Hobart College senior Jackson Meshanic, the 2022-23 Liberty League Player of the Year was recognized with All-America honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and D3Hoops.com following the 2022-23 campaign.
Meshanic landed on NABC'S All-America third team. He is just the third Statesman to earn All-America recognition from the NABC joining Stefan Thompson '13 and Richie Bonney '14, who received second team accolades in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
Meshanic was also named to the D3Hoops.com All-America third team. He is the fifth Statesmen to earn All-America recognition from D3hoops.com, the premier website for all things related to Division III basketball. He's just the second named to the third team, joining Bonney '14 in 2013-14. Joe Corbett '03 (2002-03), Rob Pisanelli '00 (1999-2000) and Thompason '13 (2012-13) received honorable mention.
In 27 games this season, Meshanic produced team-highs of 21.5 points per game, 10.4 rebounds per game and 3.2 assists per game. It's believed to be the first time a player has led Hobart in all three categories in the program's 112 seasons.
Meshanic ranks in the top 30 in the nation in field goals made (10th, 218), defensive rebounds per game (14th, 8.52), double-doubles (16th, 16), points per game (19th, 21.5), total points (20th, 580), and rebounds per game (30th, 10.4). The 2022-23 Liberty League Player of the Year was named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week twice and earned six Liberty League Performer of the Week awards this season.
Meshanic's 230 defensive rebounds this year are third on Hobart's single season list. Additionally, his senior stats rank in the Statesmen top 10 in 3-point field goal percentage (4th, .489), defensive rebound average (4th), field goals made (5th), points (6th), scoring average (8th) and rebounds (10th).
Meshanic scored 20 or more points 16 times this season, including three games with 30 or more points. He ripped down a career-high matching 17 rebounds at Bard. Meshanic made a bid for a triple double in a win over Clarkson, finishing with 24 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high seven assists.
For his career, Meshanic recorded 1,428 points, 789 rebounds and 177 assists in 105 games. He shot .566 from the floor, .447 from beyond the arc and .735 at the free throw line. Meshanic holds the Hobart career record for 3-point percentage, ranks fourth in field goals percentage, fifth in rebounds, eighth in rebounding average (7.5), ninth in field goals made (534) and 10th in games played.
Hobart was 17-10 this season, finishing third in the Liberty League with a 12-6 record. The Statesmen were 69-40 during Meshanic's career, including a 23-5 record in 2019-20. That year the Statesmen earned an NCAA tournament bid and advanced to the round of 16 before the remainder of the tournament was canceled due to COVID. Meshanic shot a Hobart season record .651 in 2019-20.