GENERAL: Southpaw who can have an immediate impact... has above average fastball with good movement and control... has a deceptive out pitch.

BEFORE MANHATTAN: Lettered two years of varisty ball at John Jay High School under head coach Tom O'Hare... helped guide John Jay to Section I League C Championship as a junior by earning two wins with 16 strikeouts over 17.2 innings of action... selected All-County, All-League and served as the Patriots team captain during senior campaign... tossed a no-hitter against Carmel on April 17, 2009 on the same day he signed a National Letter of Intent to play ball at Manhatttan...pitched the New York Nine scout team to a 7-3 victory over the top-ranked squad in the country Florida Legends... a multi-sport athlete lettered two years at John Jay in basketball.

PERSONAL: A physical education major... the son of James and Bonnie Luksis... has a brother, Jason, who attended the College of Saint Rose... father played collegiate basketball at SUNY Morrisville... born in West Palm Beach, Fla.