2004-05 - Averaged 6.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg as a senior ... Recorded seven games with double figures in scoring ... Went 12-for-14 from the free throw line for 12 points in win at Princeton on March 8 ... Also had eight rebounds and two steals ... Scored eight points and pulled down one rebound in win over Harvard on March 5 on Senior Night in The Palestra ... Had eight points and pulled down two rebounds in win over Dartmouth on March 4 ... Recorded 14 points, pulled down five rebounds and added three blocks in Ivy League clinching win against Columbia on Feb. 26... Added eight points and seven rebounds in win against Cornell on Feb. 25...Dished out one assist and pulled down two rebounds in loss to Yale on Feb. 19 ... Scored three points, pulled down two rebounds and dished out three assists in win over Cornell on Feb. 12 ... Had seven points, two rebounds and two blocks in win over Columbia on Feb. 11 ... Scored 12 points, grabbed four rebounds and one steal in a career-high 28 minutes in win over Princeton on Feb. 8 ... Pulled down four rebounds in win at Dartmouth on Feb. 5 ... Blocked four shots and scored seven points in win at Harvard on Feb. 4 ... Went 2-for-3 from the floor and 2-of-2 from the line for six points in win over Saint Joseph's on Jan. 25 ... Scored five points in win at Lafayette on Jan. 18 ... Had nine points in win at Siena on Jan. 15 ... Scored a career-high 21 points after going 9-of-13 from the floor in loss to Rider on Jan. 13 ... Had 10 points and three rebounds at UIC on Jan. 8 ... Collected four points and dished out four assists against the Dons on Jan. 4 ... Went 4-for-6 from the field to score 10 points against Villanova on Dec. 31 ... Also had one block, one steal and one assist against the Wildcats ... Scored two points, pulled down four rebounds, dished out one assist and had one block at Temple on Dec. 8 ... Had four points, pulled down two boards and dished out four assists in victory over La Salle on Dec. 4 ... Scored eight points, including going 4-for-4 from the line, in the Quaker's victory over Bucknell on Dec. 1 ... Nailed his first trifecta of season in Penn's 81-50 defeat of Drexel ... Scored five points with one assist and three boards in loss at Wisconsin on Nov. 20 ... Led the team with a career-high 13 points in loss to Providence in the second round of the Preseason NIT on Nov. 18 ... Had three points and three rebounds in season opening victory over Quinnipiac in first round of Preseason NIT on Nov. 16.
2003-04 — Finished the regular season averaging 3.2 points and 1.4 rebounds per game ... Shot 46.7 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free throw line ... Collected nine blocks and four steals as a junior ... Scored two points and had one steal against Dartmouth on March 5 ... Recorded two blocks against Cornell on Feb. 27 ... Perfect from the field (1-for-1) against Princeton on Feb. 10 and Cornell on Feb. 14, scoring two points in each game ... Went 8-for-9 from the free- throw line against Dartmouth on Feb. 7 and finished the game with 10 points, one block and one steal ... Scored four points and grabbed two rebounds in overtime win against St. John’s at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 28 ... Went 3-for-3 from the field in loss to Villanova at The Palestra on Dec. 9 ... Connected on 3-of-4 from the floor and added four rebounds in win over Indiana State on Nov. 30 ... Posted four points and grabbed two rebounds against Drexel on Nov. 24 ... Hit 5-of-10 from the field in season opener against Wisconsin on Nov. 21.
2002-03 — Saw action in 24 games during sophomore campaign ... averaged 2.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest ... Shot 43 percent from the field ... Shot 73 percent from the free-throw line ... Collected six blocks and six steals throughout season on the hardwood with the Quakers ... Scored two points, grabbed two rebounds and had one assist in 18 minutes of action against Penn State in season opener on Nov. 23 ... Collected four points, two assists and three rebounds in win over Temple on Dec. 7 in the Philadelphia Big 5 Classic ... Went 2-for-2 from the charity stripe and finished the game with four points, one rebound and one assist at Colorado on Jan. 4 ... Made first start of collegiate career against American on Jan. 8 at The Palestra ... Scored two points and brought down a career-high six rebounds against the Eagles ... Went out West and scored a career-high nine points on 3-for-3 shooting from the field and 3-for-4 shooting from the free-throw line against USC on Jan. 11 at the Los Angeles Forum ... Scored four points, grabbed two rebounds and had one block against Lafayette on Jan. 21 ... Went 3-for-3 from the charity stripe and finished the game with five points, one rebound and two blocks against Dartmouth on Jan. 31 ... Scored six points in back-to-back games against Harvard on Feb. 1 and Cornell on Feb. 7 ... Also had two blocks and two rebounds in a career-high 20 minutes of playing time against Cornell ... Collected five boards and scored seven points on a 3-for-6 shooting night against Brown on Feb. 15 ... Scored two points and brought down three rebounds against Harvard on Feb. 21 ... Grabbed four boards and had a career-high three steals against Princeton in the final regular season game on March 11.
