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Tony Torchia ’86 finished his career as one of the top men’s basketball players in school history. A three-time All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference selection, including two first-team awards, Torchia led W&J to its first-ever NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in 1985. Torchia finished his career with 1,261 points and 650 rebounds. In 85 career contests, Torchia shot over 54 percent from the field.
Torchia led his junior season squad to 18 victories, becoming only the second team in 70 years to accomplish that feat. He averaged 19.8 points and 9.0 rebounds during the record-breaking season. The Carlynton High School graduate also averaged 18.8 points and 9.1 rebounds as a senior. He was chosen to the All-Tournament Team at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional and ended that season as a Daktronics All-Region First Team honoree.
He scored 475 points during that season which stands as the ninth-best, single-season scoring total in school history. The former PAC MVP also excelled in the classroom as he earned CoSIDA Second Team Academic National All-America laurels in 1986.
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