Earl Belcher

Earl Belcher

Player Profile

Hometown:
Syracuse, N.Y.

Last College:
St. Bonaventure

Position:
Forward

Experience:
1978-81

Earl Belcher led St. Bonaventure to 70 wins and appearances in both the NCAA Tournament and NIT during his four-year career.

He led the team in scoring three straight years from 1978-79 to 1980-81, averaging no fewer than 21.5 points per game in each of those seasons. In 1980 and 1981 he earned All-Conference First Team accolades, becoming one of just three Bonnies to earn All-Conference First Team twice in a career.

He was named the A-10 Player of the Year in 1981 after averaging 24.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Belcher was the only Bonaventure player to have won the award until Andrew Nicholson in 2012. Belcher is one of just five players in SBU history with 2,000 or more points, and his 2,077 points ranks third alltime.

His 19.9 points per game average is tied for sixth in school history, and his 83.1 career free-throw percentage good for fourth in Bona's history.

Additionally, he is one of 23 players who have reached 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds while wearing the Brown and White.