Gerry McNamara was born August 28, 1983. . .He is the son of Gerry and Joyce McNamara. . .He has two older sisters, Bridge and Maureen, and an older brother, Tim. . .He plans to major in speech communications.
McNamara finished his scholastic career ranked seventh in career scoring in Pennsylvania (2,917 points). . .He is the District II all-time leader. . .The Lancers posted records of 28-3, 27-4, 24-7 and 30-3 during his four campaigns. . .McNamara was the 2002 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year, an honor previously bestowed on Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and Seton Hall performer John Allen. . .He earned 2002 Parade Fourth-Team All-American recognition. . .He was the AP Pennsylvania Player of the Year following his junior season. . McNamara was a four-time Lackawanna League Division II Player of the Year, a three-time Associated Press (AP) Small School First-Team All-State pick, and the Scranton Times Regional Player of the year on two occasions. . .Bishop Hannan won the District II Class A Championship and the Class A Eastern crown in 1999-00. . .The Lancers finished as the state runner-up in 1998-99 and 1999-00. . .McNamara averaged 21.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 4.7 steals per game in his sophomore season. . .He reached the 1,000 career point mark quicker than any player in Bishop Hannan history. . .McNamara averaged 23.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 3.9 assists as a junior. . .He led Bishop Hannan to the 2002 PIAA Class AA Championship. . .He tallied 55 points in the semifinal triumph and 32 points in the final, a 70-68 win against Sto-Rox. . .McNamara averaged 23.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 3.8 steals per game in 2001-02. . He was a team captain for Coach John Bucci as a junior and a senior.
