(1993) - A member of the 1988 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship team, Bobby Licare, was elected to the Athletic Hall of Fame in his initial year of eligibility.
A two-time National Basketball Coaches Association (NABC) honorable mention All-American playing for coach Don Doucette, Licare started every game of his career (120). During his four years, Bobby was noted for his skillful passing, long-range shooting, and cool ball handling under pressure.
Along with fellow Hall of Fame inductee, classmate, and long-time friend, Leo Parent, Licare led the Chiefs to a 27-7 record and the NCAA championship in 1988. That season, Bobby was the co-recipient with Parent of the team MVP award, the New England Basketball Coaches Association's Bob Cousy Award winner as the best player in New England under 6-0, and was named to the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC), ECAC, UPI New England, and NABC District One first all-star teams.
With the three-point field goal introduced in 1986, Licare's scoring average climbed to 13.1 ppg and he dished out 209 assists. He shot .485 (85 of 176) from three-point range. He concluded his career averaging 15.6 ppg, passing out 211 assists, and shooting .474 (100 of 211) from three-point range during the 1987-88 season.
Among the post-merger (1975) leaders, Licare was first in games played (120), eighth in field goals attempted (1079(, ninth in field goals made (485), fifth in points scored (1503), fifth in free throws attempted (439), fifth in free throws made (348), second in free throw percentage (.793), third in three-point field goals attempted (387), first in three-point field goal made (185), first in three-point field goal percentage (.478), first in assists (710), and first in steals (321). He held or shared 11 school records.
