2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
CAREER STATISTICS
| SEASON |
GP/GS |
MIN |
MIN/GM |
FGM-A |
FG% |
3PM-A |
3P% |
FTM-A |
FT% |
PTS |
PTS/GM |
| 2013-14 |
8/0 |
35 |
4.4 |
4-13 |
.308 |
2-5 |
.400 |
1-2 |
.500 |
11 |
1.4 |
| 2014-15 |
27/4 |
395 |
14.6 |
31-65 |
.477 |
25-50 |
.500 |
11-17 |
.647 |
98 |
3.6 |
| 2015-16 |
29/1 |
338 |
11.7 |
35-79 |
.443 |
31-62 |
.500 |
18-24 |
.750 |
119 |
4.1 |
| 2016-17 |
28/19 |
464 |
16.6 |
27-65 |
.415 |
17-45 |
.378 |
12-17 |
.706 |
83 |
3.0 |
| TOTALS |
92/24 |
1232 |
13.4 |
97-222 |
.437 |
75-162 |
.463 |
42-60 |
.700 |
311 |
3.4 |
| SEASON |
OFF REB |
DEF REB |
TOT REB |
REB/GM |
PF |
AST |
TO |
BS |
ST |
| 2013-14 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0.9 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| 2014-15 |
17 |
34 |
51 |
1.9 |
28 |
33 |
22 |
3 |
11 |
| 2015-16 |
21 |
29 |
50 |
1.7 |
36 |
20 |
14 |
0 |
9 |
| 2016-17 |
31 |
44 |
75 |
2.7 |
45 |
25 |
18 |
9 |
15 |
| TOTALS |
69 |
114 |
183 |
2.0 |
110 |
78 |
56 |
12 |
36 |
CAREER HIGHS
| Stats |
# |
Opponent |
Date |
| Points |
16 |
vs. Rochester (neutral site) |
Mar. 7, 2015 |
| Rebounds |
8 |
@ Roberts Wesleyan |
Feb. 24, 2015 |
| Assists |
4 (3x) |
last vs. LIU Post |
Jan. 25, 2017 |
| Blocked Shots |
2 |
vs. Mercy |
Jan. 2, 2017 |
| Steals |
2 (7x) |
last @ Roberts Wesleyan |
Feb. 25, 2017 |
| Minutes |
34 |
@ Roberts Wesleyan |
Feb. 24, 2015 |
| Field Goals Made |
5 (2x) |
last vs. St. Michael's |
Dec. 19, 2016 |
| Field Goals Attempted |
8 (2x) |
last vs. Felician (neutral site) |
Jan. 3, 2016 |
| 3-Point Field Goals Made |
5 |
vs. Rochester (neutral site) |
Mar. 7, 2015 |
| 3-Point Field Goals Attempted |
7 |
vs. Rochester (neutral site) |
Mar. 7, 2015 |
| Free Throws Made |
6 |
vs. Mercyhurst |
Nov. 24, 2015 |
| Free Throws Attempted |
6 |
vs. Mercyhurst |
Nov. 24, 2015 |
SPECIALTY STATS
| Games With... |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
CAREER |
| Double-Digit Points |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| Double-Digit Rebounds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Double-Doubles |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 20+ Point Games |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 30+ Point Games |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Led Daemen In Scoring |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Led Daemen In Rebounding |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Led Daemen In Assists |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 1+ 3-PT FG Made |
2 |
13 |
19 |
10 |
44 |
| 2+ 3-PT FG Made |
0 |
7 |
9 |
4 |
20 |
| 5+ Rebounds |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| 5+ Assists |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2+ Steals |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
| 2+ Blocked Shots |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2015-16
• Appeared in 29 games, starting one of them during the Wildcats’ 19-10 campaign
• Averaged 4.1 points and 1.7 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per game while shooting 50% from three-point range (31-62)
• Shot 44.3% from the field during the 15-16 season
• 31 of 35 field goals made this season were from three-point range
• During his lone start, played a season-high 20 minutes in a road conference loss at Queens on Feb. 28
• Recorded
a season-high 13 points and six rebounds in the home win against Felician on Jan. 3
• Had a nine-game stretch in which he played double-figure minutes every contest, averaging 14.3 minutes per game
• Had a nine-game stretch in which he played double-figure minutes every contest, averaging 14.3 minutes per game
• Logged a season-high in three point field goals, shooting 4-6 from beyond the arc in the road win at Roberts Wesleyan on Jan. 12
• Through 18 minutes of play, shot a perfect 6-6 from the charity stripe in a home conference loss to Mercyhurst on Nov. 24
