Lance Gelnett became the most prolific shooter in Millersville men’s basketball history from 1989-92. As a long-range marksman, he set school records for most 3-pointers made with 266, most attempts with 547 and sank a school-best 48.6 percent of those shots. His career 3-point field goal percentage stands as fifth best in NCAA Division II history. He also owns the career free throw percentage record after hitting 250-of-305 in 109 career games.
Gelnett finished his career ranked eighth on the Millersville all-time scoring list with 1,602 points and in 2000, he was named as one of the Top 30 Players in Millersville Men’s Basketball during the 100th anniversary celebration of the program.
In 1990-91, Gelnett averaged 19.4 points per game en route to his first All-PSAC Eastern Division First Team selection. As a senior in 1991-92, he shot 53 percent from the field and 53.5 percent from 3-point range, averaged 19.9 points per game and was named PSAC Eastern Division Player of the Year.
His excellence helped lead the Marauders to the 1992 ECAC Division II Championship. As a freshman, he was a member of the 1988-89 squad that reached the NCAA Division II Elite Eight.
A dean‘s list student throughout his career, Gelnett received a bachelor’s of science degree in business administration with a marketing concentration in 1992. He went on to earn a master's of business administration degree in finance and marketing from the University of Pittsburgh's Katz Graduate School of Business in 1994. He now resides in Mechanicsburg, Pa., with his wife Christine and his three children: Tyler, Sydney and Nathan.
