Boston – The Fisher men's basketball team closed out the 2015-2016 season with a 102-75 victory of the University of Maine at Presque Isle Saturday afternoon in the friendly confines of Fecteau-Leary Gymnasium. In his 11th season in at the helm, Head Coach David Lindberg guided the Falcons to a 16-11 record. "I was so proud of our team this year.  We were faced with adversity all year long, but our guys continued to play hard and stay together throughout. I was sad to see the season end" said Head Coach David Lindberg.

Despite falling short of the postseason for the first time in three seasons, the Falcons were still able to post their second straight winning season and fifth in program history. Led by Senior Tyler Shular, Fisher posted an impressive 10-3 home record while staying above .500 on the road with a 6-5 record. Fisher suffered to a 0-3 record in neutral site contests.

The 2015-2016 Falcons finished in the top 25 in multiple statistical categories, including ranking number 1 in NAIA Division II with 44.923 rebounds per contest. The teams 31.269 defensive rebounds per game was 3rd best in the nation while their 13.654 offensive rebounds per contest ranked 10th nationally.

The Falcons posted a top 15 defensive this season, ranking 12th in the nation by allowing their opponent to shoot just a .408 field goal percentage. Fisher averaged 9.346 steals per contest, 8th best in the country, and finished 16th in the country with 243 total steals.

Offensively, Lindberg's men averaged 17.269 assists per game for a total of 449 assists on the year. Those ranked 11th and 25th nationally, respectively. Fisher averaged 84.115 points over their 27 games this season, the 25th highest scoring offense in NAIA Division II.

Individually, the Falcons were led by senior Tyler Shular. Shular finished the season ranked in the top 20 of six different statistical categories. The swingman finished with 55 total steals which were the 13th best in the country while is 2.115 steals per game average was the 8th highest.

Shular led the Falcons with 22.923 points per game, 10th best in Division II and his 3.192 made three-pointers per game was 11th in the NAIA. Shular scored 596 points this season, the 14th highest total in the NAIA and finished with the 16th most three-pointers made with 83.

Shular, a native of Norwalk, Connecticut, is no stranger to being a team offensive leader. Shular will depart the men's basketball program with his name written throughout the record books.  Shular, who appeared in a school record 114 games, finished his career ranked 1st in steals (202), free throws made (459), free throws attempted (560), three pointers made (246) and three-pointers made in a season (83, '15-'16).

Shular finished with 1893 career points, the most by a Fisher Falcon. He also saved his best for last, collecting a career-high 43 points in his final game of his senior season. "It was a great four years with Tyler," Coach Lindberg said. "He has turned into a very good player, leader, and person who has represented our program well. We will miss his competitiveness and all the things that he has done for us as a player and teammate to our guys."

Shular wasn't the only standout performer on this year's roster. Junior Kyle Holmes (Hamden, Connecticut) averaged a career-best 13.1 points per game while newcomer Malik Wilson (St. Louis Park, Minnesota) added 11.9 points per contest.

Wilson collected a team-high 197 total rebounds, an average of 7.6 per game. Shular was second on the team with seven rebounds per game, 182 overall. Kyle Holmes' 34 steals were second best to Shular's 55 while sophomore Brandon Robinson (Fort Washington, Maryland) handed out a team-high 87 assists.

The 2016-2017 Falcons will return four starters and 72.8% of the team's scoring output. Next year's Falcons will look to a seven-member senior class to propel them back into the playoff picture. Holmes, Wilson, and company will look to return to the A.I.I. Men's Basketball Championships and return to the NAIA Division II National Tournament. They made their last appearance there in 2011.