Shippensburg University Athletics

2012-13 (Freshman): Quickly emerged as a reliable scorer in his first collegiate season…started 17 of the 23 games he played…third on the team in scoring (12.3 points per game, good for Top-30 in the PSAC) and minutes (31.2 per game)…second on the team in field goal attempts, shooting 85-of-230 (37.0 percent) on the season…was the team’s most prolific three-point shooter, shooting 39-of-114 (34.2 percent)…was 13th in the PSAC with 1.7 treys per game…shot 73-of-95 (76.8 percent) from the free-throw line…second on the team in both assists (49, 2.1 per game) and steals (32)…averaged 2.7 rebounds per game…led the team in scoring on eight occasions…scored in double digits in his first eight collegiate games and 16 times overall in 23 games…three times scored at least 20 points, including a career-high 24 against Edinboro…played a career-high 42 minutes at Lock Haven and shot 9-of-10 at the free-throw line…twice pulled down a career-high six rebounds (vs. Salem International and at Lock Haven)…was named PSAC East Freshman of the Week on Jan. 21 after averaging 17 points in two games…scored a game-high 20 points and hit the go-ahead jumper with 12 seconds left vs. Mansfield…had career highs of five steals at Bloomsburg and six assists vs. Mercyhurst.

Freedom High School: Earned three varsity letters for the Patriots under head coach Joe Stellato…named MVP of the Lehigh Valley Conference (LVC) and was the Express Times MVP as a senior…averaged 14 points, five rebounds and three assists per game as a senior…finished with 109 three-pointers…honored with Morning Call All-Area First Team accolades…voted as a VIA All Star…named Williamsport Holiday Shootout Classic MVP…achieved All-LVC honorable mention as a junior after leading team in scoring and rebounding…led team in three-point shooting in each of his varsity seasons…finished career averaging 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists per game…also played for club team Jersey Shore Warriors under head coach Tony Sagona.

Personal: Full name is Joe Santiago Lococo…is the son of Joe and Sureya Lococo…has a sister, Jen…majoring in finance.