Frick's Buzzer Beater in Running for National Play of the Year

A 60-foot buzzer beater by William Paterson men’s basketball sophomore guard Zach Frick was named a finalist for the GEICO National Play of the Year!

Frick’s shot was the Week Two winner of GEICO’s Play of the Year competition, advancing to become one of five finalists for the national award. Each week for five weeks, four incredible college basketball plays were nominated for the GEICO Play of the Year. Weekly winners were determined by fan voting through the official Facebook page (facebook.com/BestofCollegeBasketball); five finalists competed in a week-long competition to determine the GEICO Play of the Year. The winner was announced during the GEICO Best of College Basketball special on March 28 on CBS.

On January 21 at home against Ramapo College, the Pioneers were trailing 71-68 with 2.9 seconds remaining in regulation. Frick rebounded a missed Ramapo free throw and launched a shot from beyond mid-court, a buzzer beater to tie the game at 71-71. The William Paterson Pioneers defeated the Ramapo Roadrunners in overtime, 86-81, in NCAA Division III men’s basketball action.