West Liberty University Athletics

2014-15 (Junior): Played in 32 games with 20 starts. …Averaged 23.0 minutes per game. …Scored 260 points (8.1 ppg.) and grabbed 125 rebounds (3.9 rpg.) to go along with 82 assists and 53 steals. …Shot 42 percent (82-of-195) from the floor, 29 percent (20-of-69) from the 3-point arc and 64 percent (76-of-118) from the foul line. …11 double-figure scoring games with season-high 16 points vs. W.Va. State (2/1). …Double-double with 15 points and season-high 10 rebounds vs. Urbana (1/24). …Season-high 6 assists vs. St. Augustine’s (11/15). …Season-high 5 steals at Shepherd (2/12). …Season-high 35 minutes at Concord (1/3). …Has scored 1,043 points in his three college seasons at Shippensburg and West Liberty.
 
2013-14 (at Shippensburg): Second-team All-PSAC East. ...Started and played in 25 games. ...Averaged 36.3 minutes per game. ...His 501 points (20.0 ppg.) led team and ranked fourth in the PSAC. ...Second on team with 130 rebounds (5.2 rpg.). ...Led team and ranked third in PSAC with 52 steals. ...Shot 36 percent (132-of-319) from the floor and team-high 38 percent (48-of-128) from the 3-point arc. ...Led PSAC and ranked among Top 5 nationally at end of regular season with school record 189-of-249 (.759) FTs. ...23 double-figure scoring games with 11 20-point games and 3 30-point games. ...Career-high 33 points vs. Shepherd (11/16). ...Career-high 16 rebounds and 7 assists vs. Millersville (2/26). ...Career-high 10 FGs at Kutztown (2/22). ...Season-high 5 3FGs vs. East Stroudsburg (2/12). ...Career-high 14 FTs at Chestnut Hill (11/30) and vs. California, Pa. (1/3). ...Career-high 17 FTAs and 6 steals at Mansfield (1/18). ...Season-high 40 minutes in 5 games.
 
2012-13 (at Shippensburg): PSAC East Freshman of the Week (1/21). ...Played in 23 games with 17 starts. ...Averaged 31.2 minutes per game. ...Scored 282 points (12.3 ppg.) and grabbed 62 rebounds (2.7 rpg.). ...Shot 37 percent (85-of-230) from the floor, 34 percent (39-of-114) from the 3-point arc and 77 percent (73-of-95). ...Led team in 3FGs, second in assists (49) and steals (32). ...16 double-figure scoring games with 3 20-point games. ...Season-high 24 points vs. Edinboro (1/4). ...Season-high 6 rebounds vs. Salem International (11/17) and at Lock Haven (12/2). ...Season-high 9 FGs and 5 3FGs vs. Edinboro (1/4). ...Season-high 10-of-12 FTs at Millersville (3/2). ...Career-high 8 assists at Millersville (3/2). ...Season-high 5 steals at Bloomsburg (1/16). ...Season-high 42 minutes at Lock Haven (12/2).
 
High School: Averaged 16 points and 7 rebounds a game as a 3-year starter at Freedom High School. ...Lehigh Valley Conference MVP and Express Times MVP as a senior. ...Also earned First-Team All-Area honors. ...Led team in 3FGs all three seasons and finished career with 109 3FGs.

Off the Court: Joe is the son of Joe and Sureya Lococo. ...He is majoring in Finance.

Crutchfield says: “Joe’s another guy fighting through injuries in the preseason but he’s a big guard and a 1,000-point scorer who can present matchup problems for some teams. I think having a year in the system under his belt now will help him this season.”