The most prolific scorer in Bowdoin history, Gregg Fasulo
established a new standard for excellence by becoming the first
All-American in Polar Bear basketball history.
Arriving in Brunswick after a decorated career at Northfield Mount
Hermon, Fasulo wasted little time making his mark, averaging 17
points per game in his initial campaign. He improved that total in
each of his three remaining seasons, including a 24.7 points per
game clip as a senior in 1977–1978 that still ranks as the
second best in the history of the program. Fasulo led the Polar
Bears in scoring all four years, averaged 21.6 points per game in
his career, and finished with a school-record 1,663 points. The
marks are even more impressive when considering that they were
established prior to the implementation of the three-point line in
collegiate basketball.
In 1977 he became the first Bowdoin basketball player to earn
All-American status, capturing Third Team honors from the National
Association of Basketball Coaches, and followed it up with another
Third Team laurel in 1978. He was also twice named First Team
All-New England and First Team ECAC. He ended his time at Bowdoin
as the only player to lead the team in scoring for four seasons, a
mark that has since been equaled by Hall of Honor member Chris
Jerome ’83. He was a two-year captain and still stands 10th
all-time at Bowdoin with 580 career rebounds.
After graduating from Bowdoin with a degree in biology, Fasulo
attended McGill University in Montreal and led the squad to the
Canadian national championships. He also played professionally for
the Tampico Jaguares in Mexico while applying to medical school.
Fasulo earned his doctorate at Georgetown University and became a
well-known orthopedic surgeon in Pennsylvania where he still treats
collegiate athletes, including those at Division III Franklin &
Marshall.