2001-02 --- Saw action in 30 games as a freshman ... Was perfect from charity stripe (4-4) against California in opening round of NCAA Tournament ... Scored first collegiate point from the free-throw line against Georgia Tech on Nov. 19 ... Went 2-for-4 from the field and finished with six points and two assists against then-No. 2 Illinois on Nov. 22 ... Dished two assists against Davidson on Dec. 22 ... Went 2-for-2 in four consecutive games from the free-throw line ... Went 3-for-3 from the field and grabbed three rebounds to finish with a season-high eight points against Dartmouth on Jan. 11 ... Grabbed three rebounds against Delaware on Jan. 17 ... Played a career-high 18 minutes against Lafayette on Jan. 21, scoring four points and grabbing three rebounds ... Pulled down four boards (two offensive) against Cornell on Feb. 1 ... Recorded a career-high two steals against Brown on Feb. 9 ... Pulled down a career-high five rebounds and dished out two assists in Penn’s win over Harvard on Feb. 15 ... Went 3-for-3 for six points against Brown on Feb. 22 ... Grabbed four rebounds and had two assists against Yale on Feb. 23 ... Went 4-for-5 from the free-throw line and scored a season-high eight points against Cornell on March 2 ... Had four points and two rebounds in Penn’s final regular season game against Princeton on March 5 ... Tied career-high with eight points against Yale in Ivy League playoff on March 9 ... Went 4-for-4 from the field and four field goals in game was a career-high.
At Westminster Academy (Fla.) — Led Westminster to 29-2 record and the County and Region Championships in senior season ... Named First-Team All-State, All-County and All-Conference in 2001 ... Selected as Sun Sentinel 1A-2A-3A Player of the Year in 2001 ... Averaged 21.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game throughout his high school career ... Served as co-captain during senior season ... Two-year basketball letterwinner ... Named first-team All-County and All-Conference and second-team All-State as a junior.
Personal — Full name is Jan Fikiel (Yahn Fick-ee-el) ... Born Jan. 18, 1983 ... Son of Barbara and Christoph Fikiel ... Enrolled Wharton with a concentration in real estate.
Fikiel by the Numbers
Year | GP-GS | FG-FGA | Pct. | 3P-3PA | Pct. | FT-FTA | Pct. | Pts-Avg | Rebs-Avg | Asts | Blk | Stl |
2004-05 | 28-11 | 67-145 | .462 | 13-37 | .351 | 43-57 | .754 | 190-6.8 | 73-2.6 | 25 | 16 | 12 |
2003-04 | 17-6 | 21-45 | .467 | 0-0 | .000 | 12-16 | .750 | 163-3.2 | 23-1.4 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
2002-03 | 24-1 | 24-56 | .429 | 0-0 | .000 | 19-26 | .731 | 67-2.8 | 43-1.9 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
2001-02 | 30-0 | 32-66 | 485 | 0-1 | .000 | 23-34 | .676 | 87-2.9 | 45-1.5 | 19 | 9 | 7 |
TOTALS | 99-18 | 144-312 | .461 | 13-38 | .342 | 97-133 | .729 | 507-5.1 | 184-1.9 | 65 | 40 | 29 |
Career Highs
Points - 21 vs. Rider, 1/12/05
Minutes - 30 vs. Rider, 1/12/05
Rebounds - 6, twice
Assists - 4, several
Steals - 3 vs. Princeton, 3/11/03
Blocks - 4 vs. Harvard, 2/4/05
Field Goals Made - 9 vs. Rider, 1/12/05
3-Pt. FG Made - 3 vs. Princeton, 2/8/05
Free Throws Made - 12 at Princeton, 3/8/05