Son of John and Sherri Rufer...has an older brother, John, and an older sister, Megan...born on Aug. 6, 1994.