• Finished the season ranked among the conference leaders in three-point percentage (1st)
2014-15
• Emerged as a valuable role player, especially late in the season during Daemen's 21-10 campaign that concluded with the USCAA Division I national championship
• Appeared in 27 games and made the first four starts of his career
• Averaged 3.6 points and 1.9 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game while shooting 50-percent from three-point range (25-for-50)
• Was one of four players on the team with at least 25 three-point field goals
• Played double-figure minutes in back-to-back games for the first time in his career, helping Daemen to season-opening victories over Concordia (N.Y.) and Post On nov. 13-14 as part of the Knee Center of WNY / ECC-CACC Challenge
• Had the first game of his career with multiple three-point field goals when he knocked down both of his attempts in a league win at Mercy on Jan. 17
• Saw his playing time increase over the final 12 games of the season when he averaged 24.9 minutes per game, playing double-figure minutes 11 times
• In that stretch which spanned from Jan. 31 through Mar. 7, he averaged 6.4 points per game while making multiple three-point field goals in six games and shooting 51-percent from downtown (20-for-39)
• Saw 25 minutes of action, his first game with 20+, and scored in double figures for the first time in his career, canning 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 from three-point range vs. Dowling on Feb. 13
• Made the first start of his career on Feb. 20 vs. eventual league co-champ St. Thomas Aquinas and responded by going 3-for-3 from deep for nine points
• Corralled a career-high eight rebounds in a key road win at league rival Roberts Wesleyan on Feb. 24
• Saved his best outing for last as he canned a career-high five triples as part of a career-high 16-point outing in the USCAA national title game vs. Rochester on Mar. 7
2013-14
• Appeared in eight games as a redshirt freshman, helping Daemen to the East Coast Conference regular-season title
• Averaged 4.4 minutes, 1.4 points and 0.9 rebounds per game while shooting 40-percent from three-point range
• Made the first three-point shot of his career while totaling season-bests of three points and three rebounds in Daemen's 97-42 defeat of District of Columbia on January 12
2012-13
• Practiced only during a redshirt season
HIGH SCHOOL
• Was a three-year letterman for the Tonawanda Warriors and coach Hank Hughes
• Graduated as the Warriors' all-time leading scorer with 1,185 career points, breaking the previous record held by former Canisius College player Tom Perkovich
• Led the Warriors to back-to-back ECIC IV Championships, the first of which was the school's first league championship in boys basketball in over 50 years
• As a junior, was the ECIC IV Player of the Year, Tonawanda News Area Player of the Year, 2nd Team All-ECIC and Honorable Mention All-WNY
• As a senior, was a 1st Team All-ECIC IV pick, Tonawanda News Area Player of the Year, 1st Team All-ECIC and 3rd Team All-WNY
• Also lettered in football and baseball
PERSONAL INFORMATION
• Born Jesse Encinas Lalka on March 4, 1994 in Yuma, Ariz.
• Son of Thomas & Christine Lalka of Tonawanda, N.Y.
• Siblings include David Lalka (24), Andy Lalka (21)
• Career objective is be a successful business owner
• Chose to attend Daemen College because..."of the small campus and successful basketball program”.
• Business Administration major
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2012-13Freshman
Guard
6'2"
0 lbs
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2013-14Redshirt Freshman
Guard
6'2"
200 lbs
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2014-15Sophomore
Guard
6'2"
200 lbs
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2015-16Junior
Guard/Forward
6'2"
200 lbs
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2016-17Redshirt Senior
Guard/Forward
6'2"
200 lbs
